Strengthening Alaska communities and improving the lives of our clients through exceptional behavioral healthcare.
For more than 50 years, we’ve been providing support for Alaskans facing mental health challenges. We provide fast access to compassionate, whole-person care for you and your family, with integrated therapy, psychiatry and primary care. Help is just a phone call away, walk-ins are welcome, and we never turn anyone away based on ability to pay. We’re here for you when you need us most.
Ready to get started? Call us today!
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Child & Family Services
Child and Family Services Continuum provides a wide range of therapeutic services to children and adolescents with mild, moderate, and severe emotional disturbance, along with their families.
Teen and Young Adult Services
Alaska Behavioral Health provides a wide range of services for young people ages 13-24 who are experiencing mental/behavioral health challenges.
Adult Services
Alaska Behavioral Health provides comprehensive outpatient treatment services for adults experiencing mild, moderate and severe mental illness. Alaska Behavioral Health assesses all clients through an intake process, based on their needs and functionality.
Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at AKBH
The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Alaska Behavioral Health provides confidential, high-quality behavioral healthcare services and local resource connection to post-9/11 veterans (including National Guard and Reserves), their families, active duty service members and the families of active duty service members.
Psychiatry & Primary Care
Our medical department is dedicated to helping our clients improve their lives through a coordinated approach to care involving clients, their caregivers, their clinical staff and primary care providers.
Crisis Services
Alaska Behavioral Health provides same-day walk in crisis at all of our clinics during business hours. In Fairbanks, we also offer a 24-hour crisis care line and Mobile Crisis Team response in partnership with the City and Borough.
We bill any insurance for services, including:
Latest News & Events
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Finding the right level of care for your child or teen at Alaska Behavioral Health
Finding the right level of care for your child or teen at Alaska Behavioral Health When seeking mental health treatment, it can be difficult to know what type of program would best fit your child’s needs. All services at AKBH start with a mental health assessment, and providers will work with you to determine what treatment options are the best fit for your child and family. Understanding the different…
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Pop-Up Conversation Series: Coffee with a Clinician
Join us to talk about common mental health concerns with one of our clinicians! Alaska Behavioral Health is excited to be hosting a series of conversations with our clinical experts on topics of interest to parents and caregivers. These sessions will be hosted on Zoom and live-streamed. To participate and ask questions, you will need…
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Using AI for “therapy”
Pros and pitfalls of using AI chatbots for mental health support Written by Kaitlyn Gaub, Communications Intern Artificial intelligence is a rapidly growing technology with a wide variety of uses. An increasingly popular use of generative AI is as a form of mental health support. The temptation is real, as one college student, Violet, found…
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Psychosis can develop for many reasons. A range of factors such as genetics, traumatic brain injury, substance use, mental health conditions, trauma, and stress may increase risk.
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Managing challenging behaviors can be overwhelming for caregivers. Start by pausing to consider what your child may be feeling, respond with empathy, and plan strategies to support future instances of challenging behaviors.
Alaska Behavioral Health offers child and family therapy to help you and your child build these skills. Call for an assessment: (907) 563-1000.
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Receiving treatment for psychosis early can greatly improve treatment outcomes and enhance quality of life. It can also significantly reduce the risk of developing schizophrenia in the future.
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Moses represented at the Chugiak 4th of July parade.
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Catching the signs and symptoms of psychosis early can improve treatment outcomes. Because symptoms may develop gradually, they can be difficult to recognize or differentiate at first.
Possible symptoms may include hallucinations, paranoia, delusions, difficulty thinking clearly, challenges completing daily self-care (such as hygiene), social withdrawal, disorganized or incoherent speech, and difficulty distinguishing reality from fantasy.
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New blog post!
Using AI chatbots to vent about stress or to get mental health support can sound appealing. But is it safe? In this article, we explore potential risks, limitations, and why AI isn't the best tool to treat more complex mental health needs.
alaskabehavioralhealth.org/using-ai-for-therapy/
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We're opening up our weekly clinical training for clinicians and interns!
This weekly didactic session has been one of our best tools for sharing clinical expertise and mentoring for excellence, and we're excited to open it up to any clinical folks who are interested!
We'll do our best to post topics in advance. Rest assured though, if no topic is listed, it usually means a chance to learn from our COO Joshua Arvidson, with time for vigorous and healthy discussion.
We hope you'll join us! (and please feel free to share this post.)
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July is Psychosis Awareness Month. So what is psychosis?
Psychosis refers to a set of symptoms that can be distressing for individuals who experience them. It commonly involves hallucinations and delusions. It can be present alone or as part of a mental health condition.
Each year, an estimated 15–100 people per 100,000 develop psychosis. Onset is uncommon before age 14, with rates increasing between ages 15 and 17.
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Our clinics are closed today for the July 4th Holiday.
Help is always available by calling 988.
We'll see you next week!
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