Monday, February 23, 2009

Dialectical Behavior Therapy revisited

With all the recessional woes and stress some of our least calm people have experienced problems with containing emotion. It might be a timely reminder that help can be available - at least in the Seattle area.

http://dbtseattle.com/ http://depts.washington.edu/brtc/ http://depts.washington.edu/brtc/sharing/publications/assessment-instruments
Harborview Mental Health Center: DBT Counseling Center
Provides Adult DBT
Phone: (206) 744-9600

William Levy MD
2519 31st Ave S
WA 98144
Levy is VERY good with stressed people and is superb at teasing out the biology from the psychology.
Phone: (206) 721-0421
or
David Lisschner MD
126 NW Canal St

Seattle, WA 98107
(206) 633-4544
solo practice, takes some insurance, slight reduced fee for students.
Relationships, mood and anxiety. Also works with the DBT Center of Seattle (www.dbtseattle.com).


http://phenomenologyexistent.blogspot.com/2007/10/reality-bites.html
http://phenomenologyexistent.blogspot.com/2008/04/alternatives-to-serious-self-harm.html

http://depts.washington.edu/brtc/clinical-services/affiliated-clinics

OTHER LOW COST resources:

UW Medical Center Outpatient Psychiatric Center, 206-598-7792
University of Washington, on Roosevelt
Provide 60-90 minute consultation and evaluation session, can provide ongoing if recommended.
Take most major insurance, no sliding scale - Need referral from therapist or health care provider.


Samaritan Center of Puget Sound, 206-527-2266
564 NE Ravenna Blvd. (main office, have several satellite offices in Seattle, over 30 therapists)
www.pcscounseling.org
Accepts insurance, sliding scale available ($35-$95), low-fee services for under $30,000 annual income. Low-Fee Clinic is separate from their sliding scale provided by approximately 10 graduate student interns and Master

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