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 Behavioral Health. She

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

The Science of Forgiveness: Healing Your Brain & Body

Posted on: 12.22.2025

We’ve all been there: we feel slighted by an incident at work or someone says something hurtful at a family gathering. Then we replay the moment in our heads, over and over – and resentment builds up. But here's what most of us don't realize: holding on to that anger isn't punishing them. It's punishing you. The science is clear:

Coping with Seasonal Affective Disorder

Posted on: 12.09.2025

The first hard frost hits, the sun slips below the horizon by 4:30 p.m., and suddenly the couch feels like the only safe place in the world. You tell yourself it’s just the “winter blues.” You’ll snap out of it when the holidays pass. But weeks drag on, and the heaviness lingers—sleeping 10 hours yet waking exhausted, skipping the