MARK R. CARLSON, PSY. D, LP
Dr. Mark Carlson, is the founder, President/CEO, and owner of Mental Health Systems, PC (MHS). MHS is one of the largest specialized clinics in the United States. He was the Vice-President of Dialectical Behavior Therapy National Certification and Accreditation Association (DBTNCAA) and owner of MRC Solutions providing training and consultation services.
Mental Health Systems, PC
Dr. Carlson is an international author on making meaningful and sustainable change with challenging populations. He teaches professionals how to connect more effectively with their clients and promote change through skill training. He has authored “CBT for Chronic Pain and Psychological Well-Being” and “Psychological Well-Being in Cancer” through Wiley Publishing. Dr. Carlson has been signed to a long-term publishing contract with Wiley as he is writing pioneering work for international healthcare.
He has provided direct care, training, and clinical supervision to the care of over 6000 clients with co-morbid Disorders. He has provided training and consultation to therapists, teams, case-management agencies, hospitals, and mental health clinics. He has experience working with chronic pain and chronic conditions throughout his clinical career. Dr. Carlson has developed, contracted-for-funding, and managed multiple programs for diverse client issues. He currently consults to multiple school districts in Minnesota working with administration, staff, adolescents, and children.
Dr. Carlson is the developer of the TAG model (trademark pending) of promoting sustainable changes in functioning and quality of life. This model of change has been in development and application for over a decade. The ability to be trained and certified through the TAG model of change will be available in 2016.
