This summer, Dr. Martin Hsia was the recipient of the 2023 Marcia Goin Volunteer Faculty Teaching Award at USC Keck School of Medicine. He has served in the role of Clinical Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences since 2020, supervising Psychiatry residents in their…
Endurance running, or long-distance running, is an excellent way to support not only one’s physical health but mental health as well. Endurance running has been shown to help people reduce anxiety, reduce depression, and boost mood. Recently, Dr. Jason von Stietz provided a 30-minute…
Although sports medicine professionals are trained to identify and treat physical injuries, they are often the first to learn of an athlete’s mental health needs. Physical therapists and athletic trainers are often the healthcare providers that most frequently meet with an athlete. Overtime, they earn…
Even for the most experienced clinician, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder can be difficult to diagnose and treat effectively. At the end of September, Dr. Martin Hsia and Melissa Aristoza hosted a training for clinicians on OCD and its treatment through the Orange County Behavioral Health Training…
When we are faced with uncomfortable emotions and negative thoughts, it is normal to want to “get rid of them” or “push them away.” After all, we as human beings are not wired to sit with discomfort or distress. There still exists an “ancient” part…
Fitness trackers can be useful tools or they can be a source of anxiety. Jenny McCoy, a freelance journalist specializing in fitness, food, and human interest stories, wrote an article about fitness trackers. She was inspired by her experience with the devices, which was…
Yes, and! CBT SoCal’s Dr. Jason von Stietz recently led a webinar for Virtual Sport Psych (VSP), an international online organization for sport psychology professionals. VSP has hosted an annual online summit or sport psychology conference referred to as Virtual Applied Sport Psychology Summit…
We all in our lives have felt anxious. From school work and deadlines to major life choices and events, we have experienced the feelings of unease, fear, and anticipation. Thousands of thoughts may race through our mind in the moment but once the situation has…
Many of us have an inherent desire for emotional connection and a feeling of understanding with our spouses or significant others. However, in many romantic relationships, we may feel that these desires are not sufficiently being met. If you are seeking a closer bond, a…
The American Psychological Association (APA) held a one day event, which they referred to as the Professional Development Training Institute on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Common Clinical concerns. This event consisted of webinars led by cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) specialists in the domains of anxiety,…
Our society’s view of what OCD looks like is primarily in the stereotypes of excessive hand washing, ordering and arranging and a need for things to be “perfect.” Often people will make jokes or memes of how “OCD” they are when they want things to…
Our brain generates thousands of thoughts per day that come and go like a stream. Most thoughts that we have are related to our environment and things that are happening around us – an upcoming deadline, or a conversation we’re engaged in. However, there are…