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,…
On the weekend of June 16-18, CBT SoCal’s Martin Hsia attended the first ever Progressive Asian American Christian (PAAC) Conference in San Francisco. The conference addressed issues such as racism, gender and sexism, LGBTQ support and inclusion, mental health, social justice, and historical theology as they relate to…
1 Million Steps 4 OCD Walk! Dr. Rodney Boone, Director of the CBT Center of SoCal “walked and talked” at the 1 Million Steps 4 OCD walk on June 3, 2017. After the walk, which took place at Wakeham Park in Costa Mesa, Dr. Boone,…
Recently, on the podcast Psych Rally, CBT SoCal’s Dr. Martin Hsia had a conversation with, Noelani Jai, detailing a decades-long struggle with Trichotillomania (Hair-Pulling Disorder). These episodes can be downloaded and listened to on iTunes or online with the following link: Episode 26: Regaining Freedom from Trichotillomania Beyond…
In 2012, Denis Asselin walked over 500 miles — or roughly one million steps — from his home in Cheyney, PA, to Boston, MA, in memory of his son Nathaniel. Nathaniel took his own life at just 24, after a long struggle with severe body…