Welcome to the Mental Health Systems, PC (MHS) website. If you are a potential client or another provider looking to refer a client, we look forward to working with you!

MHS was founded in 2002 by Dr. Mark Carlson and is co-owned by Dr. Lane Pederson, an internationally recognized DBT expert and the author of The Expanded Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Manual: Practical DBT for Self-Help, and Individual & Group Treatment Settings and DBT Skills in Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment Settings.

MHS serves the Minneapolis and St. Paul metro area with clinics conveniently located in Edina, Woodbury, and Maple Grove. For over 10 years, MHS has helped thousands of clients in the Twin Cities using evidence-based practices to inform and improve treatment outcomes.

MHS is a Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) certified and nationally accredited provider of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). In contrast to many other providers, we provide DBT services across levels of care, customizing therapy to each individual client. We also work with clients and their existing health care providers in a collaborative fashion, building treatment teams that work.

MHS is a leader in practice-based evidence, tracking clinical outcomes with the Treatment Outcome Package (TOP) and with a longitudinal hospitalization study. Our outcome data shows that our clients achieve clinically significant improvement in reported symptoms, including depression, anxiety, and substance use, and that our clients who have a history of hospitalizations show a statistically significant reduction in hospitalization rates.

Most importantly, MHS is committed to providing each of our clients high-quality, individualized psychological care in a supportive, non-judgmental environment.

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Referrals

Referrals and intakes are coordinated through our Edina Clinic. Call (952) 835-2002 to schedule an intake appointment at any of our clinics.

Clinic Locations

Edina

Maple Grove

Woodbury

Latest News

MHS Support Night

MHS Support Night for friends, family, and other supports will be held at the Woodbury location on Tuesday May 21st from 5:30 to 7:30pm.  Those who have a friend, family member, or client currently attending programming at MHS are welcome to attend.  The topics for this meeting include self-care and emotion regulation. Please call Dr. Craig Roelke to RSVP at 952-460-9022.  Looking forward to seeing you there! 

Exciting Treatment Outcomes to Report!

 In additional to standardized outcomes measures, MHS has conducted a study of hospitalization rates since 2010. Our April 2013 analysis shows that clients with a pretreatment history of hospitalization(s) have statistically significant reductions (p < .001) in the number of days spent in the hospital with treatment at MHS. For our clients with the highest risk of hospitalization, the annual number of days spent in the hospital was reduced by over 75%, a large effect size.

Congratulations! MHS therapists now professors too!

Drs. Chris Malone, Tom Worwa, and Chris Wachholz have joined the ranks of Drs. Jean Eich and Mark Carlson as adjunct professors at local universities. MHS is proud of their professional accomplishments and wishes them well.