On occasion, athletes find themselves in a “flow state” or in “the zone.” During these moments, they effortlessly perform at their best. They lose all sense of time and perform without thinking. If someone can string enough of these moments together it is often referred…
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,’…
What keeps ballplayers, or athletes of any sport, from playing at their best? At times, they get stuck thinking of past mistakes. Other times, they are worried about what will happen after the next pitch is thrown. In other words, they are not focused on…
When I was a sport psychology intern at the Major League Baseball Youth Academy (MLBYA) in Compton, I had the amazing opportunity to work with high school and college baseball players from all across the country. Some of the athletes were high performers, who went…
In the worlds of baseball and softball, the words sport psychology are synonymous with the name Ken Ravizza. Ravizza was a long-time professor at California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) and sport psychology consultant to the Chicago Cubs, the Los Angeles Angels, the Long Beach State…
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.
If you ask the average person if they have ever “put something off until the last minute” or if they have ever “postponed” completing a task, they will most like say, “yes.” Procrastination can be a common problem for many individuals. The Center for Clinical…
Clinical Psychologist Dr. Rodney Boone is the Founder and Director of the Cognitive Behavior Therapy Center of Southern California. In Episode 8, Dr. Boone joins Martin to discuss his 30 years of experience helping people with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). What are some of the different types of OCD?…
In Episode 32, Martin is joined by Family Law Attorney and Mediator, Mark Baer, of Pasadena, CA. Mark and Martin discuss the interplay between Law and Psychology, specifically as it pertains to the emotional consequences of divorce, problems with the adversarial legal system and culture,…
Dr. Joseph Lee is a Psychiatrist and therapist practicing in Redondo Beach, CA, and authors the blog, Mental Healthiness. On Episode 31, Martin and Dr. Lee debrief from their impressions and critiques from the Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference of December 2017. Most notably, tune in…
*Disclaimer: This episode contains some rated R language. Get ready for a shot of comedic energy, when Board Certified Holistic Health Coach Jill Anenberg Lawrence joins the Rally for Episode 30. Jill brings her passion for improving lives, eating sustainably and developing habits that reduce…
A Metaphor for life for Asian Americans: “It’s all about context and fitting in. If you’re in the picture at all, you’re working with other people trying to grow in unison against the elements…You need to be sensitive to the context, and the context determines…