SMHART Clinic

SMHART Clinic is a person-centered program that works with all individuals, including Asian individuals aged 18 years and over and their families to provide interdisciplinary, culturally-informed applications of evidence-based mental health care.

We also work to improve mental health care for all individuals who seek specialized care in this multidisciplinary program by:

• Training a new generation of professionals including medical students, residents, psychiatry fellows, and psychology postdoctoral fellows
• Providing community education and support with initiatives such as Stanford CHIPAO  
• Advancing knowledge through research
  

We treat conditions related to or exacerbated by cultural issues such as intergenerational trauma, identity-based discrimination, mental health stigma, familial expectations and family conflict, intergenerational differences in acculturation, and acculturation stress. Symptoms addressed may include those of depression, trauma, anxiety, and eating/body image concerns. We may additionally provide support for managing existing psychiatric diagnoses, addressing stress and burnout, addressing perfectionism, exploring issues of identity, and improving communication in interpersonal relationships.

Referral to this clinic is appropriate if a patient would prefer a provider with a culture-oriented expertise or if a patient’s provider believes their concerns have a significant cultural component.

This Program Provides

• Medication management
• Individual psychotherapy
• Consultation with patients’ health care providers
• Psychoeducation and process group (Flyer PDF)