This past month, MEL Magazine’s Adam Elder interviewed and quoted CBT SoCal’s Dr. Martin Hsia for a series on irrational fears. More specifically, Elder and Hsia collaborated on pieces focused on fears of crowds (Agoraphobia), fears of germs (akin to Contamination OCD), and fears of…
In her recent piece on Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Psych Central’s Associate Editor, Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S., quoted CBT SoCal Psychologists Drs. Rodney Boone and Martin Hsia. Regarding the wide range of forms OCD can take, she cited: “’OCD fears reflect the broad range of human concerns,’…
CBT SoCal’s Dr. Jason von Stietz was interviewed for a piece in Medium on Anxiety among college students. You can read the piece here.
Recently, Dr. Martin Hsia, CBT SoCal’s Assistant Director, lectured on “Behavioral Approaches to Treating Insomnia” for Family Medicine Residents at Northridge Hospital. Highlights included an overview of the research on the importance of sleep, statistics on the incidence of insomnia in the U.S., and an introduction…
The Third Annual Conference sponsored by OCDSoCal (the Southern California affiliate of the International Obsessive Compulsive Foundation) Saturday, March 24 in Irvine was a huge success! There were over 240 attendees (OCD sufferers, their families and friends, along with OCD clinicians) from all over Southern…
The 3rd Annual OCD SoCal Conference will feature Clint and Joanie Malarchuk’s “The Crazy Game”. Clint is a retired HNL goalie and he and Joanie are mental health advocates. In addition, “Unstuck: an OCD kid’s movie” will be shown. CBT SoCal’s Dr. Rodney Boone and…
OCDSoCal, our local affiliate of the International Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Foundation (IOCDF), will sponsor their 3rd Annual Conference on March 24, 2018 from 10:30 am – 5:00 pm. The daylong event will be held at Mariner’s Church in Irvine. This conference is aimed primarily at…
Recently, CBT SoCal’s Dr. Martin Hsia was interviewed for an article in SELF magazine about Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT). The article outlines the basics of what CBT is, how it is different from other types of therapy, and what issues it can help people address.…
On Episode 27 of the podcast Psych Rally, CBT SoCal’s Dr. Martin Hsia talks with Clinical Psychologist Dr. Larry Brooks about the theory and technique of working with dreams in psychotherapy. Dr. Brooks discusses trends and evolving theories about dreams in psychoanalysis and neuroscience, as well as his expertise…
What is OCD Awareness Week? OCD Awareness Week is an international effort taking place during the second week in October each year to raise awareness and understanding about obsessive compulsive disorder and related disorders, with the goal of helping more people get timely access to…
Just what is an initial evaluation at the CBT Center and why would I want to do it? When in the course of speaking to someone on the phone or conversing with them through email, people often ask us about our initial consultation, what it…
Dr. Rodney Boone, Director of the CBT Center, attended the recent International Obsessive Compulsive Foundation (IOCDF) conference in San Francisco. This was the 24th annual conference for the IOCDF, which is a unique organization consisting of OCD sufferers, therapists who work with people with OCD,…