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 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 an outpatient mental health clinic located in the East Bay that offers a variety of mental health services, with specialty clinics providing DBT therapy and psychological assessment for all age groups. Some of the most common services we provide are:
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT):
- Individual DBT with Phone Coaching for anyone 13 years old and above
- Individual DBT Informed Therapy (without phone coaching) for children ages 8 and above, and for teens and adults
- DBT Skills Classes for specific age groups:
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- Pre-adolescents (ages 10-12) and their families
- Adolescents (ages 13 to 18) and their families
- Young Adults, approximate ages 19 to 24
- Adults, typically over 24 years old
- Parenting Classes for parents with offspring of any age who would like to use DBT skills to improve their parenting – NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
- Individual DBT Skills Tutoring
- Consultation to other professionals about integrating DBT into their practices
Non-DBT Psychotherapy for a variety of difficulties:
- Depression, anxiety, and other forms of significant emotional distress
- Trauma
- Exploration/self-growth
- Problems with failure to launch young adults
- Adolescent issues
- Children in need of play therapy or a combination of talk/play therapy
- Parenting impasses
Psychological Assessment:
- Testing for Education Accommodations
- Therapeutic Assessment
- Psychiatric Diagnosis
- Neuropsychological Screening
Other Services:
- Consultation to DBT Informed Therapists
- Community Consultation
- Local Outreach Presentations