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 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:
    1. Pre-adolescents (ages 10-12) and their families
    2. Adolescents (ages 13 to 18) and their families
    3. Young Adults, approximate ages 19 to 24
    4. 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