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…
HOW MANY OF US as adults have had the experience when at a ballgame momentarily “forgetting” how to urinate standing next to a row of other fans at a “trough” urinal? Or feeling the pressure of a line behind you to use the urinal or stall…
Help! My Child is throwing another tantrum! What do I do? “Nooo! I don’t want to put it back!! I want it!!! Please, Mommy, please! Can I have it? I promise I’ll take out the trash forever!” exclaims little (fill in your child’s name here)…
Gambling addiction is increasingly prevalent, and can result in financial and emotional ruin for entire families. Gambling is now at our fingertips through online sites. The popularity of card games like Texas Hold ’em Poker has surged in recent decades, thrusting high-stakes card tournaments into public…
Matt came into my office completely stressed out. His girlfriend really wanted them to attend a friend’s birthday bash – a massive pool party in the Hollywood Hills. Matt (not his real name) has social anxiety disorder. His way of dealing with life has been…
Psychologists are often asked: “Why do you use exposure therapy? It sounds torturous to ask me to face what I’ve feared and avoided for so long! Isn’t there an easier way to have the fear go away?” Exposure therapy is a name for one of…