We all have personal puzzles to solve and discoveries to be made. Sometimes, our emotional and behavioral issues can be very difficult to sort out. Occasionally, we are simply overwhelmed with problems we have created for ourselves or circumstances related to loved ones. Frequently, we just need some help to put the pieces back together after a stressful experience. Often, we wish to take the next step in our personal development and gain a deeper understanding of others and ourselves.

Dr. Sterling's 31 years of psychiatric knowledge allows him to offer you a wealth of skill, maturity and understanding while providing a supportive environment in which you can identify the pieces of your personal puzzles, figure out what to do with them, and move further toward the life that you desire.

Whether your life contains troublesome, unfinished, psychological business or you have taken care of just about everything, Dr. Sterling can provide you with the opportunity to give yourself or your loved ones the gift of continued personal growth.

To read more about Dr. Sterling, please go to his Biography Page.

Accepting New Clients.

In-Person Services -- Dr. Sterling is accepting new clients and scheduling appointments at his Bellevue Office. Appointments are available on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dr. Sterling understands that weekend appointments can be very convenient for clients working weekdays or who live in more distant communities.

Give Dr. Sterling a call at 206-784-7842. He will be happy to answer your questions and speak with you about your concerns. Dr. Sterling is the only person who answers his phone or listens to voice messages.

To read more about Dr. Sterling's uncompromised confidential, thoughtful, directly accessible and personalized counseling services, please go to his office Web site at BellevuePsychiatry.com.

Onsite Services such as home visits, assisting living, and nursing home consultations are available. Please e-mail or call Dr. Sterling (206-784-7842) to get more information or arrange for onsite counseling and psychiatric services in the Greater Seattle Area.

Internet Chat and Telephone Appointments can be scheduled at selected times any time of the week. Please go to our Online Counseling page to learn more.

E-Mail Counseling:  If the E-mail Order pages are available, you can order e-mail mental health care information and counseling seven days a week. Please go to our Online Counseling page to learn more about E-Mail Counseling.

Short-Term E-Mail Services Are Available!

To order E-Mailed Health Care Information from Dr. Sterling, please go to the Short-Term E-Mail Services Page. Or, if you first wish to read almost the whole story about Online and Telephone Counseling services, go to our All About Online Counseling page.

Ongoing E-Mail Counseling is Available!

The counseling service that has been called one of the most convenient, solution-oriented, and cost-effective ways of getting help is now available from Dr. Sterling. To read about and purchase Ongoing E-Mail Counseling Services, please go to the Ongoing E-Mail Counseling Page.

Initial and Ongoing Telephone Counseling is Available!

For people who are not that comfortable with typing or text-based communication, Telephone Counseling allows the convenience and confidentiality of e-mail, while incorporating many of the features of face-to-face therapy, such as tone of voice and speed of interaction. To read about and purchase an Initial or an Ongoing Telephone Counseling Service from Dr. Sterling, please go to the Telephone Counseling Page.

Internet Chat Counseling is Available!

Internet Chat Counseling is a middle ground between the more contemplative environment of e-mail and the speed, and potential distractions of telephone conversations. For that reason, chat appeals to people who want more time to think about what they are reading and writing, but find e-mail interactions too slow. To read about and purchase Internet Chat Counseling Services, please go to the Internet Chat Counseling Page.

Humor and a Sense of Perspective.

Significant doses of humor can be found at DearShrink.com™, since we believe that viewing life's roller-coaster ride with a sense of perspective is a healthy thing. To provide additional resources for those seeking a balanced view, DearShrink.com™ provides Web columns about the word "shrink", about Freud (and others), and pages devoted to reflections on life, consisting of poetry, essays, and photographs.

Serious Stuff.

Even though humor appears to be good for the central nervous system and general physical health, DearShrink.com™ also believes it can be an opiate of the masses. We have our serious, mental health activist side. Dr. Sterling is a member of the King County Mental Health Advisory Board (KCMHAB). He was Chair of the Board from 2004-2006. He is a strong advocate for better mental health care in the Washington State.

Resources for Support.

At our Support Resources page, you will find links to in-person and online support resources. In times of trouble and when we feel very alone, all the support we can get can make a big difference in our lives.

Conveniently Purchase Mental Health Syndicated Columns.

Would you like to purchase mental health syndicated content written by award-winning writer and psychiatrist, Ron Sterling, M.D.? Please visit MentalHealthNewswire.com. The mission of Mental Health Newswire is to give publishers and editors a convenient and cost-effective source for quality mental health, substance abuse, and social commentary content written by award-winning author and psychiatrist, Ron Sterling, M.D. Social commentary content includes Sterling Manners, which is Dr. Sterling's good-manners column.

Please Read Our Terms and Conditions of Use Agreement.

We encourage you to thoroughly read our Terms and Conditions of Use Agreement. It spells out our mutual responsibilities and the very legal limitations of an information Web site such as DearShrink.com™. If you continue to visit and use the resources of DearShrink.com™, we invite you to check the update date at the top of the Terms and Conditions of Use Agreement page about every 30 days. If it has been updated since you last read it, we encourage you to read it again.

The DearShrink.com™ Mission.

Dr. Sterling is a strong believer in life-long learning and inner-life development. This Web site and his focus on "always getting better" are manifestations of his own commitment to taking the next step in personal growth.

In addition to furnishing visitors, potential clients, and clients with information about Dr. Sterling and his private practice of psychiatry, it is the mission of DearShrink.com™ to provide a Web site experience which is highly educational and which will assist in reducing the stigma attached to many aspects of the mental health treatment environment. Please go to Dr. Sterling's Conflicts of Interest Disclosure Statement for more information about Dr. Sterling's potential biases.

Thank You for Stopping By!

-- Best wishes, Dr. Sterling