In Episode 21, Martin speaks with Alison Crosthwait, Registered Therapist in Toronto, Canada, author of the blog The Good Therapists, and creator of the online course, Therapy School. Together they discuss some major dilemmas that can impact mental health and the practice of psychotherapy, such as: What happens when real life experience differs ... Continue Reading
CBTi: Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Insomnia
Up to 30% of U.S. adults have insomnia The authors note that, in the U.S., up to 30% of the adult population suffers from insomnia and that insomnia is associated with significant physical and mental health problems. If someone has insomnia, the probability of their also having problems with the diabetes precursor "metabolic syndrome" and ... Continue Reading
You Could Be Getting Mindfulness Wrong: 5 Common Misconceptions
The concept of mindfulness, and the practice of mindfulness meditation, can be core elements of mental health and are often integrated into effective therapy for many issues, including OCD and Anxiety. Mindfulness can be described as being aware of one's thoughts, feelings, and physical sensations in the present moment with an open and accepting ... Continue Reading
SELF Magazine interviews Dr. Martin Hsia of the CBT Center about CBT
Recently, CBT SoCal's Dr. Martin Hsia was interviewed for an article in SELF magazine about Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT). The article outlines the basics of what CBT is, how it is different from other types of therapy, and what issues it can help people address. Dr. Hsia is quoted describing the importance and benefits of Exposure Therapy, as ... Continue Reading
OCD Tips #5: Though Secret and Invisible to Others, Mental Reviewing is still Checking!
(Part five in a continuing series by the Cognitive Behavior Therapy Center of Southern California's OCD experts) We've previously written (see OCD Treatment Tip #1: Why Checking Doesn't Bring Us Certainty) about the function and the peril of CHECKING in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) but we feel that it's also important to discuss a form of ... Continue Reading
CBT SoCal’s Dr. Martin Hsia of Glendale shares his most recent podcast
On Episode 27 of the podcast Psych Rally, CBT SoCal's Dr. Martin Hsia talks with Clinical Psychologist Dr. Larry Brooks about the theory and technique of working with dreams in psychotherapy. Dr. Brooks discusses trends and evolving theories about dreams in psychoanalysis and neuroscience, as well as his expertise in "Dream Tending" and "Social ... Continue Reading