New video available: Using Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Theory and Behavioral Chains. Request your copy below.
DECEMBER 8 | 2016
Clarity CGC doctors named to San Antonio Magazine Best list
Congratulations (again!) to Southwest Psychiatric Physicians and Clarity CGC doctors Soad Michelsen, Claudio Cepeda and Lucille Gotanco, and UT Medicine Psychiatry and Clarity CGC doctor Rene Olvera, for their recognition again this year as Child and Adolescent Psychiatry "Best Doctors" in San Antonio Magazine!
We're also proud of what we believe is the Best Team of psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists and nurses in San Antonio. In fact, we think the whole staff here at Clarity CGC is pretty super!
Click here if you're interested in joining the team!
Click here for a link to the San Antonio Magazine article.
New year, new Teen Group session - begins Monday, January 9
A few spaces are still available for the next session of the Clarity CGC Teen Group.
The Teen Group sessions take place every Monday, beginning January 9, 2017, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the Clarity CGC Outpatient Services building at 8535 Tom Slick Drive. Cost is $25 per session and may be a covered benefit under your insurance plan. The group is limited to eight participants.
Contact Joshua Essery, PsyD, ABPP, at 210.616.0300 for more information and to reserve a spot.
Click here for more information on the Teen Group sessions.
Tickets are now available for the Texas movie premiere of No Letting Go - Saturday, January 21
Please plan to join us for the Texas premiere of No Letting Go at the Santikos Palladium IMAX on Saturday morning, January 21.
The screening is sponsored by One in Five Minds, the advocacy campaign sponsored by Clarity CGC to increase awareness of children's mental health.
The movie is based on a true story, and the screening will be hosted by No Letting Go writer and producer Randi Silverman. Randi will also participate in a Q&A after the screening.
Click here for more details about the event and to reserve your seat.
Share your thoughts: Bexar CARES System of Care Project Training Needs survey
The Bexar CARES (Coordinated Access to Resources Equals Success) Governance Council is conducting a survey to identify the mental health training needs in our community and learn about the specific educational interests of families with lived experience of the mental health care system.
The Bexar CARES program is designed to develop, grow and enhance a coordinated System of Care throughout Bexar County to provide seamless care and support to meet the behavioral and emotional needs of children ages 3 through 8, and their families.
The survey will take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete and will provide valuable input.
Free community presentation: Self-Compassion: An Introduction to the Concepts and Tools
Clarity CGC is pleased to welcome Cynthia Lynn Phelps, PhD, for our first CEU event of 2017 - Self-Compassion: An Introduction to the Concepts and Tools.
Dr. Phelps, a Texas State Licensed Peer Recovery Coach and founder of InnerAlly, a mental wellness mobile app development company, will discuss the use of self-compassion to help people cope with mental illness, including addiction recovery.
Register to attend this free community CEU presentation on Wednesday, January 4, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Video available: Using Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Theory & Behavioral Chains
In this video replay, Lynn Carver, LCSW, Willow Springs Center, leads a session on how to integrate DBT chain analysis into other therapeutic modalities.
This presentation was recorded during Lynn's Breakout session at Claritycon2016. (And speaking of Claritycon, we're working on another terrific slate of speakers for 2017. More details to come!)
Click here to watch Using Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Theory & Behavioral Chains to Understand & Change Maladaptive Behavior.
To order a free DVD of this 7-part series, send an email to Mike Hannan and include your mailing address, telephone number, and if applicable, the organization you represent.
Please note: If you recently requested copies of the Bullying and Sensory Integration Implications videos, we have overcome recent technical difficulties and are in the process of mailing copies. Thank you for your patience!
We are a not-for-profit mental health treatment center providing programs specifically for kids ages 3-17. Our goal is to provide families throughout South Texas greater access to children's mental health care regardless of their ability to pay.
