Family Based Treatment for Eating Disorders

Posted on: 02.27.2026

What do you do if your child or teen has an eating disorder? For years, the answer in Alaska involved out-of-state inpatient treatment, with families navigating a rough transition home with little support or relocating to seek care for their child. Over the last several years, organizations such as the Alaska Eating Disorder Alliance

12 Powerful Ways to Embrace Positive Parenting

Posted on: 02.23.2026

Parenting is one of the most rewarding—and challenging—journeys we undertake. Brandi Salvatore, LCSW, a case manager with Cohen Clinic shares practical, evidence-informed strategies for positive parenting that focus on building strong emotional connections, fostering healthy development, and creating an emotionally safe and healthy home

Finding Calm- Tips for Regulating Your Nervous System

Posted on: 02.02.2026

Insights from a presentation by Dr. Angie Salvato, PhD We live in an era of unprecedented stress. Our nervous systems, designed to handle occasional threats, are now constantly bombarded with information and stimulation. Dr. Angie Salvato is a clinician at the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Alaska

Comprehensive Primary Care at Alaska Behavioral Health

Posted on: 01.19.2026

Did you know that Alaska Behavioral Health provides primary care services at our clinics in Fairbanks, Anchorage and Wasilla? Offering primary care within our behavioral health-focused clinics allows for close collaboration between psychiatric care, primary care and therapy to offer truly integrated, whole-person care. On a very practical

Managing Anxiety with the Circle of Control

Posted on: 12.29.2025

Finding Peace in What You Can Control: Using the Circle of Control to Manage Anxiety The Buffering BrainEnter the Circle of ControlThe Inner Circle: Your Power CenterThe Middle Ring: Strategic InfluenceThe Outer Circle: Where Anxiety LivesThe Relief of LabelingPutting It Into Practice: The Sorting ExerciseCreating Your Control Action PlanDaily