On January 25th, CBT SoCal’s Martin Hsia and Yasha Shine attended the January Jubilee, an annual event organized by the San Gabriel Valley Psychological Association (SGVPA). This year, the event was held at Bodega Wine Bar in Pasadena. Below are some photos from the event,…
This past week, CBT SoCal’s Dr. Martin Hsia was invited to speak at a Lunch and Learn event at Fusion Academy in Pasadena. The presentation was titled “Beyond Perfectionism and Washing Hands: Hope for OCD in all forms,” and can be viewed via the Facebook…
CBT SoCal’s Dr. Jason von Stietz recently attended a mindfulness seminar led by George Mumford. The seminar, held at Insight LA in Santa Monica, focused on the use of mindfulness in improving not only one’s performance (e.g. sport, career, art) but also life. Mumford gained…
Dr. Jason von Stietz has recently become the new co-chair of the Los Angeles County Psychological Association Sport Psychology Special Interest Group (LACPA Sport Psychology SIG). In his position as co-chair, he will collaborate with Dr. Sari Shepphird, a sport psychologist who founded the SIG.…
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.…