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ANTI-RACISM STATEMENT FROM CLEARWATER CLINIC

Dear member of the Clearwater Clinic community,

We at Clearwater are heartbroken by the recent brutal murders of Black people at the hands of police officers. The violent deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Elijah McClain, Rayshard Brooks, Tony McDade, as well as two Black trans women, Riah Milton and Dominique “Rem’Mie” Fells, follow many others before them. We stand united with those who actively seek justice for these crimes, and deeply support police reform and changes in our laws to prevent these horrific, recurring crimes from continuing.

Our deepening attention to the long history of systemic violence and oppression of people of color and indigenous communities in the United States is long overdue. We are committing as a clinic to supporting social, political, and economic equity, including reparations and national truth and reconciliation processes, for communities that have been prevented for centuries by institutionalized racism from having equal access to resources, protection, and basic human rights. On our clinical team, we individually and collectively commit to ongoing anti-racist training in order to be of greater service in our community, recognizing how necessary and challenging it is to see and heal the deep conditioning of racism.

If you would like to learn more about anti-racist resources that we have found helpful, please see the list below. We also welcome further discussion about how we can work together with you to make changes on every level of our society to bring about a just and equal future for all.

In solidarity and hope,

The Clearwater Team

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PLEASE NOTE

*Effective March 16th, 2020*

All existing and new individual therapy clients will meet with their therapist on-line due to Shelter In Place restrictions in the Bay Area. We are currently accepting a limited number of new clients to begin DBT therapy on-line. Additionally, all DBT Skills classes are being held on Zoom. We are currently enrolling new clients and families into these live, on-line classes. Please make an appointment with our Intake Director, Dr. Erika Swanson, for more information.

Clearwater is a diagnostic and treatment center where the staff values empathy, rigorous thinking, community, teamwork, and respect. Our staff are extensively trained in their areas of speciality, with all DBT therapists having completed the Intensive Training program through Marsha Linehan’s Behavioral Tech workshops. Assessments are conducted using a collaborative assessment model whenever possible. At Clearwater, we pride ourselves on being flexible, mindful and thorough as we attempt to provide everyone who walks through the door the best possible care.

Our Services

Clearwater offers a range of diagnostic and therapeutic services for people ages 3 to 80. Our DBT clinic is most often utilized by clients with difficulties regulating their emotions and/or managing significant psychological distress, but we are committed to providing appropriate services for people with a wide variety of difficulties and diagnoses.

DBT for Adults

Clearwater offers a comprehensive array of DBT services for adults struggling with problems of emotion regulation and/or significant psychological distress. DBT services include individual therapy, skills classes, phone coaching, tutoring in DBT skills, and DBT informed therapy. All clients meet with an individual therapist before beginning any DBT services at Clearwater to ensure a good fit between the client and their therapist.

DBT for Young Adults

At Clearwater, we believe that young adults who have graduated from high school but are not yet settled into sustaining careers and/or partnerships have particular issues that are best treated in groups of peers. We therefore offer to this age group all the DBT services we offer for adults, plus we offer skills classes specifically tailored to the needs and interests of the young adult.

DBT for Adolescents

Adolescents (ages 13 to 18) need both family support as well as increased individuation and differentiation. Clearwater has therapists who specialize in providing therapy to this age group, helping the teens balance and move forward with their developmental tasks. We require parental involvement, and offer both separate parenting classes as well as joint skills classes for teens and their parents.

DBT Informed Therapy for Children

Clearwater has just launched a CAMMP program for children in fourth, fifth and sixth grades, providing DBT informed therapy for children. The curriculum is unique to Clearwater, and is appropriate for children who are having trouble conforming their behaviors to classroom and/or family expectations, and/or are in significant psychological distress.

Other Services

Clearwater offers therapy for clients wanting to integrate mindfulness into their therapeutic work; for traumatized individuals; and for clients seeking eclectic therapy for depression, anxiety, and other forms of psychological distress. In addition, we offer consultation to professionals interested in integrating DBT skills into their own therapeutic work.

Psychological Testing

Clearwater offers high quality psychological assessments for people of all ages and with a wide range of diagnostic questions. We address educational questions and assess for learning disabilities; we clarify psychiatric diagnoses; and we undertake neuropsychological screenings. Whenever possible, we use the Therapeutic Assessment model, maximizing what the client can learn from the testing process.