Welcome to Veridian Behavioral Health, a multi-disciplinary center offering dedicated quality mental health care. Veridian is part of the behavioral health department of Salina Regional Health Center.
As part of SRHC, we offer a full continuum of care for Central Kansas.
Many of Veridian's services are geared toward individuals and families who are struggling with common life problems such as depression, anxiety, marital problems, parent-child conflicts or grief and loss. Our services are provided in a convenient and comfortable, private office setting.
Veridian psychiatrists provide direct care in an office setting while actively serving in various settings, such as intensive outpatient care, inpatient care in Salina Regional Health Center and in nursing homes.
Veridian psychologists provide a range of testing that assists in the delivery of care for all our clientele. We also have a wide range of experienced psychotherapists licensed at the highest clinical levels within their professions as marriage and family therapists, professional counselors, and social workers.
Featured Topics
Anger Management. Anger is a basic and normal emotion, but one that can easily become destructive and lead to health and social problems. Explore information in this topic center on the nature of anger, and anger management therapy and techniques. More...
Autism. This topic center provides a comprehensive overview of causes and treatments for Autism, a brain disease characterized by the presence of severe communication, language and social deficits in affected persons. More...
Bipolar Disorder. Bipolar Disorder causes people to swing between extreme, severe and typically sustained mood states which affect their energy levels, attitudes, behavior and ability to function. More...
Family & Relationship Issues. Family and personal relationships and friendships can be very difficult to handle. We've gathered resources to help you learn about and better manage relationship problems you may be experiencing. More...
Parenting. It's normal for new parents and caregivers to feel a mixture of excitement, joy, and love along with some anxiety, fear, and a little trepidation. More...
Stress Reduction and Management. A comprehensive overview of how to reduce stress. We cover the nature of stress, and the many different methods people can use to reduce and manage their stress. More...
Supervisor Work Performance Toolbox. Subjects covered in this topic area include strategies for motivating people, improving emotional intelligence, ideas for coaching employees, and resolving conflicts. More...
Mental Health First Aid Mental Health First Aid comes to Salina, KS. Mental Health First Aid is a 12-hour training certification course which teaches participants a five-step action plan to assess a situation, select and implement interventions and secure appropriate care for the individual, the certification program introduces participants to risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems, builds understanding of their impact and overviews common treatments. Thorough evaluations in randomized controlled trials and a quantitative study have proved the CPR-like program effective in improving trainees’ knowledge of mental disorders, reducing stigma and increasing the amount of help provided to others.
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Welcome to Our Website The perpetually waving woman welcomes you for first time or the one-hundreth visit. We always have something new on the website, typically in the news or topics segments. Please let us know what you think. If we can provide any helpful educational resources feel free to contact us. More...
Relational Challenge of the Week- #8 Among the psychobabble terms freely tossed about is the word, “empathy.” The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines empathy as “the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner.” Or more simply, empathy is identifying with another person’s feelings or putting your feet in the shoes of another. More...
Relational Challenge of the Week Archive Check out the archive of past weekly challenges. We look forward to increasing the number of areas where we provide information to our clients and web visitors. More...
Matters of the Mind We will be posting our educational series on our website for your enjoyment. Currently the first season is entirely available. Please return as announcements about the new season episodes are released. More...
Eating for Stress This Psychology Today article informs us what stress-busting snacks you should keep on hand. A balanced diet full of fruits and vegetables is perhaps the best all-around buffer against stress-related health problems, but carbohydrates will quickly soothe you in a tense moment, says Judith Wurtman, author with Nina Frusztajer Marquis of The Serotonin Power Diet, and a research scientist at MIT. Here, Wurtman explains why you should keep stress-zapping snacks on hand.
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Adult ADHD Overview ADHD has always been considered a children's disorder, but increasingly in the last 25 years, adults have been diagnosed and medicated for this problem. More...
Developing Dynamic and Fully Functioning Teams In conjunction with the Professional Convention Management Association Capital Chapter, the Stress Doc begins a series for developing dynamic -- high performing, morale building and participatory -- teams. Part I outlines the fully functioning team and highlights four vital concepts for bringing such teams to life: 1) Open and Closed Boundaries, 2) Conflict and Consensus, 3) Vision, Mission and Goals and 4) Leadership Role More...
Yoga For Mental Health Despite the fact that over the last maybe twenty years, yoga has gone from a marginal activity to an almost mainstream one here in the West. Most everyone has heard of Yoga, but not everyone really knows what it involves. More...
struggling with common life problems such as depression, anxiety, marital problems, parent-child conflicts or grief and loss. Our services are provided in a convenient and comfortable, private office setting.
Mental Health First Aid comes to Salina, KS. Mental Health First Aid is a 12-hour training certification course which teaches participants a five-step action plan to assess a situation, select and implement interventions and secure appropriate care for the individual, the certification program introduces participants to risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems, builds understanding of their impact and overviews common treatments. Thorough evaluations in randomized controlled trials and a quantitative study have proved the CPR-like program effective in improving trainees’ knowledge of mental disorders, reducing stigma and increasing the amount of help provided to others.
Among the psychobabble terms freely tossed about is the word, “empathy.” The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines empathy as “the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner.” Or more simply, empathy is identifying with another person’s feelings or putting your feet in the shoes of another. 
We will be posting our educational series on our website for your enjoyment. Currently the first season is entirely available. Please return as announcements about the new season episodes are released. 
This Psychology Today article informs us what stress-busting snacks you should keep on hand. A balanced diet full of fruits and vegetables is perhaps the best all-around buffer against stress-related health problems, but carbohydrates will quickly soothe you in a tense moment, says Judith Wurtman, author with Nina Frusztajer Marquis of The Serotonin Power Diet, and a research scientist at MIT. Here, Wurtman explains why you should keep stress-zapping snacks on hand.
In conjunction with the Professional Convention Management Association Capital Chapter, the Stress Doc begins a series for developing dynamic -- high performing, morale building and participatory -- teams. Part I outlines the fully functioning team and highlights four vital concepts for bringing such teams to life: 1) Open and Closed Boundaries, 2) Conflict and Consensus, 3) Vision, Mission and Goals and 4) Leadership Role 
Despite the fact that over the last maybe twenty years, yoga has gone from a marginal activity to an almost mainstream one here in the West. Most everyone has heard of Yoga, but not everyone really knows what it involves.