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Behavioral Health Care in Palo Alto

It's care that works for you. Find out about convenient care options for Behavioral Health Care Services in Palo Alto at Sutter Health. We're taking extra precautions every day to help keep patients, staff and providers safe.
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If this is an emergency, call 911.

Featured Services in Palo Alto

  • Behavioral Health Outpatient Services

Caring Mental Health Services

The stresses of daily life can cause everyone to feel down now and then. But if those bad days are coming more often or becoming more severe, or they are causing serious disruption to your daily life, it is time to get some help.

Sutter care centers have experienced therapists, psychologists and psychiatrists who can assess and treat a wide range of behavioral health issues, including the most complex disorders. We provide comprehensive and compassionate care.

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We can help you and your family members with many mental health issues including:

  • Eating disorders
  • Anxiety disorders
  • Addiction (i.e. drugs, alcohol)
  • Medication monitoring

If you’re having trouble coping with emotional events in your life, such as work or family problems, a child’s behavioral issues, the aftermath of a traumatic event or the loss of a loved one, experienced counselors and specialists can guide you through them.

There are many ways to access our mental health services. We offer individual and group counseling at many of our clinics. For those who need more complex care, our hospital-based programs, including partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient care, provide around-the-clock care by a specialized team.

Don’t wait until your mental health issues get worse or become disabling. Let us help you recover from behavioral health disorders, learn coping mechanisms and restore balance to your life.

Education and Support

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Classes and Events

Learn more about mental health issues such as depression, stress, trauma, substance use disorders and eating disorders.

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Guide for a Healthy Brain

Learn tips for sleep, diet and exercise that will keep your brain working at its best.

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Ask an Expert

Have a question about a mental health issue? Ask our experts!

Patient Stories

Moving Mental Healthcare Forward

Sutter Health and the Palo Alto Medical Foundation are evaluating mental healthcare through multiple lenses.

Electroconvulsive Therapy – Looking Past the Stigma

Alexis lived with treatment-resistant depression for years until she heard about electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).

Community Support for Teen Behavioral Health

Alta Bates Summit program helps East Bay teen through mental health struggle.

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation – A Way Back

After years of medication for his depression, James turned to transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) for a way to start feeling better.

Homeless Man Finds New Life Through Resource Center

A community program supported by Sutter Health helps a homeless man get back on his feet.

Expanding Mental Health Access

The Lotus Behavioral Health Crisis Center offers Placer County residents experiencing an urgent mental health crisis a short-term place to stay.

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Alcohol Epidemiology Research

Sutter Health Alcohol Epidemiology Research
Alcohol affects us in many ways – both helpful and harmful. Just a glass a day can help prevent type 2 diabetes, heart disease and gallstones. Much more can cause cancer, liver and kidney disease, and brain damage. Research is key to understanding alcohol’s affect on our bodies, families and society.

Sutter Health Alcohol Epidemiology Research Sutter Health Alcohol Epidemiology Research

Doctors Near Palo Alto

The following doctors are part of the Sutter Health network. Learn about the doctors on this site.
Meredith C. Brady, M.D.

Meredith C. Brady, M.D.

  • Psychiatry

  • Psychiatry - Child/Adolescent

Shirin Hoodei, M.D.

Shirin Hoodei, M.D.

  • Psychiatry

Kate Kwiatkowski, M.D.

Kate Kwiatkowski, M.D.

  • Psychiatry

Mercedes Kwiatkowski, M.D.

Mercedes Kwiatkowski, M.D.

  • Psychiatry - Child/Adolescent

  • Psychiatry

Alan Marx, M.D.

Alan Marx, M.D.

  • Psychiatry

Wendy Froehlich-Santino, M.D.

Wendy Froehlich-Santino, M.D.

  • Psychiatry

  • Psychiatry - Child/Adolescent

Nan A. Link, M.D.

Nan A. Link, M.D.

  • Psychiatry

Uzma Nakodary, M.D.

Uzma Nakodary, M.D.

  • Psychiatry - Child/Adolescent

  • Psychiatry

Janani Venugopalakrishnan, M.D.

Janani Venugopalakrishnan, M.D.

  • Psychiatry

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Services Near Palo Alto

Palo Alto Medical Foundation

Palo Alto Medical Foundation

Mills-Peninsula Medical Center

Mills-Peninsula Medical Center

Alta Bates Summit Medical Center

Alta Bates Summit Medical Center

Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation

Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation

California Pacific Medical Center

California Pacific Medical Center

Sutter Tracy Community Hospital

Sutter Tracy Community Hospital

Sutter Gould Medical Foundation

Sutter Gould Medical Foundation

Sutter Center for Psychiatry

Sutter Center for Psychiatry

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