St. Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute (SLBMI) serves the St. Louis Metropolitan Area with three locations, including St. Louis City, Chesterfield, and Belleville, IL, in providing the highest quality evidence-based behavioral health treatment. SLBMI’s multi-disciplinary teams are committed to providing excellent and compassionate care to treat the individual needs of patients.

The Institute offers various levels of care depending on the patients’ needs, ranging from individual, family, IOP, PHP, and psychiatry. 

Our specialized programs include:

Center for OCD & Anxiety-Related Disorders– provides individual, IOP, and PHP for the treatment of OCD, anxiety, and depression using evidence-based treatments

Child, Adolescent, & Family– provides services for children, adolescents, and their families for mood, anxiety, trauma, developmental, and learning disorders

Eating Disorders– provides individual and IOP treatment for anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, and other eating disorders using evidence-based treatments

Health Psychology– utilizes approaches that address the interaction between physical, psychological, and social factors in health management to help patients with health-related concerns

Psychology & Religion– provides evaluation, individual, and intensive outpatient treatment for clergy, ministers, and religious individuals

Women’s Reproductive Mental Health & Wellness– provides psychological treatment to women for issues related to the reproductive cycle and co-occurring depression, anxiety, and stress

Integrated Care Consulting- provides a multifaceted approach to training and consultation for healthcare organizations interested in implementing an integrated model of healthcare delivery

We are currently recruiting licensed psychologists within many of our specialized programs as well as Adult and Child Psychiatrists to join us. Please visit www.slbmi.com/careers for more information.

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Psychology

St. Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute

Jessica Gerfen

Mary Turner

Deb Elliott-Desorbo

Dawn Prentice

The Therapists and Clinicians team at St. Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute provides specialized, evidence-based therapeutic services aimed at addressing a wide range of mental health issues across different age groups and demographics. This multidisciplinary group conducts assessments, offers individual and group therapy, and collaborates to create personalized treatment plans for patients dealing with anxiety, eating disorders, mood disorders, and more, ensuring compassionate care tailored to each individual's unique needs.

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