About MHS
DBT and Trauma Treatment. Specialized by Design.
For more than 20 years, MHS has specialized in DBT and trauma treatment for adolescents and adults experiencing complex emotional and behavioral challenges.
We are an independently owned mental health organization, and we believe that matters. It allows us to make clinical decisions based on what works for the people we serve, develop programs in response to real needs, and continually improve the care we provide.
Most importantly, it allows us to stay focused on what MHS has always been: a specialty practice built around clinical expertise, strong relationships, and high-quality care.
More than 20 years of specialized care
MHS was built around the idea that effective treatment should be both evidence-based and personal. As we’ve grown, we’ve remained focused on the areas we know best, particularly DBT, emotional dysregulation, and trauma recovery.
Our programs are developed and refined by clinicians who work directly with clients and understand the challenges they face. We provide specialized programs, accept most major insurance plans as well as state insurance, and offer care in person at locations throughout Minnesota and remotely through Virtu-Clinic.
Experienced leadership. Collaborative care.
MHS is owned and led by Dr. Mark Carlson and Dr. Lane Pederson, nationally and internationally recognized psychologists, authors, and speakers with decades of experience in DBT, clinical practice, program development, training, and education.
Their work has helped shape MHS into more than a collection of individual therapists. Our clinicians work together through ongoing consultation and collaboration, bringing the experience of a larger clinical team to each person’s care.
That means you have your own therapist and treatment team, but they don’t work in isolation. They are connected to an experienced network of DBT-trained professionals who share ideas, solve problems, and continually work to improve treatment.
That’s what being a specialty practice means to us: deep expertise, thoughtful treatment, and a team committed to excellence.
