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David S. Alter, PhD
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Licensed Psychologist
Diplomate in Clinical Health Psychology
American Board of Professional Psychology
Diplomate in Clinical Hypnosis
American Board of Psychological Hypnosis

David Alter is a graduate of the University of Health Sciences at the Chicago Medical School and completed his internship in Clinical Psychology through the University of Minnesota Internship Consortium before obtaining his PhD in Clinical Psychology in 1991. His 20 years of overall clinical experience involve the practice of health psychology (mind-body medicine) and neuropsychology (the relationship of brain function to behavior). His professional work focuses on teaching patients how to utilize their innate healing resources to address a wide range of psychological, psychophysiological and interpersonal challenges.

In addition to his therapy practice he is an active teacher at local and national conferences, training clinicians in the use of clinical hypnosis to address problems of mind and body and also provides clinical supervision to other professionals locally.
He serves as a consultant to a large HMO in the Twin Cities with a particular emphasis on the interface of health psychology with neurological conditions, as a consultant to a large gastroenterology ("gut") medical group practice, and as a consultant to the medical staff of a Twin Cities-based Fortune 500 company.

His therapy work involves individuals, couples and groups who have a variety of presenting concerns, including pain-related conditions, such as IBS, different types of headache, and chronic fatigue/fibromyalgia or other pain conditions, as well as many mood and anxiety-related conditions.

He has a longstanding interest in a wide range of healing approaches involving how mind (informed energy) and body (matter) interact to produce positive change. Those explorations are being put into practical application through our group-based health & wellness programs developed by PPP's Center for Partners in Healing Program.

He is a co-founder and General Manager and Clinical Director of Partners in Healing and the co-founder of the Partners in Healing Center.

A Note from Me to You
Hello and welcome to my website! Throughout the 20 years I have been in professional practice, I have studied the nature of the physical body; the nature of mind or consciousness; and the way in which both mind and body are part of a larger energy often called spirit. Healing is optimized when the power of mind, body and spirit is unlocked within each person. Whether I am working with individual clients, leading therapy groups, teaching other professionals or consulting to different organizations, I rely on these three dimensions of healing to help each of my clients to optimize their healing potential. As you browse through this website, I hope you will find resources that are helpful to you. Feel free to contact my center with particular questions. Thank you again for taking the time to review this site.

Medical-legal Consultation Services
Given his expertise in the area of mind-body interactions, Dr. Alter is periodically called upon by attorneys or insurance companies to answer questions about what might be impacting a patient's level of functioning, what can be expected in terms of a reasonable level of recovery following an injury or illness, and the degree of cause and effect that can be established between a specific event (e.g. an injury) and the degree of persisting symptoms or level of functioning that the patient subsequently exhibits.
David S. Alter, PhD
Deborah S. Simmons, PhD, LMFT
Glenda Cedarleaf, LICSW
Alana Riss Fine, PhD
Patricia Enstad, CMT
Tamara Hauck, LAc
Kathy Jennings, CTP



Dr. Alter is available for:
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•		 Individualized mind-body services
Group-based Partners in Healing Programs
Clinical Neuropsychology
Health & Wellness Public Seminars
Audio CD Healing Programs
Professional Workshops & Training Services
Medical-Legal Consultation Services



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