What Affirming Care Actually Does
A clinical psychologist examines what affirming care does for queer patients—and what the federal government…
Robert AllredJune 15, 2026
The Whole Community Is the Target
The erasure of LGBTQ history isn't only about transgender people. A clinical psychologist traces the…
Robert AllredJune 8, 2026
Suicide Risk Assessment in Primary Care: A Clinical Reference
The clinical practices described in this post and its companion are not a burden added…
Robert AllredJune 4, 2026
The Memory Hole
A clinical psychologist raised Mormon reflects on the government's systematic erasure of LGBTQ history—from Stonewall…
Robert AllredJune 1, 2026
A Change in Cadence (And a Few Other Things Worth Saying)
A personal note on shifting to a biweekly posting schedule, rediscovering the pleasure of writing,…
Robert AllredMay 21, 2026
The Warm Handoff: Suicide Risk
Experienced clinicians coming to PCBH from specialty mental health settings need to recalibrate their expectations—not…
Robert AllredMay 14, 2026
Trauma in Primary Care: The Wrong Tool for the Wound
This blog post discusses the integration of trauma-informed care within primary care via the Primary…
Robert AllredMay 7, 2026
The Warm Handoff in Diabetes Care: More Than a Metabolic Problem
This post is part of an ongoing series on the Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH)…
Robert AllredApril 30, 2026
Introducing the Model to PCPs: Building the Partnership That Makes PCBH Work
How to introduce the PCBH model to primary care providers—from the formal orientation meeting to…
Robert AllredApril 23, 2026
The Warm Handoff: Depression and Mood
In previous posts, I described the warm handoff as one of the defining features of…
Robert AllredApril 16, 2026
Robert Allred
Robert P. Allred, PhD, ABPP, is a clinical psychologist board certified in Addiction Psychology, with fourteen years of experience in Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) at an FQHC in the greater Seattle area. He is the Behavioral Health Education Program Director, overseeing a PCBH internship site within the APA-accredited Cascades Region of the National Psychology Training Consortium (NPTC), and a PCBH post-doctoral fellowship. He continues to see patients as a Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC).
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