Collegiate athletes face a variety of stressors on and off the field. They face exhausting schedules involving practice, strength and conditioning, physical therapy, part-time jobs, internships, and full-time class schedules. They experience sport-related injuries, performance anxiety, and grief when transitioning out of competitive athletics. CBT…
CBT SoCal’s Dr. Jason von Stietz is nearing his second year as the team sport psychology consultant to the Salsa Soccer Club, a Women’s Premiere Soccer League team. Dr. von Stietz helped the team kick off the New Year by participating in the team retreat near…
*The following information is shared only with the full consent of the client.* Sumo wrestling is not only a 2,000-year-old martial art and the Japanese national sport, it is also the sport of choice for a growing number of athletes across the globe. The objective…
Recently, CBT SoCal’s Dr. Jason von Stietz met with the men’s and women’s tennis teams from Whittier College, a NCAA Division III program. The team is comprised of players hailing from all over the world including Australia, New Zealand, Netherlands, Guam, as well as all…
Did you know that Dr. Jason von Stietz is the team sport psychology consultant for Salsa SC, a Women’s Premiere Soccer League team based in the South Bay? Dr. von Stietz recently began working with Salsa SC by providing team building and mental skills…
Last week, CBT SoCal’s Dr. Martin Hsia presented at the September meeting of San Gabriel Valley Psychological Association’s (SGVPA) monthly continuing education luncheon. The event was held at the Pasadena Women’s City Club, and the presentation was titled “Supporting Sleep: The Unsung Pillar of Mental…
In August, CBT SoCal’s Seanita Scott, MA served as a guest lecturer for the William E. Pannell Center for African American Church Studies summer lecture series focusing on Mental Health and the Black Church. Seanita’s lecture, taking place at Fuller Theological Seminary, was entitled…
A new Women’s Premiere Soccer League team (WPSL), the Salsa Women’s Soccer Club, was recently welcomed to the city of Torrance. Following last year’s initial season in the WPSL, 6 of their players were recruited to play for professional leagues overseas. On the local television…
For the past two years, Dr. Jason von Stietz has provided mental health and sport psychology services for the Whittier College men’s and women’s track and field team. The team has been comprised of outstanding athletes that have won conference championships, broken school records,…
Recently, Dr. Martin Hsia spoke with Natasha Daniels of the Anxious Toddlers to Teens online community to discuss important aspects and examples of Exposure with Response Prevention (ERP) in treatment for OCD. The interview addresses the differences and overlaps between Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and…
Recently, the Whittier College women’s softball team won the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) tournament. They advanced to the NCAA Division III championship tournament where they defeated Claremont-Mudd-Scripps before falling to Linfield College. Their performance earned them 2nd place at the West Regional, which…
This past month, CBT SoCal’s Clinical Director, Dr. Martin Hsia, gave a lecture on Understanding and Treating Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) for the San Fernando Valley Society for Clinical Social Work. The presentation awarded continuing education units for attendees, and addressed the various types of OCD…