Join addiction psychiatrist, Jeff DeVido, MD, and Matt Blagys, PhD to learn about complex cases and how to help families when faced with difficult situations.

Get the latest information about complex cases – those presenting with co-occurring disorders

Equip yourself with information on how you can help families/clients (upstream before they are faced with negative health conditions)

Learn the importance of integrated care and what that means

This CE training is provided to Mind Therapy Clinic’s partners free of charge.

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Every human on the planet will suffer grief. However, each of us will grieve and process loss in

our own way. How can we best support a grieving friend or family member? What are some practices we can develop so that grief becomes an integrated process in our lives and not just an “event”?

National Grief Awareness Day gives us an opportunity to reflect on these questions. It’s observed annually on August 30. Dr. Mary Lumia will explain the science behind bereavement and to convey an understanding of how we adapt to death as a part of life.

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Through the sequence of slower conscious movements, group members increase physical strength, and flexibility, and bring balance to the mind. Brief guided meditations are included to improve concentration and focus levels. These practices help reduce stress, improve physical stamina, and cultivate a positive attitude to life. All levels are welcome.

This Group meets in person on Fridays at 3:00 PM to 4:20 PM.

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The Goal Setting group is a skills-oriented group that helps clients identify what is most important and how to make small changes over time in order to be more aligned with their values. With peer and clinician support, members learn to identify, set goals, and work through barriers in order to improve mental health and move towards what they are most passionate about in life.

This Group meets in person on Thursdays from 11:30am to 12:50pm.

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This group is for clients who want to gain insight into what is currently getting in the way of choosing healthier ways to cope and provide them with a safe, judgment-free space to address unhealthy cycles of coping.

This Group meets in person on Thursdays from 3pm to 4:20 pm.

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This group will provide a supportive environment for us to shine a collective light on what motivates our unhealthy behaviors; once we have identified these behavioral triggers, we can learn and practice healthier ways of coping with them.

This Group meets in person on Tuesdays at 11:30 am to 12:50 pm.

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Welcome Dr. Van Bezooyen, MD to the team. He joins us after completing Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship at USCF this year. He has also served as Chief Resident at VA Medical Center and Emory University where he also did an additional two years of specialized training in psychotherapy. He received his medical degree from Keck School of Medicine at University of Southern California. During his fellowship, he worked at San Francisco VA Hospital to obtain additional training in addiction psychiatry.

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Join addiction psychiatrist, Jeff DeVido, MD, and Matt Blagys, PhD to learn about complex cases and how to help families when faced with difficult situations.

Get the latest information about complex cases – those presenting with co-occurring disorders

Equip yourself with information on how you can help families/clients (upstream before they are faced with negative health conditions)

Learn the importance of integrated care and what that means

This CE training is provided to Mind Therapy Clinic’s partners free of charge.

Reserve your seat by clicking here.

Continue reading

Welcome Dr. Marin Epson!

Dr. Epson earned his medical degree from Columbia University, his law degree from Lewis & Clark Law School, and Master of Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School. Dr. Epson completed training in adult psychiatry and forensic psychiatry at Oregon Health & Science University.

Board certified in general adult and forensic psychiatry, Dr. Epson has more than ten years of experience treating individuals undertaking personal reckonings and transformations. He has experience treating trauma, psychosis, depression through medication and therapy – supporting a renewed sense of meaning in the lives of his patients.

Dr. Epson holds appointments as an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the Weill Institute for Neurosciences with the University of California San Francisco, as a staff psychiatrist with the San Francisco Veterans Administration, as a staff psychiatrist in the Marin County Department of Health and Human Services, and formerly was on faculty at the University of Colorado as a Consultation/Liaison Psychiatrist.

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