A leader in psychiatry.
Dr. Len Lantz is a partner at Big Sky Psychiatry in Helena, Montana and has over 20 years of experience in psychiatric medicine, with specializations and board certifications in adult and pediatric psychiatry. He is an expert in the treatment of severe, treatment-resistant depression. He also is credentialed as a Certified Physician Executive (CPE), demonstrating capability in both medical leadership and management.
Dr. Lantz completed his undergraduate degree in cell biology and genetics from Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. After earning his medical doctorate from the University of South Dakota in Vermillion, Dr. Lantz completed his psychiatry residency and fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics in Madison.
In 2005, Dr. Lantz moved to Montana to provide care to patients for AWARE, where he also served as medical director from 2008-2015. Since 2015 Dr. Lantz has helped patients in Helena, Montana through his private practice, Big Sky Psychiatry, which he runs with his wife, psychiatrist Dr. Krista David. He is skilled in psychiatric diagnostic evaluation, evidence-based psychotherapy, prescription medication management, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) therapy, and delivery of care via telemedicine and Collaborative Care (Integrated Behavioral Health).
Dr. Len Lantz is a Clinical Associate Professor in Psychiatry at the University of Washington School of Medicine's WWAMI program. He developed the psychiatry clinical training clerkship in Helena for third-year medical students in 2013 and he continues to mentor and teach several medical students each year.
Dr. Lantz is passionate about suicide prevention. He founded the annual Montana Conference on Suicide Prevention, which he hosted for its first seven years. For three years Dr. Lantz chaired the Montana Suicide Mortality Review Team, and he founded and hosts the annual Montana Psychiatry Conference.
A personal note from Len.
I thought I would share a bit more about myself.
My favorite way to spend time is hanging out with my wife and daughter. One of the things that attracted us to Montana is the opportunity for adventure. I love getting outdoors, hiking, skiing and mountain biking.
I am fiercely loyal to my friends, family, patients and colleagues. I volunteer a significant amount of my free time to mental health causes. Since 2010, I have organized and hosted over 20 psychiatry and suicide prevention conferences. While it has been a bit exhausting, I have done it gladly.
I sing, play guitar and lead worship at my local church. I am a follower of Jesus and I strive to follow his example in loving others.
I enjoy writing articles related to psychiatry at The Psychiatry Resource website, which I created to provide people with accurate and accessible information about mental health issues. Writing has helped me to grow as a person and has improved my knowledge base in caring for patients. It has allowed me to contribute to Youth Connections Magazine and inspired me to author a couple of books!
Presentations.
“Tools for Building Resiliency into Depression Care” (2022) Inspire Montana: Clinical Leadership Summit, Helena, MT
"TMS for Adolescent Depression" (2022), Shodair Children’s Hospital, Helena, MT
"Why we use CBT and other Evidence-Based Treatments" (2021, keynote), Montana CBT Conference, Helena, MT
“TMS: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation” (2019), Montana State Conference on Mental Illness, Butte, MT
“TMS: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation” (2018), Consilience Institute, Helena, MT
“Safety Planning Intervention” (2017), Montana Conference on Suicide Prevention, Bozeman, MT
“Boundary Issues in Rural Child Psychiatry” (2013), American Academy of Child & Adolescent
Psychiatry Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL
“Gaining Perspective on DSM-5” (2013), Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services,
Helena, MT
“Outpatient CPT Coding and Documentation” (2013), Big Sky Regional Council of Child &
Adolescent Psychiatry, Helena, MT
“Bucking Trends in a Cowboy State” (2013), Northwest Regional Telehealth Resource Center Annual
Conference, Billings, MT
“Childhood Mental Health Conditions and Psychiatric Medications” (2012), Montana Court Appointed
Special Advocates Association, Helena, MT
“Skills Over Pills: The Anti ‘Quick Fix’ ” (2010), Montana Head Start Conference, Billings, MT
“No Magic Pills: Treatments for Disruptive Behavior in Preschoolers” (2009), Montana Head Start
Conference, Helena, MT
“Building Skills and Adding Strengths” (2009), Regional Head Start Conference, Helena, MT