CBT SoCal’s Dr. Jason von Stietz recently attended a mindfulness seminar led by George Mumford. The seminar, held at Insight LA in Santa Monica, focused on the use of mindfulness in improving not only one’s performance (e.g. sport, career, art) but also life. Mumford gained acclaim as the meditation teacher who taught mindfulness to Phil Jackson, ... Continue Reading
CBT SoCal’s Dr. von Stietz becomes the new co-chair of the LACPA Sport Psychology Special Interest Group
Dr. Jason von Stietz has recently become the new co-chair of the Los Angeles County Psychological Association Sport Psychology Special Interest Group (LACPA Sport Psychology SIG). In his position as co-chair, he will collaborate with Dr. Sari Shepphird, a sport psychologist who founded the SIG. Together, they will provide programming and networking ... Continue Reading
Dr. Martin Hsia interviewed by MEL Magazine for a series on Fears, Phobias, and OCD
This past month, MEL Magazine's Adam Elder interviewed and quoted CBT SoCal's Dr. Martin Hsia for a series on irrational fears. More specifically, Elder and Hsia collaborated on pieces focused on fears of crowds (Agoraphobia), fears of germs (akin to Contamination OCD), and fears of heights (Acrophobia), ... Continue Reading
PsychCentral quotes CBT SoCal Psychologists Drs. Rodney Boone and Martin Hsia on OCD
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,' Boone said. 'This might include ... Continue Reading
Dr. Jason von Stietz, interviewed by Medium regarding Anxiety among College students
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. ... Continue Reading
Talk on Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Insomnia (CBTi) given to medical doctors by Dr. Martin Hsia
Recently, Dr. Martin Hsia, CBT SoCal's Assistant Director, lectured on "Behavioral Approaches to Treating Insomnia" for Family Medicine Residents at Northridge Hospital. Highlights included an overview of the research on the importance of sleep, statistics on the incidence of insomnia in the U.S., and an introduction to the key components of ... Continue Reading