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The Wise Mind Institute
Treatment Center
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617 Veterans Blvd, Suite 107, Redwood City, CA 94063
Let's Connect (650) 557-2036
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The Wise Mind Institute is a treatment center dedicated to holistic psychotherapeutic care. Integrating the latest research with timeless principles of emotional development, WMI clinicians support you to quickly and meaningfully reduce your suffering and improve your life. Each of our doctors is highly trained and committed to living our core principles of wisdom, compassion, and mindfulness.
The Institute offers brief and extended courses of psychotherapy for a wide range of presenting issues. We specialize in the treatment of dual diagnosis (combined substance use and mental health disorders), issues of emotional over-control and under-control, grief and loss, and life transitions.
Call or Email The Wise Mind Institute now for a free 15 minute consultation - (650) 557-2036
Let's Connect (650) 557-2036
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Finances
Fees
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa
Insurance
- Out of Network
Check fees and, if listed, ask to verify your insurance coverage. Email or (650) 557-2036
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The Wise Mind Institute
Treatment Center
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today License: California / PSY26040
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Mood Disorders
- Behavioral Issues
- Addiction
Expertise
- ADHD
- Adoption
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Management
- Antisocial Personality
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bisexual
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Child
- Chronic Impulsivity
- Chronic Relapse
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
- Drug Abuse
- Dual Diagnosis
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Gambling
- Grief
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Internet Addiction
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Coaching
- Marital and Premarital
- Men's Issues
- Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
- Obesity
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Spirituality
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Thinking Disorders
- Transgender
- Trauma and PTSD
- Video Game Addiction
- Women's Issues
Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Family ,
Group
I also speak
Spanish
Age
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Family ,
Group
I also speak
Spanish
Programs and Services
Treatment Programs
- Addiction
- Continuing Care
- Depression
- Dual Diagnosis
- Substance Use
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Culturally Sensitive
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Existential
- Family Systems
- Feminist
- Humanistic
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative
- RO-DBT
Groups
DBT Skills Group
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The DBT skills group is offered as a part of our comprehensive DBT Program. It provides skills training in mindfulness, emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness and distress tolerance. It helps with gaining better control of one's thoughts, feelings and behaviors.
Expertise
Addiction
Borderline Personality (BPD)
Types of Therapy
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
Age
Adults
Group Meets
Every Wed 7:15 P.M. - 8:45 P.M.
Location
The Wise Mind Institute
617 Veterans Blvd
Suite 107
Redwood City, CA 94063
Email Wes Pederson about this group or call - (650) 557-2036
Location
Primary Location
The Wise Mind Institute
617 Veterans Blvd
Suite 107
Redwood City, CA 94063
(650) 557-2036Email us
Additional Location
The Wise Mind Institute
1010 Grayson Street
Suite 3
Berkeley, CA 94710
(650) 557-2036Call for a free consultation now - (650) 557-2036
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The Wise Mind Institute
Treatment Center