Specialty Behavioral Health

03/28/2025

Do you want your therapy notes created using AI? I don’t! We don’t know how it would affect the process. And no way to understand security risks yet. Premature in our field. Say no to profit over patient care.

11/26/2021

Grateful to be in role of helping others. Happy Thanksgiving!

10/11/2021

October 10th - World Mental Health Day
Take a moment to reflect on your mental health. Are you living up to your potential in your occupation and personal relationships, or are things going a bit sideways? Are you striving for a sense of meaning, purpose, and fulfillment, or are you just going through the motions and feeling kind of checked out? If things are well, be grateful and continue to take care of yourself. If not, please reach out for help - we are here for you.

09/14/2020

Motivational Interviewing can help clients who are on the fence about changing substance use patterns or "getting into treatment" for other reasons.
https://specialtybehavioralhealth.com/motivational-interviewing-mi-for-substance-use/

05/13/2020

5 COVID Anxiety Symptoms
Can you guess which 5 symptoms predict COVID anxiety coping? Click below to find out the answer... https://specialtybehavioralhealth.com/five-covid-anxiety-symptoms-that-predict-coping/

05/05/2020

Trauma After Critical Illness -
When I conversed with a psychiatrist in Italy a couple of months ago, he suggested that one of the greatest challenges of COVID-19 was helping people with trauma. Check out SBH's recent blog to learn more...
https://specialtybehavioralhealth.com/trauma-after-critical-illness/

03/14/2020

Teletherapy is available for California residents using 100% electronic interactions (including intake and all other forms). We use encrypted software that meets HIPAA standards to protect your privacy. Most insurance companies reimburse the same as for in-person visits (call yours to check). Click below for more information: https://specialtybehavioralhealth.com/teletherapy/

03/11/2020

What can MCT offer to people with OCD? Find out in the blog below.

https://specialtybehavioralhealth.com/what-can-mct-offer-clients-with-ocd/

03/05/2020

Supporting Others with Anxiety About COVID-19

Supporting Those with Anxiety About COVID-19 If you sincerely want to be helpful to others in your life who are anxious about the corona virus, read on. This information may change the way you respond to your family, friends, co-workers, and clients. Common Mistakes Sometimes it’s more important t...

02/04/2020

CONNECTING SUICIDAL CLIENTS WITH APPROPRIATE PROVIDERS

Believe it or not, there are multiple specialized therapy approaches with strong empirical support to help people prevent su***de. The approach I use most frequently in my practice, Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS) appears best suited for clients in treatment with suicidal thinking, but minimal history of past attempts. For people who have chronic emotional dysregulation and multiple su***de attempts, Dialectic Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a better fit. The other approaches with strong support are Cognitive Therapy for Su***de Prevention and Brief Cognitive Behavior Therapy.

Seeking help can be a challenging process, especially when a person is suicidal. Finding out the therapist is not the right fit and switching to a different one can waste precious time and energy. So, if possible, do some fact finding beforehand and ask pointed questions (e.g., "Which models are you trained to use?") so you can select a provider that is proficient at conducting thorough assessments and capable of providing evidence based interventions that match your or your loved one's needs.

Unfortunately, most people with suicidal ideation do not seek professional help, but they can receive crisis intervention and support for free at Lifeline by calling 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

10/28/2019

Thanks for all recent page 'Likes!'

Dr. Carter is participating in Teletherapy Training led by Dr. Marlene Maheu and sponsored by APA. She has predicted that teletherapy may become the new norm (vs in office therapy) in next 10 years. What do you think?