Steve Balt
Psychiatrist, MD, MS
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1910 Olympic Blvd, Suite 260, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
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I am a psychiatrist specializing in the treatment of adults and adolescents with addictions, mood disorders, personality disorders, ADHD, anxiety, and psychosis. I offer both medication management and psychotherapy. My approach to medications is a conservative one: I use medications (including Suboxone) only when patients have a full understanding of their risks and benefits, and I am willing to help patients taper or discontinue medications that provide little benefit, or which cause harm. At all times, I am eager to collaborate with other providers (therapists, counselors, alternative medicine specialists) to provide the optimal care for my patients.
I try to see my patients' complaints through their own eyes, with a patient-centered approach that focuses on the issues bringing them to treatment. I try to help patients develop the skills to achieve independence from long-term psychiatric management. See my website for more details.
I am editor-in-chief of an international psychiatry newsletter with over 4000 subscribers, and I have taught psychiatry and addiction medicine at Stanford and UCLA. I also teach psychologists who are learning to use medications in their practices. Saturday hours are available in my Walnut Creek office.
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Finances
Fees
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
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Steve Balt
Psychiatrist, MD, MS
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Expired License: California / A87849 Steve Balt
- Board Certification by General Psychiatry
- Certificate from Amer. Psychiatric Association
- Certificate from Amer. Soc. of Addiction Med.
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University, Graduated 2003
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (415) 789-3715
Steve Balt
Psychiatrist, MD, MS
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Medication Management
- Addiction
- Mood Disorders
Expertise
- ADHD
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Management
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Child
- Chronic Relapse
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
- Drug Abuse
- Dual Diagnosis
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Geriatric and Seniors
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Internet Addiction
- Medical Detox
- Obesity
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Peer Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Psychosis
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sexual Addiction
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Thinking Disorders
- Trauma and PTSD
- Video Game Addiction
Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (415) 789-3715
Steve Balt
Psychiatrist, MD, MS
Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Family
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Family
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Eclectic
- Psychodynamic
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
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Steve Balt
Psychiatrist, MD, MS
Location
Additional Location
1050 Northgate Dr.
Suite 56
San Rafael, CA 94903
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Steve Balt
Psychiatrist, MD, MS