Steve Balt
Psychiatrist, MD, MS
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Let's Connect (415) 789-3715
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
Steve Balt
Psychiatrist, MD, MS
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Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today License: California / A87849 Steven Leo Balt
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University, Graduated 2003
- Board Certification by General Psychiatry
- Certificate from Amer. Psychiatric Association
- Certificate from Amer. Soc. of Addiction Med.
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Steve Balt
Psychiatrist, MD, MS
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (415) 789-3715
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
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Peer Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Psychosis
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Thinking Disorders
- Trauma and PTSD
Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Family
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Family
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Psychodynamic
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
Steve Balt
Psychiatrist, MD, MS
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (415) 789-3715
Location
Additional Location
1050 Northgate Dr.
Suite 56
San Rafael, CA 94903
(415) 789-3715