Amen Clinics San Francisco

About Amen Clinics San Francisco

Amen Clinics San Francisco applies a neurological approach to mental health and related disorders, addressing issues such as eating disorders, substance use, behavioral addictions, and other psychological conditions. Patients visit the clinic for an evaluation that includes a brain scan. Using the scan results together with interviews, Amen Clinics designs outpatient treatment in partnership with clients and, when appropriate, their families, to match individual needs. The clinic views mental health as closely connected to brain health.

The name Amen Clinics is tied to its founder, Dr. Daniel G. Amen, who established this network of clinics in 1996.

Amen Clinics supports treatment for a broad range of brain-related mental and physical conditions, including ADHD, anxiety, depression (including postpartum depression), bipolar disorder, mania, hypomania, anger issues, intermittent explosive disorder, body dysmorphic disorder, borderline personality disorder (BPD), concussions, dissociative disorders, brain optimization, emotional and physical brain trauma, learning disabilities, hormonal imbalances, and neurocognitive concerns such as dementia and memory problems. The clinic also works with conditions like eating disorders, addictions, dissociative issues, multiple personality disorder, narcissism, OCD, oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), panic disorder, panic attacks, phobias, PTSD, psychosis, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, seasonal affective disorder (SAD), self-esteem concerns, self-harm, suicidality, sleep disorders, exposure to toxins, and weight-related difficulties.

In addition, Amen Clinics treats addictions involving alcohol, drugs, sex, pornography, gambling, gaming, internet use, shopping, and other compulsive behaviors.

For eating disorders, they provide care for anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorders, orthorexia, pica, rumination disorder, ARFID (avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder), and other specific feeding or eating disorders (OSFED).

Treatment is available for children, adolescents, adults, and couples.

Amen Clinics builds individualized plans that may include one-on-one and family therapy approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and EMDR, along with neurofeedback and interactive metronome training. They can also offer medication management, IV nutrient therapy, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Their biomedical options are presented as a differentiator compared with many clinics that focus mainly on talk therapy and medications.

Beyond the Bay Area, Amen Clinics operates 10 additional locations in other major cities, offering the same general range of services. After the initial brain scan and assessment, clients may work with therapists onsite or through virtual sessions.

Paying for treatment at Amen Clinics San Francisco

Amen Clinics San Francisco did not report which payment types it accepts. If you have Medicaid, ask whether the facility accepts your California Medicaid plan or can refer you to one that does. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law.

Distance to specialized care from Walnut Creek

Measured from the population center of Contra Costa County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:

• Nearest medical detox: Concord, about 3.2 miles
• Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Walnut Creek, about 1.5 miles (19 within 25 miles)
• Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Walnut Creek, about 1.5 miles (26 within 25 miles)

See the Contra Costa County treatment map, methadone clinics near Contra Costa County and Suboxone doctors near Contra Costa County.

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