“Audrey, can you please stop playing with your toys and put your shoes on?!?!” Mary asks for the sixth time. Mary is trying to get herself and her four-year-old daughter ready so that they can leave to pick up Audrey’s older brother from soccer practice…
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…
(Part two of a continuing series on the treatment of OCD from one of Southern California’s OCD experts) When Damian was a student in college he took a biology class where he learned about “mutagens” – chemical substances that could possibly cause mutations in the human…
Our team frequently shares helpful books and resources that might be helpful for our clients and others dealing with a range of issues. Here are just a few recommendations in our own words: Dr. Rodney Boone: My current favorite book is the Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook…
(Part one of a continuing series on OCD treatment from one of Southern California’s OCD experts) “Frank,” worried about fires and break-ins, checks and recheck the burners on his stove and the locks on his front door before he goes to bed or leaves his house.…
Recently, on the podcast Psych Rally, CBTSoCal’s Dr. Martin Hsia had a two-episode conversation with mental health and civil rights advocate, Rudy Caseres. Episode 24: The Grandeur of Delusions, Part I Episode 25: The Grandeur of Delusions, Part II In these two episodes, you’ll hear a dark,…
In Episode 3, Martin reunites with a former college roommate, John, to reflect back together on an unfortunate incident which sent them apart for 18 years. John recaps the moving journey he went on in the meantime through recovery from Alcoholism. Playboy models, prescription painkillers,…
Dr. Jeanette Lantz is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in Washington and California, the founder of Cognitive Behavior Therapy Northwest in Tacoma, WA, a Board Certified Biofeedback and authorized Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher, and a Registered Yoga Teacher. She has practiced extensively with the…
In Episode 1, Clinical Psychologist Dr. Martin Hsia kicks off Psych Rally with a personal and professional introduction. Tune in to find out what to expect on future episodes of this podcast and to hear what happened at Martin’s Cultural Food Fair Event in…
CBT-I can help insomnia. CBT-I can be helpful for insomnia even if the person suffers from anxiety, depression, or medical problems. There is ample evidence that CBT-I is very effective with primary insomnia, that is, people who have sleep difficulties without having significant other problems. Now…