About Behavioral Consultation and Primary Care
Recommended Titles for Media Appearances & Interviews
For both Dr. Patricia J. Robinson and Dr. Jeffrey Reiter, the following titles can be used for media placements, keynote speaking engagements, and expert interviews:
* Pioneers in Primary Care Behavioral Health Integration
* Experts in Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH)
* Authors of Behavioral Consultation and Primary Care (Third Edition)
* Leaders in Mental Health Integration & Whole-Person Primary Care
* Consultants & Trainers for Integrated Primary Care Behavioral Health Services
Patricia J. Robinson, Ph.D., Psychologist
Print Bio:
Dr. Patricia Robinson, Ph.D., is a scientist practitioner and a pioneer in the field of integrated care. She is co-author of "Behavioral Consultation and Primary Care: A Guide to Integrating Services." Dr. Robinson also co-founder Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or “FACT.” This innovative approach prepared behavioral health providers to succeed in delivering brief services in primary care. She started as a member of a research team three decades ago and then partnered with many providers in defining new strategies for primary care. The result is the Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) model. This approaches how people experience mental health services. Dr. Robinson has shared her work with health care professionals internationally, shaping best practices in behavioral health integration around the world.
Broadcast BIO:
Dr. Patricia J. Robinson, Ph.D., is a scientist practitioner who specializes in primary care behavioral health care services. She provides training and consultation services globally and has helped many health care systems, large and small, with implementing integrated care. While focused most on clinical practice, training and consultation, she has more than 50 publications, including articles in peer reviewed journals, book chapters, and 13 books. Dr. Robinson is also the co-founder of Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (FACT), a brief intervention approach to behavior change that has been associated with health equity in access and clinical outcomes. Her most recent book, "Behavioral Consultation and Primary Care: A Guide to Integrating Services," 3rd Ed (2025) includes a tool kit for using FACT and core competency tools for all members of the primary care team.
In-Depth BIO: Patricia J. Robinson, Ph.D. – Pioneer in Primary Care Innovation
Dr. Patti Robinson grew up in a rural part of Texas and healthcare resources were limited. When she received care, she liked the people that delivered it. Early on, she decided that she wanted to help others and thought nursing or teaching would be a good way to do that. In high school, she learned about psychology and set her sights on going to college. With scholarship support, she worked diligently in her studies and received her Ph.D. at age 26.
Robinson completed a health psychology internship in Kansas and then worked for several years as a school psychologist in Washington state. She then went back to working for a healthcare system and split her time between clinical practice and research focusing on mental health interventions delivered in medical settings, specifically primary.
Her presentation of results from several early studies of integrated care led to opportunities to consult with organizations that wanted to “follow the science” and bring behavioral health services to primary care clinics.
The new field of integrated care that emerged in the 1990s needed a model to guide implementation and support scale-up. Robinson moved to a rural area and began working with a large group of primary care providers in a rural health care system. The research question in this new “lab” was, “What can we do, as a team, to deliver more effective behavioral health interventions to more people in this setting?”
At this pivotal moment, Robinson met Reiter and together they made a commitment to define a model for integration and write a guide that others could use. Over 20 years have passed, and they are still writing together.
Robinson also realized that behavioral health providers needed to use different assessments and different interventions when they moved to the primary care setting. With Dr. Kirk Strosahl, Robinson developed a new psychotherapy approach, and it is now receiving international attention. This approach is designed to help people learn skills they need to respond more flexibly to the problems encountered in life. It is known as Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
Robinson and Reiter’s third edition of “Behavioral Consultation and Primary Care” provides a guide for systematic transformation to integrated care and provides a tool kit on Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. If you would like to learn more about these important innovations in health care, you can download two chapters at behavioralconsultationandprimarycare.com.
If you are a patient and want your primary care clinic to implement these changes, share this link speaktoyourdoctor.com with your doctor. Let your doctor know that you want integrated, accessible, whole person care.
Jeffrey Reiter, Ph.D., Psychologist (ABPP)
Print BIO: Jeffrey Reiter, Ph.D., ABPP, is a board-certified clinical psychologist and a leading voice in the integration of behavioral health services into primary care. As co-author of "Behavioral Consultation and Primary Care: A Guide to Integrating Services," he has been instrumental in advancing integrated care as a means of alleviating the mental health care access crisis and strengthening primary care. Dr. Reiter has trained thousands of professionals and continues to shape policy, training, and best practices in the field. His work helps clinicians, administrators and primary care teams meet the behavioral health needs of patients in an efficient and holistic manner.
Broadcast BIO: Jeffrey Reiter, Ph.D., ABPP, is a board-certified clinical psychologist and one of the leading experts in the integration of behavioral health into primary care. As co-author of "Behavioral Consultation and Primary Care: A Guide to Integrating Services," now in its third edition, he has helped thousands of clinicians and health care organizations adopt integration strategies that can strengthen primary care and make mental health care more accessible and holistic. Dr. Reiter is a key architect of the Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) model, an approach that has transformed how both behavioral health and primary care are practiced. His expertise spans training, implementation, and policy development.
A speaker, author, trainer, clinician, and administrator, Dr. Reiter has worked extensively with health care organizations, universities, and government agencies to create practical solutions for behavioral health integration. His book serves as the go-to resource for clinicians, educators, and executives navigating the complexities of integration.
In-Depth BIO: Jeffrey Reiter, PhD, ABPP – Leading Expert in Behavioral Health Integration
Jeffrey Reiter, Ph.D., ABPP, is a renowned clinical psychologist and one of the foremost authorities on behavioral health integration in primary care. For more than two decades, he has been instrumental in developing and advancing the Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) model, a framework that has revolutionized how mental health services are delivered, accessed, and utilized, and how primary care is practiced.
As co-author of the highly regarded book, "Behavioral Consultation and Primary Care: A Guide to Integrating Services," Dr. Reiter has helped thousands of health care professionals, administrators, and executives craft the best vision and practices for successful integrated care. A clinician, speaker, author, trainer, administrator, and recognized thought leader, his work is ensuring that accessible behavioral health services become a seamless and sustainable part of pediatric and adult primary care clinics.
Dr. Reiter has provided consulting and training nationally and internationally to major health care institutions, universities, and federal agencies, helping shape the future of integrated care delivery. His work has influenced policy frameworks, training curricula, and on-the-ground clinical practices with operational models that can enhance efficiency, reduce provider burnout, and improve patient well-being.
With a passion for making mental health care more accessible and a belief in the power of primary care, Dr. Reiter is known as a tireless advocate for primary care behavioral health. His work challenges long-held practices that limit access to care as it equips clinicians, systems and leaders with new practices that open care to more people while making primary care stronger. He holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from The University of Vermont, a master’s degree in experimental psychology from The College of William and Mary, and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from The College of Wooster.