CalPsychiatry Presents: Mindstories: Recent Episodes
Dr. Josephine McNary
Mindstories is a fascinating podcast focused on unraveling the many forms of psychological therapeutic intervention. Covering medication management, established & alternative therapies, & women’s mental health, our expert guests share highly informative & valuable information.
Mindstories is hosted by Dr. Josephine McNary, a Stanford / Tulane / UCLA-trained Psychiatrist. In her practice, CalPsychiatry, she & her team focus on women’s mental health, mood & anxiety disorders, ADD, PTSD & addiction.
Renae Johnson is the founder of Open Space Therapy Collective (OSTC), a group practice that focuses on mental health for and by the LGBTQIA+ communities and their allies. Renae has long been a mental health community leader and educator, and is working to build a foundation of awareness and resources in the mental health community for providing queer- and trans-informed care. Renae also hosts a podcast called My Therapist is Out!, which features conversations on mental health topics from a queer perspective.
Renae is an art therapist who specializes in treating complex trauma, identity and gender, and artistic development. Prior to founding OSTC, Renae spent a decade in community health services for people experiencing complex co-occurring diagnoses, first as a therapist and later as an Operations Director.
Today we talk about Advocating for your authentic self in LGBT care.
Open Space Therapy Collective
Lila Galustian , aka Lili, is a licensed marriage and family therapist and founder of Re-Discovering You, an outpatient skills application program located in Westwood Ca. Lila specializes and loves working with individuals struggling with personality disorder symptoms and traits, and has spent about 10 years working with this specific population utilizing DBT and CBT modes of therapy. Lila has a radically genuine approach to therapy and is a believer in teaching her clients to become their own therapists by learning to make the CBT and DBT skills second nature within themselves.
Re-Discovering You
Becky Belinsky, Ph.D., LMFT specializes in working with clients who struggle with eating disorders and all types of food and/or body image related issues. Her approach is size inclusive and fat positive, and she is passionate about exploring the societal and relational factors that contribute to eating disorders and disordered eating. She has conducted research around the intersection of weight stigma, eating disorders, and family relationships, and is also a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor. In addition to her work around eating disorders, Becky provides psychotherapy for adults, couples, and families around the issues of anxiety and relational challenges.
Becky Belinsky, Ph.D., LMFT
"The Body Is Not An Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love", Sonya Renee Taylor
"Body Respect", Lindo Bacon Ph.D.
Benji and Nora (LMFTA) co-facilitate a group called Why Am I Still F*cking Single in Portland Oregon. Benji is in their third and final year of the Licensed Professional Counselor Program at Lewis and Clark College, and is the practice manager of Nora's private practice Awake Together Counseling. In her practice, Nora specializes in couples, sex therapy, and individuals experiencing prolonged, unwanted singlehood. In their clinical practice, Benji specializes in sexuality, gender identity, and religious trauma.
Awake Together Counseling
Connective Therapy Collective - Benji Hurston
Deeper Dating
Merle Yost is a psychotherapist, author of six books, and teacher. His last book is "Facing the Truth of Your Life", and he is here promoting his new workshop series, "Seven Steps to Powerful Boundaries".
He has been a private practice therapist for over 30 years and specializes in trauma, men sexually abused as children, gynecomastia, and bi and gay heterosexually married men.
After growing up in a cult and being sexually abused as a child, his healing journey led him to help others claim their power and lives. He is an Approved Consultant in EMDR, a San Francisco Gestalt Institute graduate, has a Masters in Counseling Psychology: Transpersonal Specialization, and a BA in Management.
Merle Yost, LMFT
Dr. Jennifer Montesi (mon-teasy) is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with a full time private practice in the LA area. She specializes in the treatment of OCD, partner relational problems, and the overlap between couple distress and OCD. She has a particular specialty in treating Relationship OCD (or R-OCD). She spent 2 years working the VA Palo Alto Health Care System and thus is also well-versed in treating trauma, addiction, and the range of anxiety and mood disorders. In her practice, Dr. Montesi focuses on showing up in a way that is both warm and challenging with her clients and emphasizes the therapeutic relationship above all else. In addition to her work with clients, Dr. Montesi is a Clinical Associate Professor in the UCLA Department of Psychology where she supervises doctoral students in their clinical training. In her free time, Dr. Montesi loves being with her 3 young kids, baking, and being outdoors.
Jennifer Montesi, PhD
Dr. Taylor is a licensed clinical psychologist (CA PSY 29909) who focuses on ways to provide evidence-based, effective, accessible mental health services to specific target populations, from adolescents to Veterans. Her areas of interest include postpartum mental health, anxiety, depression, crisis management and app development. She has a B.A. in psychology from Stanford University, a Masters of Public Health (Community Health Sciences) from UCLA, and a Psy.D. from the PGSP-Stanford Psy.D. Consortium. When not at work, Katie spends time eating Baskin Robbins Winter White Chocolate ice cream and chasing her three children (and often doing both of those things simultaneously).
Julie Ursic, JD, MSW a licensed attorney and associate clinical social worker in private practice in Hermosa Beach and San Pedro. She specializes in treating perinatal mood disorders including anxiety and depression using evidence based approaches and enjoys working with the pregnant and postpartum populations. She also utilizes CBT-I to help clients experiencing insomnia and sleep difficulties. With her 17 yrs experience at a law firm, Julie has a special interest in working with clients in high stress professions trying to manage the work/life balance.
Julie completed her B.A. in Communication Studies and minor in Applied Developmental Psychology at UCLA followed by her JD at Loyola Law School and MSW at USC. Julie applies her experience as an attorney and mother of 3 including multiples to provide a behavioral approach to manage the impact of stress, depression, and anxiety on daily life.
Katherine Taylor, PsyD, MPH
Julie Ursic, JD, MSW
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Rebecca is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in private practice who focuses on trauma and anxiety. Originally from Chicago, she worked in "the biz" for over ten years before changing careers into psychotherapy. She received her Masters in Clinical Psychology at Antioch University with a focus on Trauma. Rebecca studied various approaches to relational trauma and grief in an effort to create a new integrative approach to intimate safety related wounds.
Rebecca utilizes EMDR with both couples and individuals to address complex and single incident trauma. Somatic approaches are her preferred method for aiding clients with regulation issues. Rebecca has a virtual and in-person practice with a diverse group of associates, all of whom are strength-based and relational. Both in and outside of session, Rebecca utilizes humor and a wellspring of knowledge about sci-fi and fantasy to connect with others.
Rebecca Doppelt, LMFT
Rebecca Doppelt, LMFT, Psychology Today
Danielle Keenan-Miller, PhD, is a psychological scientist, teacher, and therapist. She spent more than a decade as the director of the UCLA Psychology Clinic, where she trained graduate students in evidence-based psychotherapy. She has written more than a dozen scientific articles, and is the author of the Binge Eating Prevention Workbook. She has a private practice in Los Angeles, CA, where she blends the art and science of psychotherapy.
Danielle Keenan-Miller, PhD
Meet Rachel Fleischman – licensed social worker, psychotherapist, registered expressive arts therapist, workshop facilitator and speaker who over the last two decades has supported thousands of humans to deepen their creativity, feel understood, and love themselves fiercely. Through her private practice, Bliss Counseling, and a unique movement system she developed called Dance Your Bliss, Rachel works with individuals and couples and has expertise in crisis management, trust, body image, premarital and marital issues, sex therapy, depression, anxiety, life transition, and panic disorder, to name a few.
Fleischman is currently developing new e-books and coursework surrounding; Sleep Health, Body-Centered Psychotherapy and Mindfulness Workshops. She has developed the Relaxed and Real model for psychotherapists. She can regularly be found leading international workshops and programs at conferences, corporate retreats, and wellness centers such as the Esalen Institute, the Omega Institute’s Women and Courage Conference, Canyon Ranch, the Naropa Institute’s Hakomi Conference, the Hollyhock Retreat Center, UCSF Women's Health, Rancho La Puerta Spa, and the International Dance Therapy Conference.
Her sought-after mental health expertise has been featured on numerous podcasts and in magazines such as Verywell Mind, Best Life, Psychology Today, Martha Stewart, and Parade, to name a few.
Rachel also aims to give back to her local community by volunteering at the San Francisco Public Libraries and leads a variety of pro-bono movement activities at organizations such as the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
Rachel Fleischman
Bliss Counseling
"Your Body Speaks Its Mind" - Stanley Keleman
BodyMind Psychotherapy
Dr. Colleen Long is a licensed psychologist and innovative entrepreneur, known for her ownership of Boston Psychological Testing Associates and Clarity California Psychological Testing. Her practices are lauded for their groundbreaking approach to psychological testing, which serves as a diagnostic cornerstone before initiating medications and therapy. Currently, she is expanding her impact through the Elevated Practice, a consulting model that empowers healthcare providers to optimize their operations using AI and other technologies. Dr. Long champions the idea that psychological testing is akin to an "X-ray" before the "surgery" that is the therapy. Her testing provides invaluable insights, ensuring that subsequent therapeutic and pharmacological interventions are precisely targeted.
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Landis Bejar is a New York State Licensed Mental Health Counselor and a Licensed Professional counselor in the state of Georgia. Landis earned Masters degrees in Counseling Psychology and Mental Health Counseling from Columbia University. In 2018, Landis founded AisleTalk: Consultation & Therapy, a New York-based therapy and coaching practice devoted to supporting clients who find themselves stressed out as they plan their wedding – a time in life which seems glamorous and euphoric on the outside, but can actually bring up very real stress, mood changes, anxiety, and relationship/family strain for so many. For her innovative work in this area, Landis has been quoted as an expert source in numerous media publications, including TIME magazine, The New York Times, BRIDES, Bustle, Vox, The New York Post, and several others. Landis has also served as a mental health and relationship expert on the BRIDES media review board. She now manages AisleTalk remotely from Atlanta, Georgia, where she lives with her husband and two boys.
Wedding Planning Therapy | AisleTalk
"The Conscious Bride", Sheryl Paul and Sheryl Nissinen
A Practical Wedding
Victoria Buttery, PhD is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice based in San Diego. She specializes in treating PTSD and trauma-related distress using evidence-based approaches, and integrating a client's faith into the healing process. She was previously a staff psychologist at VA San Diego Healthcare System, served as the facility's PTSD Director, and held a faculty appointment at UCSD. She has trained and supervised many psychology interns and residents, given talks locally and nationally, and helped clinics implement national guidelines and best practices for providing quality, evidence-based PTSD treatment.
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The Body Keeps the Score - Bessel van der Kolk M.D.
Sarah Lopano is the COO and Executive Clinical Director of Cognition Builders, an educational company that provides individualized, immersive, in-home support. She has an M.Ed in Child Studies from Vanderbilt University and is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. She has been published in several articles and has worked in the clinic, home, and hospital settings to provide behavioral support. At Cognition Builders, in collaboration with a clients treatment providers, Sarah applies her knowledge of the science of behavior to bring a behavioral approach to the practical challenges of families within their day to day lives.
Cognition Builders
Dr. Kinasz is a child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist who specializes in the treatment of psychiatric illness that impact children and adolescents including but not limited to mood and anxiety disorders, ADHD, and eating disorders. She also sees children struggling with behavioral issues at home or at school and adolescents exploring their gender identity.
Dr. Kinasz uses various treatment tools including psychotherapy, psychoeducation, parent and family interventions, and medications to help an individual achieve their personalized goals in treatment.
Dr. Kinasz carefully listens to a person's unique story and uses an evidenced-based approach to address their individualized needs. Her child and adolescent fellowship training helps her to explore her patients through a lens that considers biological, psychological, and environmental factors that contribute to their symptoms. She believes in addressing the family system in treatment so that the individual and, when applicable, the entire family can achieve psychological healing and growth.
Dr Kinasz received her medical degree from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of medicine, trained at UCSF for her general adult psychiatry residency and completed her fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at Stanford University. She is currently practicing out of CalPsychiatry’s Menlo Park office and over Telehealth.
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Dr. Kinasz is a child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist who specializes in the treatment of psychiatric illness that impact children and adolescents including but not limited to mood and anxiety disorders, ADHD, and eating disorders. She also sees children struggling with behavioral issues at home or at school and adolescents exploring their gender identity.
Dr. Kinasz uses various treatment tools including psychotherapy, psychoeducation, parent and family interventions, and medications to help an individual achieve their personalized goals in treatment. She is certified in family based treatment (FBT) for eating disorders and sees individuals with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, atypical anorexia, and avoidant restrictive food intake disorder. Dr. Kinasz has multiple first-author publications in peer-reviewed journals. She is a co-author on the eating disorder chapter in the Dulcan Textbook for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and a first author in the National Neuroscience Curriculum Initiative’s module on the neuroscience of appetite.
Dr Kinasz received her medical degree from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of medicine, trained at UCSF for her general adult psychiatry residency and completed her fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at Stanford University. She is currently practicing out of CalPsychiatry’s Menlo Park office and over Telehealth.
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National Eating Disorders Association
Laurel Roberts-Meese is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California, Pennsylvania, and Florida, and is the founder and clinical director of Laurel Therapy Collective. Laurel Therapy Collective specializes in helping driven professionals decrease anxiety and trauma symptoms, handle burnout, and build more fulfilling relationships. Therapists at Laurel Therapy Collective have a particular passion for working with the LGBT community, especially doing couples' work.
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Zach's practice often focuses on work with individuals navigating their 20's-30's, male psychology, and anyone looking to explore identity. He believes that the foundation of his work with clients in therapy is based in offering them a relationship in which they can feel genuinely safe to trust that they can be seen and understood. He has worked in a variety of clinical settings and with diverse client populations which has highlighted his strength in his humanistic, relational approach toward inviting clients into the healing work that awaits them. He is often working from a psychodynamic and feminist lens to conceptualize and hold space for the “whole person” and their various intersectional identities, but usually tends to bring the work back to the here and now, through a warm, yet direct approach, as he and his client move toward further insight and mindfulness.
Zach has a passion for working with clients exploring their values and identity as they learn how to engage life in the most congruent way for them. This is often what comes up in his work with navigating 20's and 30's and at times even more specifically with his work with men as we explore intimacy, masculinity, and self-esteem. He is also passionate about his work with attachment and relationships, inner-child processing, as well as understanding family system dynamics and role expectations.
Through therapy and our therapeutic relationship, it is his hope that clients will build insight and skills around how to engage themselves with more acceptance and compassion.
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Alexandra Katehakis, Ph.D., LMFT is Founder and Clinical Director of the Center for Healthy Sex in Los Angeles, faculty for the International Institute of Trauma and Addiction Professionals, and the recipient of the 2018 WAAT Smart Award, the IITAP Leadership, and the 2012 SASH Carnes Award. She is a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist/Supervisor and AASECT Certified Sex Therapist/Supervisor specializing in the treatment of sexual addiction and other sexual disorders.
Dr. Katehakis is the author of What Turns You On? A Guide to Living Your Best Sex Life (2022), Sexual Reflections: A Workbook for Designing and Celebrating Your Sexual Health Plan (2018), Sex Addiction As Affect Dysregulation: A Neurobiologically Informed Holistic Treatment (2016), co-author of the 2015 AASECT award winning Mirror of Intimacy: Daily Reflections on Emotional and Erotic Intelligence (2014), contributing author to the Clark Vincent award winning Making Advances: A Comprehensive Guide for Treating Female Sex and Love Addicts, in M. Feree (Ed.) (2012), and author of Erotic Intelligence: Igniting Hot Healthy Sex After Recovery From Sex Addiction (2010).
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Rebekah Tayebi has been a therapist and parent coach for over eighteen years. Throughout her career, she has supported families, individuals, and teens. She loves the authentic connection she gets to build with clients as they heal from trauma, family of origin wounds, and manage daily life stressors. Rebekah enjoys bringing humor and spiritual perspectives into the work with clients and feels grateful to get to do this work.
Rebekah Tayebi
"Parallel Process" - Krissy Pozatek
"The Conscious Parent" - Dr. Shefali Tsabary
"The 5 Love Languages of Teenagers" - Gary Chapman
Dr. Brett Furst, Psy.D, LMFT specializes in treating adult and adolescent adoptees who struggle with a variety of issues, both related and not related to their adoption. Adoptees are almost twice as likely to suffer from addiction, mental health, ADHD, and a variety of other mental health related issues than their non-adopted counterparts, while also experiencing a distant scarcity of specialized services to help them. To better serve this population, Dr. Brett has created some of the first treatment protocols specific to adult/adolescent adoptees, and frequently speaks to and trains other clinicians around the country to better serve this population.
In addition to his adoption work, Dr. Brett Furst focuses on using a Gestalt lens to help clients find their authentic selves through the exploration of their attachments, external messages, and, most importantly, who they are not.
Dr. Brett holds a B.S. in Child Development from The University of California, Davis, an M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy from Chapman University, and a Doctorate in Couples and Family Therapy from Alliant International University.
Furst Therapy
The Primal Wound: Understanding The Adopted Child by Nancy Verrier
Adoptees Connect
Beyond Words Psychological Services
Karla Schlags is the founder of California Integrative Counseling Center, a group practice in San Francisco specializing in therapy with couples and individuals that have may have relational issues, feelings of burn-out, are anxious, and more specifically, are diagnosed with ADHD. The practice takes an integrative approach to treating ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, and other mood disorders. They provide individual, couples and group therapy, and collaborate with psychiatrists, coaches, and other members of their clients' network of providers.
Cecilia (Ceci) Walken, LMFT is passionate about working with adults who have ADHD, especially those whom were never diagnosed in childhood and have been struggling for decades to understand why their goals and dreams are often just out of reach. She employs an empathetic, warm, practical and clear treatment style. Ceci approaches her own ADHD with kindness, curiosity, problem solving, warmth and humor and draws upon similar perspectives to work with her clients. Ceci is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness and executive function skills training.
ADHD is highly treatable once you have treatment, support and lifestyle changes in place. Karla and Ceci are dedicated to helping their clients gain a strong understanding of how they can feel better, so they will have tools for a lifetime.
CA Integrative Counseling Center
DBT Skills: The Go-To Treatment for ADD?
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Dr. Kelly Vincent is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and owner of Nourished Wellness Group, a holistic group mental health practice located in Encinitas, CA. She is passionate about working with women who are struggling with anxiety, trauma, depression, self-esteem, and navigating life transitions. Dr. Vincent utilizes a mind-body approach when working with her clients, often supplementing traditional talk therapy with EMDR, yoga therapy, meditation/visualizations, walk talk, and somatic therapies.
Today we unravel the complexities of high-functioning anxiety.
Dr. Kelly Vincent, Psy.D
Nourished Wellness Group
Dr. Steven Siragusa specializes in child, adolescent, and adult psychiatry with a focus on evidenced-based holistic mental healthcare. He is board-certified in general psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and an active member of multiple professional medical associations.
He completed his child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at Los Angeles County USC Medical Center, where he served as Chief Fellow of the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. He also received his Certification of Additional Training in Sports Psychiatry from the International Society for Sports Psychiatrists in 2023.
Dr. Siragusa is experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of children, adolescents, adults, and athletes of all ages with various mental health conditions including depression, bipolar, and anxiety disorders, ADHD, trauma-related disorders, sleeping and eating disorders, as well as various developmental disabilities including autism spectrum disorder.
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Dr. Mann is a clinical psychologist, Air force Veteran and San Diego resident. His clinical practice focuses on anxiety related disorders, trauma and insomnia. Before entering the field of psychology he worked as a programmer and data analyst for a variety of corporations and currently works in private practice offering telehealth services in California, Hawaii, DC, Maryland and Virginia. Outside of work he is an avid surfer traveling all over the world to catch the perfect wave!
Dr. Jeffrey Mann
Behavioral and psychological treatments for chronic insomnia disorder in adults: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine clinical practice guideline
Clinical Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Chronic Insomnia in Adults
Quiet Your Mind and Get to Sleep - Colleen E. Carney and Rachel Manber
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Talking Sleep Season 4, Episode 19, MELATONIN
Amanda Stemen, MS, LCSW is a licensed therapist and owner of FUNdaMENTAL Growth, a therapy, coaching, educational, and consulting business based out of Los Angeles, CA. Her background in psychology, education, outdoor and therapeutic recreation, and athletic coaching has led her to develop a unique way of supporting healing and growth. She takes people off the couch and out into the natural world to help them connect more deeply with themselves, others, and something greater. She also uses mindfulness, movement and body awareness, creativity, and play along with more traditional therapeutic methods to address each person and group's specific concerns and goals. Amanda brings a fresh approach to well-being that reminds us that life is an adventure and can be beautiful and rewarding even if it’s challenging at times.
Fundamental Growth - Amanda Stemen, MS, LCSW
International Community for Ecopsychology
Farah Zerehi, LMFT, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with almost four years of experience in working with individuals, couples, and families. She obtained her Master of Art in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Southern California. Her clinical practice is deeply rooted in principles of social justice, trauma-informed care, and a commitment to providing personalized treatment. Farah firmly believes that high-quality clinical care must be tailored to each individual and encompass a holistic approach.
Hive Therapy Collective
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Dr. Vaudrey is a Clinical Psychologist and founder of Sunlight Psychological Services, a child psychology practice in the Los Angeles area.
Dr. Vaudrey earned her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Azusa Pacific University. She gained extensive training at some of California's leading child psychology centers including Pacific Clinics, Hathaway-Sycamores, and the UC Davis Children's hospital. Dr. Vaudrey completed her postdoctoral fellowship at the Child and Family Guidance Center, where she stayed on as a supervising psychologist for several years. In 2019, Dr. Vaudrey founded Sunlight Psychological Services in Agoura Hills, with a mission to cultivate relational wellness for the whole family.
Dr. Vaudrey and her team specialize in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, a leading evidence-based family therapy for parents with children under 8. PCIT is unique because it supports parents in real-life situations by providing live coaching through a two-way mirror. Parents learn new skills rapidly which often brings quick relief to chaotic households.
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PCIT International - Find a Provider
With over a decade of experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Eating Disorder Specialist & Supervisor, Sarah Burney is a leading expert in her field who has found her purpose in helping others find freedom, safety, and peace.
She specializes in treating all types of eating disorders, acute & complex trauma, substance abuse, obsessive compulsive disorder, and depressive / anxiety disorders.
In 2017, Sarah founded Burney Therapy Group: a concierge, private group practice, providing comprehensive mental health services to adolescents, adults, and families. Sarah's experience also includes providing intensive therapy at inpatient & outpatient treatment centers for eating disorders, mental health, and substance abuse. She is also a former director of one of the nation's largest and leading adult eating disorder treatment center.
In session with Sarah, you'll benefit from her humanistic and psychoanalytic therapeutic approach, and implementation of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing), & various other trauma-focused evidence-based interventions. Using compassion, authenticity, and humor, Sarah creates a safe environment where honesty and growth are encouraged. With this approach, you'll feel supported, and simultaneously challenged to take steps towards your goals.
Burney Therapy Group
Dr. Coleman is a psychologist in private practice in the San Francisco Bay Area and a Senior Fellow with the Council on Contemporary Families. He has written for The New York Times, The Atlantic, NBC Think, The Behavioral Scientist, CNN, MarketWatch, the San Francisco Chronicle, Greater Good Magazine, AEON, Huffington Post, Psychology Today and more. He is the author of numerous peer-reviewed articles and chapters and has written four books, most recently: The Rules of Estrangement: Why Adult Children Cut Ties and How to Heal the Conflict (Penguin Random House). A frequent guest on the Today Show and NPR he has also been featured on Sesame Street, 20/20, Good Morning America, PBS, America Online Coaches, and numerous news programs for FOX, ABC, CNN, and NBC television.
Joshua Coleman, Ph.D.
Dr. Linda Baggett is a licensed psychologist and CEO/founder of Well Woman Psychology, specializing in women's mental health. She has devoted her career to helping women live their best lives and has particular expertise in trauma, sexuality, body acceptance, and reproductive mental health (infertility, perinatal/postpartum, pregnancy loss, abortion). She is based in Manhattan Beach/Los Angeles and sees clients online in California, Illinois, New York, Virginia, and Washington. Dr. Baggett earned her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Memphis and has extensive experience in creating gender-specific, trauma-informed, and intersectional feminist therapy programs for women.
Well Woman Psychology
My Favorite Resources to Improve Body Image and Fight Weight Stigma - By Dr. Linda Baggett, Ph.D.
"Come As You Are" by Emily Nagoski, Ph.D.
"The Sexual Healing Journey" by Wendy Maltz
"The Body Is Not An Apology" by Sonya Renee Taylor
From COVID-19 and autoimmune disease to chronic pain and inflammation, this new integrative approach and practical guide from two UCSF doctors is an essential guide to living with long illnesses.
Dr. Meghan Jobson is an internist with specialized training in integrative and palliative medicine. She cares for people with long illness as a physician with the San Francisco Department of Public Health. Dr. Jobson earned her BA in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, her PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Utah, and her medical degree from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She completed her medical residency and fellowships at the University of California San Francisco.
Dr. Morgan is a psychiatrist and neuropsychiatrist based in the CalPsychiatry San Francisco office. She specializes in the integrative treatment of patients with mood and anxiety disorders, ADHD, neuropsychiatric illness, and healing from trauma. Dr. Morgan is a board certified neurologist, and understands the complex interplay between the structural "hardware" and emotional "software" in the brain. Dr. Morgan has been featured in several media outlets including KQED and CBS for her work with COVID-19 patients.
Long Illness: A Practical Guide to Surviving Healing & Thriving
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Allison Lieberman is a licensed marriage and family therapist certified in perinatal mental health and mom of two. She is the co-founder of Rooted in Harmony Counseling, a virtual group counseling practice in California and the host of The New Mama Mentor Podcast. She is passionate about breaking the stigma around postpartum mental health and creating support for new moms.
Dr. Booth is a general adult psychiatrist at CalPsychiatry with experience treating a wide range of psychiatric
disorders. She sees patients in the Westlake Village office and over tele-health. Her areas of special interest include women’s mental health, particularly perinatal and postpartum care, as well as mood disorders, anxiety, and OCD. Dr. Booth employs a holistic approach to treating mental illness, drawing on medications as simply one tool in a vast toolbox. She has also been trained in psychodynamic psychotherapy, interpersonal therapy (IPT), as well as exposure and response prevention (ERP) for the treatment of OCD. Above all, she believes that a good relationship between a psychiatrist and patient is vital to the success of treatment, and strives to provide a safe, honest, and supportive environment that facilitates partnership between herself and her patients.
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Dr. Maisel is a clinical psychologist and the founder of Beachfront Anxiety Specialists in Redondo Beach. Dr. Maisel has been treating anxiety disorders and OCD for 8 years using exposure and response prevention and acceptance and commitment therapy. He works with children, teens, and adults and has a sub-specialty in treating tics/Tourette's syndrome and body focused repetitive behaviors.
In addition to his practice, Dr. Maisel is passionate about providing workshops on using evidence based interventions in clinical practice to local doctoral programs. He also does contract work for several boutique residential treatment centers providing adjunct exposure therapy for clients needing more targeting OCD treatment.
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Dr. Dana McNeil is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and is the founder The Relationship Place, a group practice with locations in her hometown of San Diego,California. Dr. Dana’s practice specializes in couples’ therapy and utilizes an evidence-based type of couples’ therapy known as the Gottman Method. Dr. Dana is a certified Gottman Method therapist and Bringing Home Baby instructor. She also leads trainings at the Gottman Institute to help clinicians master the art of couples therapy.
Dr. Dana works with all types of relationship issues from pre-marital counseling, dealing with the aftermath of extramarital affairs, partners working through addiction recovery, military deployed families, parents of special needs children, LGBTQ+ partners, and polyamorous/ethical non-monogamy clients.
Dr. Dana McNeil
Dr. Dawn DiRaimondo is a clinical psychologist with a private practice in Sacramento. She has over twenty years of experience working with adolescents, young adults and adults. Her specialties include grief and loss, depression, anxiety and ADHD.
Dr. DiRaimondo published her first book, "Surviving Sibling Loss: The Invisible Thread That Connects Us Through Life and Death" in 2020. This book shares both her personal and professional experiences with grief and loss. Dr. DiRaimondo lost her brother in 2004 while he was serving in Iraq. The book also includes interviews with fourteen people that lost siblings in different ways, suicide, illnesses, accidents and homicide.
Dawn DiRaimondo, Psy.D.
Dr. Inessa Manevich is a licensed clinical psychologist. She attended the University of Pennsylvania as an undergraduate and attained her graduate degrees in clinical psychology from Columbia University in New York City. While at Columbia, she worked at the college counseling center at New York University. She did her clinical internship at Friends Hospital, a private in-patient psychiatric hospital in Philadelphia, and her post-doctoral training in a private practice in Philadelphia, Alternative Choices, specializing in helping families live with autism-related diagnoses. She also has volunteered as clinical faculty at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine. For the past ten years she has worked in her private practice in Santa Monica, helping individuals of all ages through many of life's adjustments specializing in Anxiety, Asperger Syndrome/high functioning autism, postpartum issues, family dynamics and issues of acculturation.
Inessa Manevich, PhD
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Benjamin Russack is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based out of San Francisco. With over fifteen years of experience working in the field of addiction, he also specializes in Family Systems and Jungian Archetypal Therapy. He currently runs a private practice out of San Francisco and also hosts a podcast focused on mental health called "Look, Just Tell Me What To Do." Recently, Benjamin joined forces with Sam Lamott who runs a highly successful podcast called "How to Human". They have currently completed construction of a video production company in Marin County called "Square One Studios". Here, they plan to lease the space for corporate live-stream events, interviews, talks, etc. as well as create their own video content which will have a self help/mental health bent.
Benjamin Russack, LMFT
Dr. Adam Dorsay is a licensed psychologist and a certified executive coach working in private practice in San Jose, CA. He specializes in assisting high-achieving adults (including professionals, executives, entrepreneurs, and professional athletes) with relationship issues, stress reduction, anxiety, and attaining more happiness in their lives. In 2016 he gave a well-watched TEDx talk about men and emotions.
He is also the co-creator and facilitator of resiliency programs for Security & Trust Departments at companies including Facebook and DigitalOcean. He is frequently contacted by the media, and various podcasts to provide commentary as well as corporations, academic institutions, and healthcare facilities to provide in-depth presentations on matters relating to psychology and psychotherapy. He is happily married and the father of two young boys and a hypoallergenic dog who lives at his home and works at his office.
Dr. Adam Dorsay
Dr. Jennings is a clinical psychologist who specializes in sleep treatment. She is board certified in behavioral sleep medicine and works with people across California through telehealth. She provides short-term, evidence-based treatments for individuals with a wide range of sleep difficulties, including insomnia, nightmares, and circadian rhythm disorders (such as sleep scheduling issues and jet lag). In addition to working with adults and adolescents, she offers treatment to families experiencing sleep issues with their children.
After graduating from the PGSP-Stanford PsyD Consortium, Dr. Jennings completed the Primary Care Mental Health Integration and Behavioral Medicine postdoctoral fellowship at the VA Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center and has experience working in both sleep medicine and primary care outpatient clinics.
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Dr. Adriana Popescu is a licensed clinical psychologist and empowerment coach with over 25 years of experience in the mental health field. She specializes in treating addictions and trauma, and has directed a number of treatment programs in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is currently the Clinical Director at Avery Lane, an innovative and holistic treatment program for women with co-occurring addiction and mental health disorders.
Adriana has contributed to a number of books, including TJ Woodward's Conscious Being Workbook, The Conscious Recovery for Addiction and Conscious Recovery for Mental Health Workbooks, and the Conscious Creation Workbook, all of which she co-authored with him.
She has a private practice in San Francisco and travels around the world coaching and facilitating transformational and empowering workshops. She also hosts a fascinating podcast called Kaleidoscope of Possibilities – Alternative Perspectives on Mental Health.
Adriana loves to bring the most innovative and effective tools to her work, empowering people to overcome their imagined limitations, release their self-judgments, and discover the brilliance within – creating a life of infinite possibilities.
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Rebekka Helford, MA, LMFT, offers attachment- and trauma-informed psychotherapy for adults as well as short-term intensive parenting consultation (including home visits) both remotely and at her Mar Vista office. Rebekka also trains associate therapists at Well Baby Center in Mar Vista, teaches graduate fellows at the Reiss Davis Clinical Fellowship at Vista Del Mar Child & Family Services, and facilitates parent/toddler education groups for Cassidy Preschool in Santa Monica.
Rebekka earned her Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Brown University and her Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage & Family Therapy from Pepperdine University. She has trained at the Maple Counseling Center, Vista del Mar Child and Family Services, the Center for Reflective Communities, the Trauma Resiliency Institute, and the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute.
Rebekka Helford, LMFT
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Dr. Christine Coleman, PhD, LMFT is a licensed marriage and family therapist , speaker, and consultant who specializes in the intersection of mental health and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Over the past 13 years, Dr. Coleman has provided clinical support in the areas of adolescent and women's mental health, attachment trauma, couples therapy, and a niched approach for people of color who have experienced various forms of racial trauma in and out of the workplace. She is also the Founder and Executive Director of Sol Sisters Inc., a nonprofit focused on ensuring that women from all backgrounds have access to opportunities for personal and professional evolution. Her unique approach to mental health through an intersectional lens has landed her on celebrity panels, and as a desired speaker for companies and organizations such as Pinterest, Mulesoft, Udemy, Coursera, the Major League Baseball Network, Yale, and the University of San Francisco. Dr. Coleman has been featured in Vogue, HuffPost, Variety, and Fast Company magazines, and has been recognized internationally throughout Bermuda, Canada, and South Africa.
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After growing up in France where people are more comfortable talking about sexuality, Claudia came to the US for college. A degree in Geography, an MA in Psychology and a PhD in Clinical Sexology led her to her career as a sex therapist. It is never boring. She wrote a book: Erotic Integrity, about how to be true to yourself erotically, and gave a TEDx talk about Performance Anxiety in Women. Her passion is coaching clients on how to have better relationships. Dr. SIX: healing the world one bedroom at a time.
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Kaelly Arellano and Brandon Shindo are Licensed Clinical Social Workers and the co-founders of K & B Therapy, Inc.—a group practice located in Sherman Oaks, but servicing individuals all throughout California. They specialize in providing culturally sensitive mental health services for young professionals, college students, and people of color. Kaelly is a proud first-generation Latina and Brandon is a fourth generation Japanese American. Together, they hope to be able to break down mental health stigmas within their communities by offering relatable therapeutic services that embrace culture, language, and the values of their clients. K & B are also motivated to support other mental health professionals engage in preventative care for burnout and have developed a unique virtual group, “This Therapist Goes 2 Therapy” to provide a space where mental health professionals can also prioritize their wellness. K & B Therapy
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Dr. Liana Georgoulis is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Founder, and Clinical Director of Coast Psychological Services, a private mental health practice in Los Angeles. She has successfully been working with adults and couples for over 15 years. In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Liana has a passion for Media Psychology and has consulted as a psychological expert for various media outlets including Buzzfeed and KABC, and has authored over 50 mental health articles on Wikihow.
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Lauren Simas, LMFT is a psychotherapist specializing in treating ADHD or anxiety at any age. She works with clients online and in person in East Sacramento and El Dorado Hills.
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Mindful Parenting for ADHD - Mark Bertin
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ADDitude
Alli Spotts-De Lazzer is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, and Certified Eating Disorders Specialist with a private practice in Los Angeles, California. She's the author of the Psychology Today blog, MeaningFULL: Candid perspectives on self-image and mental health, and of the self-help/psychology book, MeaningFULL: 23 Life-Changing Stories of Conquering Dieting, Weight, & Body Image Issues.
Alli has published articles in peer-reviewed journals, trade magazines, and online as well as presented educational workshops at international conferences, training facilities, graduate schools, and hospitals. A believer in advocacy and volunteerism, she has co-chaired committees for the Academy for Eating Disorders and the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals and run an eating disorders friends and family support group for over a decade. She’s the creator of #ShakeIt for Self-Acceptance!® a public mental health event that educates through inspiration, fun, and flash mob dance.
Alli Spotts-De Lazzer, MA, LMFT, LPCC, CEDS-S
MeaningFULL: 23 Life-Changing Stories of Conquering Dieting, Weight, & Body Image Issues
Rebecca Good is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and graduated with a Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from The Wright Institute in Berkeley, CA. She has comprehensive experience working with young-adults and adolescents, as well as with adults, individuals with ADHD or who are neurodivergent, youth impacted by high-conflict divorce, and families impacted by substance use. She also specializes in treating trauma ranging from early attachment issues to acute PTSD symptoms. Julia Herrera is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Manhattan Beach, California who has 8 plus years experience working with children, adolescents, and their families. She specializes in working with children and adolescents coping with anxiety, depression, academic pressures and parents going through divorce. She also works with parents contemplating or in the process of divorce. She utilizes a nonjudgmental and safe space for parents to navigate the co-parenting process while also providing ways to help their children adjust to family dynamic changes. Breaking Ground Therapy Breathe Family Counseling and Wellness Center The Devastating Effect of Parental Alienation on Children The High Conflict Co-Parenting Podcast
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Dr. Lauren Lowe is a licensed clinical and sports psychologist. She is the director of Align Sports and Performance Psychology, a private practice located in San Francisco, CA. Align provides expert psychological care, mental skills coaching, consultation and presentations to the athletic community across California. As a former Division 1 athlete, Dr. Lowe understands both personally and professionally the unique needs of athletes which led her to launch Align to provide the specialized care athletes need and deserve.
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Athletes for Hope - Mental Health and Athletes
The Brave Athlete: Simon Marshall, PhD
Dr. Leigh Goodrich is a general adult psychiatrist seeing patients at CalPsychiatry’s Orange County and Los Angeles offices.
Her specialty areas of interest include: anxiety disorders, adolescent and transitional age youth (TAY) patient populations, women’s mental health, and working with Spanish-speaking patients.
Dr. Goodrich completed her residency in Psychiatry at The University of California, Irvine, where she served as chief resident. Prior to her residency training, much of her work centered on underserved communities and global mental health. Her research in rural Panama focused on prenatal education for indigenous women and barriers to accessing mental health screening and supports.
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Dr. Waldman is a board-certified Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychiatrist focusing on developmental issues, ADHD, depression, and anxiety disorders. He has a special interest in helping children and families navigate challenges in schools.
Dr. Waldman earned a BA in Molecular Biology at Princeton University before attending medical school at Tulane University. He went on to complete his psychiatry residency and child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at Louisiana State University New Orleans. Before moving to Los Angeles, he was a faculty member at Louisiana State University where he served as the child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship training director. He also led the psychiatry consult-liaison service at Children’s Hospital New Orleans where he focused on supporting children and families coping with physical illness. During his tenure, Dr. Waldman held a seat on the Children’s Cabinet Advisory Board to the Governor of Louisiana.
Dr. Waldman uses a holistic approach when working with patients. By collaborating with patients and families, he incorporates developmentally informed therapeutic strategies to complement medication management.
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Dr. Shah is a general psychiatrist with experience treating a wide variety of mental conditions. She has specialty training in managing depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and maternal mental health. In addition to her broad knowledge and expertise in medication management, Dr. Shah draws upon her training in psychotherapy, motivational enhancement, and lifestyle medicine for a holistic approach to mental health and well-being. She believes that psychiatric care can significantly improve quality of life and employs a collaborative approach to create a plan that integrates your values and goals.
Dr. Shah graduated with a B.S. in engineering from Trinity University. She then earned her medical degree with honors from Baylor College of Medicine and went on to complete residency training in psychiatry at the University of California San Diego. She also earned a PhD in bioengineering from Rice University and has done research in novel drug delivery and tissue engineering of the brain. In addition to outpatient psychiatry, Dr. Shah also practices inpatient psychiatry and serves as a collaborative care psychiatrist.
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Dr. Booth is a general adult psychiatrist at CalPsychiatry with experience treating a wide range of psychiatric disorders. She sees patients in the Westlake Village office and over tele-health. Her areas of special interest include women’s mental health, particularly perinatal and postpartum care, as well as mood disorders, anxiety, and OCD.
Dr. Booth earned her bachelor’s degree from Boston University and her medical degree from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. She completed her psychiatry residency at UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute. Prior to joining CalPsychiatry, she served as Chief Resident of the inpatient units at UCLA and as Chief Resident of the Women’s Life Center, where she gained specialty training in the treatment of mental illness during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Dr. Booth has also received specialty fellowship training in treatment-resistant mood disorders. She continues to work in the UCLA Maternal Mental Health program as a staff attending.
Dr. Booth employs a holistic approach to treating mental illness, drawing on medications as simply one tool in a vast toolbox. She has also been trained in psychodynamic psychotherapy, interpersonal therapy (IPT), as well as exposure and response prevention (ERP) for the treatment of OCD. Above all, she believes that a good relationship between a psychiatrist and patient is vital to the success of treatment, and strives to provide a safe, honest, and supportive environment that facilitates partnership between herself and her patients.
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Stacie is a therapist in Southern California working in two group practices: one specializing in neurodivergence and one specializing in eating disorders. She first noticed a tremendous amount of overlap between the two while working at eating disorder treatment centers at all levels of care that were set up for neurotypical clients. So she started an Instagram to discuss solutions to the gaps in treatment and found an overwhelming response from people about the sparse resources for this population. Stacie now facilitates a support group for neurodivergent folks in eating disorder recovery as well as a general adult ADHD group. She works closely with RDs for Neurodiversity to educate providers on neurodiversity-affirming care within the eating disorders field.
Monica is a general adult psychiatrist located in the Calpsychiatry San Diego La Jolla office. She treats patients with a variety of psychiatric disorders including mood and anxiety disorders, women’s reproductive mental health, sleep disorders, OCD and ADHD. She earned her bachelor’s of science degree from Emory University, PhD in neurogenetics from the University College London, medical degree from University of California Irvine and completed her psychiatry residency at University of California San Diego.
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Dr. Leslie Carr is a licensed clinical psychologist who has worked in a variety of environments over the years, including inpatient psychiatric hospitals and community mental health settings. She also has been in private practice for over a decade. Her passion is in educating people about mental health and mental illness, dissolving the false binary between the two, and helping people to focus on holistic approaches to wellness. Her work in public psychoeducation has been featured in The Huffington Post, The LA Times, and ABC News among other places, and she’s the host of a podcast which explored the nature v nurture debate by episodically explaining how people respond to their environment in complicated ways. It’s called The Nature of Nurture.
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Dr. Burt is Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in Los Angeles, California. In addition, she is Founder and Director-Consultant of The Women’s Life Center of the Resnick UCLA Neuropsychiatric Hospital.
She has authored more than 50 articles and book chapters including the chapter on women in the last five editions of The American Psychiatric Press Textbook of Psychiatry, most recently published in 2019. She has co-authored the American Psychiatric Press "Clinical Manual for Women’s Mental Health" and has spoken widely on the topic of women’s mental health, with an emphasis on perinatal and perimenopausal psychiatry. Dr. Burt has been honored with an Outstanding House Staff Teaching Award from the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute, both a President’s Award and an Outstanding Achievement Award from the Southern California Psychiatric Society, the Distinguished Service Award of the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute and Hospital, and the 2008 Andre Boivin Professorship of the Motherisk Program of The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada. The focus of her activities includes projects in women’s mental health with a particular emphasis on psychiatric illnesses associated with reproductive transitions.
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The “good enough” mother begins in pregnancy - By Vivien K. Burt and Sonya Rasminsky
Doctor says: When it comes to breastfeeding, your health and happiness matter as much as your baby’s - By Vivien K. Burt, Sonya Rasminsky and Robin Berman
Misty Richards, MD, MS is the Director of Infant Mental Health of the UCLA Maternal Mental Health Program. She is the Co-Founder and Medical Director of Perinatal Psychiatry for the Maternal Outpatient Mental health Services (MOMS) Clinic in the Department of OB-GYN, where she treats patients with perinatal mood disorders, anxiety, and psychosis while educating the next generation about reproductive psychiatry. She is a child, adult, and reproductive psychiatrist at UCLA who holds a joint appointment in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She is double board-certified in child, adolescent and adult psychiatry and specializes in infant mental health, with recent completion of the NAPA Parent-Infant Mental Health Fellowship. Dr. Richards also serves as the Program Director for the UCLA Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship and is highly involved in medical student education as a Core Faculty Educator in the Scientific Foundations of Medicine for the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
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Carol Bartels provides therapy to adults and her specialties include trauma and climate distress. After a 20 year career in higher education, Carol obtained her license as a Marriage and Family Therapist and trained at the Los Angeles LGBT Center for a year and at the DBT Center of the South Bay for 6 years. As a private practitioner, Carol now enjoys doing Ecotherapy to help clients find strength and inspiration in nature. A love for our planet and a deep commitment to social justice guides her all work.
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Rebecca Kahn, LMFT is a therapist who specializes in working with individuals who have experienced pregnancy losses. She attended Pepperdine University for graduate studies and has had many clinical experiences including community mental health, the Juvenile Justice system and private practice. Following the stillbirth of her son, Jasper, in July 2018, she changed her clinical focus and became certified in perinatal mental health. Her practice has expanded into a small group practice called Saguaro Counseling.
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Caitlin O’Brient Bauer (she/her) is the founder of SF ADHD Coach, a certified ADHD Coach trained by the ADD Coach Academy (ADDCA), and member of the ICF. She offers ADHD & Life coaching for adults in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. She specializes in working with new moms, women in tech, entrepreneurs, and creatives.
Diagnosed with ADHD at 8, it took finding genuine interest in her first love, the theatre, to start engaging her strengths and growing beyond the limitations of her condition. Caitlin went on to earn a BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Miami (Go Canes!) and work in professional theatre. She also has over a decade of entrepreneurial expertise running her own digital marketing & web design agency.
As a coach, Caitlin facilitates the work of understanding, positive inquiry, and problem solving with her clients. She creates a safe, non-judgmental space for exploration and connection, so her clients can work toward the lives they’ve always dreamed of.
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ADD Coach Academy
International Coaching Federation
Michelle is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, certified Community Resiliency Model teacher, registered yoga teacher (RYT-200), is working toward her certification as a Trauma Resiliency Model practitioner, and a lover of movement, play and art. She is dedicated to social justice, celebrates neurodiversity, and is a staunch ally of the LGBTQI+ community. Michelle began her career as a transformative education coach with homeless youth and as an Outreach Counselor at the Southern California Counseling Center. In her post-graduate work as a clinical therapist in FSP-intensive services, she specialized in helping children, adults, and families struggling with co-occurring issues of mental illness, trauma, and neurodevelopmental challenges.
With a philosophy firmly rooted in somatic, depth, and humanistic psychology traditions, Michelle’s therapeutic approach blends multiple modalities such as Gestalt, Jungian, Trauma Resiliency Model, Play Therapy, Internal Family Systems, CBT, Solution-Focused Therapy, and mindfulness practices. She cultivates a safe, collaborative space to help individuals, children and families reach their therapeutic goals and expand wellbeing in mind, body and spirit.
Michelle Sargent, LMFT
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Dr. Morgan is a psychiatrist and neuropsychiatrist based in the CalPsychiatry San Francisco office. She specializes in the integrative treatment of patients with mood and anxiety disorders, ADHD, neuropsychiatric illness, and healing from trauma. Dr. Morgan is a board certified neurologist, and understands the complex interplay between the structural "hardware" and emotional "software" in the brain. Dr. Morgan has been featured in several media outlets including KQED and CBS for her work with COVID-19 patients.
Dr. Morgan takes an evidence-based integrative approach to personalized medical care. She provides both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments, and draws upon many forms of healing to tailor a treatment plan to a patient's unique needs.
During training as both a neurologist and psychiatrist at UCSF, Dr. Morgan pursued additional training in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, addiction psychiatry, psychodynamic psychotherapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, advanced nutrition, and sleep medicine. She enjoys working with patients with an aim of cultivating psychological growth and greater wellbeing. She teaches extensively on neuropsychiatry and neuroanatomy at UCSF, and brings a whole-brain approach to her patients’ needs.
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Dr. Morgan is a psychiatrist and neuropsychiatrist based in the CalPsychiatry San Francisco office. She specializes in the integrative treatment of patients with mood and anxiety disorders, ADHD, neuropsychiatric illness, and healing from trauma. Dr. Morgan is a board certified neurologist, and understands the complex interplay between the structural "hardware" and emotional "software" in the brain. Dr. Morgan has been featured in several media outlets including KQED and CBS for her work with COVID-19 patients.
Dr. Morgan takes an evidence-based integrative approach to personalized medical care. She provides both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments, and draws upon many forms of healing to tailor a treatment plan to a patient's unique needs.
During training as both a neurologist and psychiatrist at UCSF, Dr. Morgan pursued additional training in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, addiction psychiatry, psychodynamic psychotherapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, advanced nutrition, and sleep medicine. She enjoys working with patients with an aim of cultivating psychological growth and greater wellbeing. She teaches extensively on neuropsychiatry and neuroanatomy at UCSF, and brings a whole-brain approach to her patients’ needs.
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Dr. Ryan is a board certified psychiatrist and addiction psychiatrist practising on the west side of Los Angeles. He attended UC Irvine for medical school, went on to UCLA-SFV for psychiatry residency, and then University of Washington for an addiction psychiatry fellowship. During his training he started researching ketamine as a legal psychedelic with healing potential, going on to author several articles and a book chapter, as well as giving talks on the subject, eventually starting a clinic where he provides ketamine assisted psychotherapy along with other mental health services. Additionally, he has worked in various research settings, accumulating published articles and presentations on such topics as ketamine for treatment resistant depression, cannabis, psychedelics, club drugs, hallucinogens, and addiction.
Wesley Ryan, MD
Jack Lam (they/them) is an associate psychotherapist at the Yellow Chair Collective, a multicultural therapy practice focused on Asian and Asian American mental health. Jack is a genderqueer, non-binary Chinese Malaysian immigrant, who brings a compassionate, anti-oppressive lens to the work they do. Their work focuses on depression and anxiety treatment, suicidality and transgender/non-binary identities.
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Nita helps her clients navigate their strategies to work through major challenges offering responsive caregiving solutions in a warm and nurturing environment, through CBT modalities and a strengths based perspective. Nita utilizes a positive, holistic, and collaborative approach, building upon client strengths to produce meaningful change. As an individual who was raised between two cultures, she offers a warm and safe space to discuss cultural competency as it relates to her clients' life. For many minorities, there is a stigma toward psychotherapy; it’s not something that's spoken about with friends and family. Nita approaches each client from a unique perspective, tailoring treatment to individual needs.
Nita specializes in anxiety, depression, career, premarital counseling, love, dating, & relationships, children, teens, & families, and racial & cultural identity.
Nita holds a Master of Social Work from University of Pennsylvania and is licensed in both New York and California.
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Dr. Simone is a board certified adult psychiatrist who specializes in the treatment of anxiety disorders (generalized anxiety, social anxiety, and more), depression, young adult mental health, ADHD, and insomnia. She has experience working in a variety of settings including academic, community, private, and veterans affairs. She is passionate about her integrative and culturally competent approach to mental health care. While she provides medication management, she also highlights the importance of non-pharmacologic interventions including healthy lifestyle changes, mindfulness, and psychotherapy.
Dr. Simone is a Southern California native, where she also completed her education and training. She received her bachelor’s of science degree in human biology and psychology from UCSD, earned her medical degree from Western University of Health Sciences, and completed her psychiatry residency at UCLA and West Los Angeles VA Medical Center, where she was Chief Resident. She has been awarded the Psychiatric Education & Research Foundation Excellence in Psychiatric Education Award, American Psychiatric Association Resident Recognition Award, and the Western University of Health Sciences Psychiatry Clinical Chair Award.
She is currently offering both telehealth and in-person appointments at the CalPsychiatry Echo Park and Pasadena offices.
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Dr. Shannon practices Chinese medicine with a focus on mental health, internal medicine and sports medicine at Seyhart Wellness in Santa Monica. Dr. Shannon received her Masters and Doctorate degrees from Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and is the chair of the Points Department and faculty member at Yo San University. Dr. Shannon was a ghost editor for Acupuncture Anatomy: Regional Micro-Anatomy and Systemic Acupuncture Networks, and is currently researching the effects Curcumin has on Multiple Sclerosis. "My passion is to educate and lead clients, students and the community in prevention and preservation of the mind, body and spirit. When the mind, body and spirit are harmonized we live in balance and without illness".
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Yo San University of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine
Traditional Chinese Medicine as a Basis for Treating Psychiatric Disorders: A Review of Theory with Illustrative Cases
Using Chinese Medicine for Treating Depression and Anxiety
I am a qualified, insured End of Life Doula, and I have earned the Proficiency Badge with the National End-of-Life Doula Alliance (NEDA). I am certified through the End of Life Training from Going with Grace and have completed the Intensive Grief Training with Our House Grief Support Center. I’m a hospice volunteer and a grief support specialist. Additionally, I am a professional yoga educator and incorporate meditation, stress-reduction, and pain-relieving breathing techniques into my end-of-life work.
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Jackie Shapin is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California. She provides therapy to adult individuals and specializes in treating OCD, anxiety and eating disorders. Jackie opened her practice at the end of 2017. Prior to doing so, she worked at The Bella Vita, an eating disorder treatment center, for eight years. Jackie had several roles during this time, including Clinical Supervisor and Program Manager. She has since expanded her practice to include clients with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. In 2017, she attended the International OCD Foundation’s Behavior Therapy Training Institute (BTTI) and trained in EMDR through the Institute for Creative Mindfulness. Jackie’s hands on work experience and specialized training has provided her with effective tools to help many throughout her career and she is continually adding to her abilities as a therapist.
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Leah Niehaus has been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker for almost twenty years, primarily working with adolescents, young adults and their families. Leah worked at UCLA Neuropsychiatric Hospital as a Clinical Social Worker and has been a private practice psychotherapist in Hermosa Beach for 17 years. Leah has always had a passion for group therapy—going back to her training days running Teen Mother Groups, Gang Diversion Groups, Batterer’s Treatment Groups, and groups for survivors of Domestic Violence. Leah has been running out patient Adolescent Girls’ Groups since 2014—she currently has three High School Girls’ Groups running and one Middle School Girls’ Group weekly in her practice. She is a member of GPALA (Group Psychotherapy Association of Los Angeles) and AGPA (American Group Psychotherapy Association) and is a local speaker and writer on group therapy, adolescents, and parenting.
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Dr. Locker earned both her Masters and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Denver Graduate School of Professional Psychology in Colorado. Dr. Locker works with children, particularly with young children and their caregivers, as well as adults, and couples. Her special interests include attachment therapy, parenting skills, and boundary setting.
Dr. Locker's statement on her clinical work: “Our early attachment experiences with our caregivers shape our relationships throughout our lives. If we felt unheard or misunderstood by our families it can lead to difficulties in our adult relationships with friends, romantic partners, and ourselves. In working with young children and their caregivers, I hope to help parents understand how their own parenting impacts their identity as a caregiver as well as helping them understand their child’s needs and develop a deeper connection. Working with older children, adolescents, adults, and couples, I strive to help you understand how your early caregiving experiences are impacting your current wellbeing and interpersonal functioning. My goal is to create a secure relationship where you can feel understood and valued and better understand yourself through our work together.”
You can learn more about Dr. Locker's parenting skills group here: https://tinyurl.com/43wm38tc
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The Whole-Brain Child - Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. and Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D.
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Christine Quynh Anh Nguyen is a COAMFTE certified Associate Marriage and Family Therapist currently working in Los Angeles. Prior to her current position at Pacific Marriage and Family Therapy Network, Christine has worked with diverse populations in research, community health, and nonprofit settings all across Southern California. She has lived and clinical experience with trauma, intergenerational and multigenerational families, race/identity, anxiety, insomnia, and LGBTQ+ issues. Christine has served as a bilingual mental health educator, in-home crisis counselor, community outreach coordinator, and research assistant for the Vietnamese community.
Open Path Psychotherapy Collective
Rise Above the Disorder
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Dr. Simone is a board certified adult psychiatrist who specializes in the treatment of anxiety disorders (generalized anxiety, social anxiety, and more), depression, young adult mental health, ADHD, and insomnia. She has experience working in a variety of settings including academic, community, private, and veterans affairs. She is passionate about her integrative and culturally competent approach to mental health care. While she provides medication management, she also highlights the importance of non-pharmacologic interventions including healthy lifestyle changes, mindfulness, and psychotherapy.
Dr. Simone is a Southern California native, where she also completed her education and training. She received her bachelor’s of science degree in human biology and psychology from UCSD, earned her medical degree from Western University of Health Sciences, and completed her psychiatry residency at UCLA and West Los Angeles VA Medical Center, where she was Chief Resident. She has been awarded the Psychiatric Education & Research Foundation Excellence in Psychiatric Education Award, American Psychiatric Association Resident Recognition Award, and the Western University of Health Sciences Psychiatry Clinical Chair Award.
She is currently offering both telehealth and in-person appointments at the CalPsychiatry Echo Park and Pasadena offices.
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Dr. Zaken-Greenberg graduated with a Ph.D. In Counseling Psychology from the University of Florida in 1985. She completed a Post Doctoral Fellowship in Neuropsychology in 1986 from The Eastern Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute of the Medical College of Pennsylvania. In 1987, Dr. Zaken-Greenberg completed a Post Doctoral Fellowship in Cognitive Therapy at the Center for Cognitive Therapy at the University of Pennsylvania. She was co-owner and clinical director of the Florida Center for Cognitive Therapy from 1987 through 2019 and is now a staff psychologist at Cognitive Behavior Associates in Beverly Hills.
Cognitive Behavior Associates
Taylor Capozziello, PhD, is the owner and founder of Elite Physiology, Inc. located in San Francisco and is a psychophysiologist studying the brain and body to help clients reach their optimal performance. Examining brain waves became a passion of Taylor's while bridging the gap for people on their experiences and potential clues into why.
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Karla Schlags is the founder of California Integrative Counseling Center, a group practice in San Francisco. She specializes in therapy with couples and individuals that have may have relational issues, feelings of burn-out, are anxious, and more specifically, are diagnosed with ADHD. California Integrative Counseling Center takes an integrative approach to treating ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, and other mood disorders. They provide individual, couples and group therapy, and collaborate with psychiatrists, coaches, and other members of our clients' networks of providers.
In her clinical work, Karla thrives in helping clients through difficult life transitions, and supporting them in finding their own well of strength. In recent years, she has been supporting clients' launch into their next developmental stages. For many young people, this means managing serious relationships, becoming parents, and balancing highly demanding careers.
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Susan is super excited to walk the path to authenticity with all people, and particularly favors transgender folks. She began this journey in the late 1990's. She is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and a graduate of the WPATH Gender Education Initiative course, enabling her to work with transgender clients with traumatic events. She is the author of the book, "Permission" available on Amazon. Her YouTube channel, Susan Diane Utter offers short messages of hope and inspiration.
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Roland Rotz, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist, and director of the Lifespan Development Center in Carpinteria. For over 30 years Dr. Rotz has specialized in providing a full range of diagnostic and clinical services to children and adults. He focuses on appreciating and embracing the complexities of the unique characteristics associated with ADHD, gifted, twice exceptional, sensory disregulated, and learning challenged students. To empower the unique strengths of those with ADHD, Dr. Rotz wrote the book, Fidget to Focus; Outwit Your Boredom: Sensory Strategies for Living with ADD®. As a nationally recognized expert on ADHD, he consults and presents both locally and nationally.
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Justine Ang Fonte is a proud Filipina, consultant, and speaker on intersectional health topics on topics such as pornography literacy, consent, gender, and beauty standards. She received her Master's in Education in Teaching from the University of Hawai'i and her Master's in Public Health in Sexuality from Columbia University. On Instagram, she's known as "Your Friendly Ghostwriter" (@_good.byes_) composing those texts you avoid sending about setting boundaries.
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First generation Gestalt Therapist and Trainer – trained, examined and certified by Fritz Perls, M.D., et. al., - developer of Gestalt Therapy. Bob was chosen by Perls (1969) to introduce Gestalt Therapy to Europe where he has been teaching 16-18 weeks annually since. He has produced a free theory synopsis film, eight unedited individual Contemporary Gestalt Therapy films, and three Couple’s Therapy films (with his wife and colleague, Rita Resnick, Ph.D.) available for purchase on Vimeo. These are real people dealing with real issues with real therapists and in real time – no scripts and no actors. In 2019, he was awarded the APA (American Psychological Association) Division 29 (Psychotherapy) Distinguished Award for the International Advancement of Psychotherapy. His chapter for the new APA Handbook Of Psychotherapy Contemporary Gestalt Therapy is in press. In another lifetime, he drove a taxicab in NYC (his first Clinical Practicum), while attending graduate school at Columbia University at night.
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Dr. Sloninsky is a board certified in adult psychiatry through the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She completed her psychiatry residency training at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. From there she completed a psychiatry fellowship at UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute with a specialization in Mood Disorders. She has completed an additional board certification through the American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine.
Dr. Sloninsky has experience in a variety of clinical settings in both the public and private sectors including working with military veterans at the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center, community psychiatry, and private practice. She has also been part of the UCLA faculty as a clinical instructor for UCLA medical students and psychiatry residents
Today we talk about the psychiatric visit in order to demystify and bring clarity the process for those considering visiting a psychiatrist.
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Jyoti is a tech entrepreneur turned therapist. She started her career in business after receiving an MBA and then co-founding a software company in 2004, which was eventually acquired.
She then switched careers and completed her masters degree in Counseling. She has been providing counseling to people working in the tech industry and those who live in multi-generational families.
She is also a certified yoga teacher and a practitioner of mindfulness meditation.
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On July 25, Dr. McNary had the honor to speak with Dr. Jenna Reid as a guest on her informative podcast, The Reflective Doc (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/psychiatric-care-at-compassionate-pace-interview-dr/id1561999981?i=1000529946782).
In this episode, Dr. McNary speaks about her collaborative approach to patient care. She also discusses treatments for OCD including in the postpartum period, as well as caring for those coping with a cancer diagnosis.
Dr. Jennifer Reid is a board-certified psychiatrist in Philadelphia, specializing in anxiety and sleep disorders. She is a member of the clinical faculty at the University of Pennsylvania department of psychiatry. She is also a contributor to Psychology Today, and writes and podcasts as The Reflective Doc. In addition to seeing patients for psychotherapy medication management. She compliments her work in psychiatry with her mindset and wellness coaching program, working with individuals seeking a path forward to their most meaningful life. You can learn more at her website: www.thereflectivedoc.com
A seasoned and dedicated educator for over three decades, Stefanie Greenberg is an Educational Therapist and the founder of Creative Learning Studio. Stefanie created CLS out of a deeply held conviction that every student has the potential to succeed and thrive. Stefanie and her staff focus on meeting the specific strengths and needs of each child, and provide each student with individualized, one-on-one instruction. Stefanie works with individual students and small groups in her Brentwood office, as well as virtually, utilizing best-practice techniques for remediating learning differences.
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Dr. Jennifer Reid is a board-certified psychiatrist in Philadelphia, specializing in anxiety and sleep disorders. She is a member of the clinical faculty at the University of Pennsylvania department of psychiatry. She is also a contributor to Psychology Today, and writes and podcasts as The Reflective Doc.
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Dr. Burnett is a general adult psychiatrist with experience treating a wide range of psychiatric disorders. Her areas of special interest include anxiety and mood disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and women’s mental health.
Dr. Burnett earned her bachelor’s degree from Reed College and her medical degree from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. She completed her psychiatry residency at UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute. Prior to joining CalPsychiatry, she served as Chief Resident of the Anxiety Disorders Clinic at UCLA, where she gained specialty training in both the pharmacologic and psychotherapeutic aspects of treating anxiety disorders and OCD.
Dedicated to providing excellent mental health care, Dr. Burnett brings humility, curiosity and warmth to her practice. She believes the relationship between physician and patient lies at the heart of any successful treatment plan. As such, her approach is collaborative rather than didactic, honoring the inherent expertise that every patient has regarding their own lived experience.
Dr. Burnett currently offers in-person appointments out of the West LA office as well as via telepsychiatry visits.
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Dr. Jyoti Mishra has expertise in the computational, cognitive and translational neurosciences. She is the founder of the Neural Engineering & Translation Labs at UC San Diego. NEATLabs innovates neuro-technologies for scalable brain health mapping, monitoring and precision therapeutics. At the intersection of neuroscience and digital tech, NEATLabs R&D is informing personalized mental healthcare, education as well as climate change adaptation.
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Robin Berman, MD, is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. She is the author of Permission to Parent: How to Raise Your Child with Love & Limits, which was also published in Europe under the title Hate Me Now, Thank Me Later. Dr. Berman has appeared on The Today Show and Good Morning America, and her book has been featured in the Washington Post, the London Times, and Time Magazine online. Dr. Berman is a founding board member of the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA and an Advisory Board member of Matthew McConaughey’s Just Keep Livin Foundation. Dr. Berman is also on the Parents Magazine Advisory Board, is a regular contributor to goop.com, and had a podcast recently featured on the Hello Sunshine website. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and three children.
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Jamie Roberts Nelson LMFT is the founder of Equilibrium Counseling Services, a teen mental health center in Southern CA. After being diagnosed with ADHD as an adult Jamie dove into the literature and lived experiences of neurodivergent people to better understand the nuances of ADHD, Autism and the prevalence of misdiagnosis. Jamie has worked in conjunction with an adolescent psychiatrist assessing and differentiating adolescent symptomology for over 8 years. In her own practice she provides support and psychoeducation to teens, young adults and their families to better understand and celebrate the magic of a neurodivergent mind.
*ADHD vs ADD: Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) was formerly known as Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). These two labels are still often used interchangeably. ADHD is the primary diagnosis accompanied by one of three subtypes: Inattentive, Hyperactive or Combine Type.
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Susan Hammoudeh is a Clinical Psychologist, specializing in reproductive trauma and perinatal mental heath. She received her doctoral degree from the Adler School of Professional Psychology in 2009 and has been licensed since 2011. Her training has been heavily trauma based, as has been her ongoing work. Susan's own personal experiences led her into the field of reproductive trauma. She became aware of the critical need to support those dealing with fertility issues as it is often a struggle that is dealt with in isolation and shame.
Dr. Kelly Baek is a world-renowned fertility specialist and partner at California Fertility Partners. She is known for her unique relatability with her patients as she also struggled with fertility herself. Most of Dr. Baek’s patients are referrals from friends and family of former patients, travelling from all parts of the world to receive her individualized care.
Dr. Baek is double-board certified in both Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility and Obstetrics and Gynecology. A Los Angeles native, she attended the Marlborough School, graduated with honors from Johns Hopkins University, and earned her medical degree from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York. She completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the New York University Langone Medical Center, and her postdoctoral fellowship training in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center.
She is recognized as one of Los Angeles Magazine’s Top Doctors and Southern California’s Super Doctors. Dr. Baek was featured in the 2019 Vogue article “How California Became the World’s Fertility Treatment Destination,” and in the Netflix series Bling Empire.
Passionate about social change, she is a board member of Habits of Waste, a non-profit that protects the environment by finding solutions to create collective societal change. Dr. Baek is a member of the Leadership Circle of Visionary Women, a non-profit that brings awareness to womens’ issues and advances leadership opportunities for women globally. Dr. Baek is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and a member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Dr. Baek resides in Southern California with her husband and three teenage sons. “I know firsthand how scary and frustrating infertility can be. It’s empowering to know I can help patients with my personal and professional experience.”
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Dr. Smart is an entrepreneur and psychologist who serves as the clinical director at DBT Center of Marin. She’s also the co-founder of Therapy Layer, a technology-assisted DBT phone coaching service, and TheraHive, a blended learning online psychoeducational program. She is Linehan Board Certified in DBT and intensively trained in RO-DBT.
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Dr. Mallory Aye is a naturopathic doctor licensed in the state of California. She attended NUNM in Portland, Oregon for naturopathic medical school before completing her residency at Sierra Tucson in Tucson, Arizona. Dr. Aye has also completed training in Pelvic Floor Therapy and offers both naturopathic treatment options and pelvic floor therapy for patients. She is passionate at helping people understand the connection between the mind and the body and has a holistic approach to optimizing physical and mental health.
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Sara Vicendese is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a private practice located in West Los Angeles & Calabasas. She works with adults, adolescents and couples. She is trained in both psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral therapy, specializing in the treatment of bipolar disorder, depression, adult and pediatric anxiety disorders and interpersonal conflict. Sara earned her Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Southern California, and her Bachelor’s Degree from New York University. She frequently conducts training sessions on the diagnosis and treatment of bipolar disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and the intersection of psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral therapy.
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Dr. David Sheski is a board-certified general psychiatrist who practices in CalPsychiatry’s Echo Park and Pasadena Offices, and uses a secure and private video communication platform for Telehealth visits.
He studied both psychology and film as an undergraduate at the University of Southern California, before going on to earn his MD from the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, his home state. He completed his psychiatry training at the UCLA/Olive View Residency Program, and went on to finish subspecialty training by way of a fellowship in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry/Psychosomatic Medicine, in which he is also board certified.
Dr. Sheski offers medication management with a focus in the areas of general anxiety, phobias, panic disorder, and OCD. By way of his fellowship training, he also specializes in the treatment of both women and men in the peripartum period and patients with complex medical histories, including those with hematologic and solid organ transplants, cancer, auto-immune conditions, and neurological conditions.
An artist and a writer, he has a unique and special interest in the mental health of creatives, and the way in which the creative process can help patients heal past traumas, cope with current stressors, and actualize life goals.
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Dr. Fleischman is a Licensed Psychologist with 35 years experience with neurofeedback. He is the Co-Director of the Neurofeedback Advocacy Project, whose mission is to implement neurofeedback within our existing healthcare system with particular concern for agencies working with the underserved. He is also the developer of the Results Tracking System, an online, HIPAA-compliant method for collecting and displaying real-time, real-world meaningful results in mental healthcare.
Roxana Sasu received her MD in Romania in 1999. She joined the clinical staff at the EEG Institute in California in 2008, working directly with Sue Othmer, earning her OMC certification. She divides her time between clinical work, using Neurofeedback her private practice, teaching professional training courses in the US and in Europe, and mentoring clinicians interested in advancing their practical skills in this method. She also takes part in ongoing research and data collection for improving the efficacy of neurofeedback. She is a member of the Advisory Board and Director of Clinical Supervision at the Neurofeedback Institute in Romania. Roxana authored two chapters in the book: “Restoring the Brain: Neurofeedback as an Integrative Approach to Health”, where she discusses clinical aspects related to the use of neurofeedback in targeting symptoms associated with ADD and ADHD, respectively behavioral, developmental, and emotional dysregulations in the younger population.
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Sandy Peace, PsyD, is a California licensed psychologist in private practice. She received her doctorate in clinical psychology from John F. Kennedy University in Pleasant Hill, CA where she focused on multicultural diversity. She is a trained sex educator, speaker, and researcher with expertise working with LGBTQ+ and Polyamorous clients. Dr. Peace provides trainings for mental health professionals on working with polyamorous clients, facilitates polyamory support and discussion groups, and presented her doctoral dissertation research – "Toward a Model of Polyamorous Identity Development" – at the first International Academic Polyamory Conference at U.C. Berkeley in 2012. She has appeared on radio shows, given commencement speeches, sat on sex information panels, served as a liaison to university Pride Centers, and presented keynote addresses at Pride Month celebrations. Dr. Peace is a community organizer in the bisexual and polyamorous communities in Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo, and the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Over the last two decades, Dr Catalina Lawsin has been a clinical psychologist, researcher, and professor in the fields of psycho-oncology addressing cancer's impact on sexual wellbeing and health disparities amongst POC and immigrants. Dr Catalina was an Associate Professor at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, University of Sydney and Baruch College in New York. Her research has explored quality of life amongst individuals and their partners impacted by cancer to improve relationships and sexual wellbeing. She has received numerous federal grants to design and test e-health interventions to improve access to support. Dr. Catalina integrates her research and experience towards empowering clients to make difficult and long-lasting changes to Live Fully. Through this experience she has learned that intimate connection is essential for and a key marker of our overall wellness. Dr. Catalina provides individual and couples therapy from a relational perspective using evidence-based strategies stemming from mindfulness, cognitive-behavioral and attachment research in Beverly Hills, Santa Monica and online for clients living in CA, NY and IL. Dr Catalina specializes in working with clients coping with major life transitions (e.g. menopause, divorce, chronic illness) and complex traumas.
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Allison Lee Burgess, LMFT is a Licensed Psychotherapist, Professional Speaker, and Parent Coach. She recently presented her TEDx talk, “Re-imagining Parenting: Transforming Expectations to Appreciation of Neurodiversity.”
For nearly a decade she has specialized in working with highly sensitive, anxious, and spirited teens and their parents to help families stay emotionally connected through even the most intense times.
Allison has helped hundreds of teens and their families, and has done speaking engagements, presentations, and webinars to over 20 different private, public, and charter schools. She has counseled members of the U.S. Figure Skating Team and has had her writing contributions featured in Lambert academic book publications, and published online articles for Divorce Magazine.
Allison is a single working mom and proud parent of three fabulous teenagers. She has a private practice in Pacific Palisades, California and also coaches clients virtually across the country.
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Whitney Boole is a therapist, coach and writer in private practice in Hermosa Beach, CA. Her book ‘You Got This: Healing Through Divorce’ is a therapeutic guidebook through divorce and it inspired Whitney to create a Facebook group and a wealth of resources including the Healing Through Divorce Transformational Program with coaching designed to help people start over strong and heal after divorce trauma. Whitney also has a private practice in Hermosa Beach called Beach Cities Psychotherapy where she provides psychotherapy to individuals and couples. As an EMDR Certified Therapist, she is skilled in working with trauma. Whitney believes pain fuels growth and empowerment and that is the foundation of her work both as a therapist and in her divorce program. Whitney is also a single mother with three kids who thrived through her own painful divorce. Whitney Boole, Divorce First Aid Kit Whitney Boole, Masterclass Sign Up: 3 Things that Keep People From Living Their Best Lives After Divorce Whitney Boole, Healing Through Divorce Transformational Program Facebook Support Group
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Dr. Emily Hu is a licensed clinical psychologist with Thrive Psychology Group in Los Angeles who specializes in treating trauma and addictions. Her work encompasses themes of resilience, strength, social support, and finding and unapologetically living one's genuine true self. She is especially passionate about working with BIPOC and LGBTQ+ folx.
In this episode we focus on trauma. We talk about four specific therapeutic modalities used to treat trauma, which includes Cognitive Reprocessing Therapy (CRP), Prolonged Exposure (PE), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). We also touch on the connection between trauma and addiction.
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Sandra Kushnir is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Los Angeles, CA. She is the founder of Meridian Counseling and Unify. Sandra also hosts her own podcast The Guiding Compass, which focuses on destigmatizing mental health. Sandra grew up in Utah and began her journey in the mental health industry during her undergraduate education at the University of Utah. She then continued on to California State University, Northridge for her Master's program. Sandra has 9 years of experience working in all types of settings ranging from high-end treatment centers to department of mental health agencies. The wide range of professional experience allowed her to understand the issues facing the industry and led her to start her own program as a way to create change in the field. Sandra practices from a psychodynamic approach but incorporates CBT, mindfulness, spirituality, and coaching into therapy. Her unique perspective has led to a specialization in working specifically with millennials, addiction, and individuals who work in the tech industry.
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Dr. Derek Novacek is an Assistant Project Scientist in the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, and a Fellow at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System. His research focuses on the sociocultural factors that contribute to mental health disparities and promote mental health equity in racial/ethnic minorities as well as individuals who have experienced homelessness. Outside of his primary responsibilities, Dr. Novacek works part-time as a therapist at Therapy Lab, a group private practice based in downtown Los Angeles. You can connect with Dr. Novacek on Twitter by following him at @derek_novacek
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Dr. Regina Pally is a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who has been in private practice for over 35 years, with a special interest in parents and couples. For 25 years she studied and wrote about neuroscience for mental health professionals. Most recently she has dedicated herself to working in the community to improve the lives of children and their families. In 2008 she founded the Center for Reflective Communities, whose mission is to ‘promote healthy child development, by strengthening the relationship bonds that children have with all those who care for them through an emphasis on reflective thinking.
The current focus of her writing is Reflective Parenting. Her latest book ‘The Reflective Parent: How to Do Less and Relate More with Your Kids’ emphasizes that relationships matter most in the life of a child and provides parents with the skills for building positive relationships with their children. The goal is for parents to feel less anxious and more competent as a parent, while at the same time feeling confident that they are giving their child all the necessary ingredients for healthy development.
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Dr. Michael J. Gitlin MD is Distinguished Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine. He is currently the Director of the Adult Division in the Department of Psychiatry, Medical Director of the Neuropsychiatric Behavioral Health Services and Director of the Mood Disorders Clinic at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Hospital. From 1980 until 2004, he was the Medical Director of the Aftercare Clinic, a research clinic in schizophrenia. He is the author of over 160 scientific articles and book chapters as well as five books, including: two editions of a solo authored psychopharmacology textbook written for nonphysician therapists entitled "The Psychotherapist's Guide to Psychopharmacology” published by the Free Press, the coauthor of “Psychotropic Drugs and Women” with Dr. Victoria Hendrick, the coauthor of “Clinician’s Guide to Bipolar Disorder: Integrating Pharmacology with Psychotherapy”, with Dr. David Miklowitz and the coauthor of “The Essential Guide to Lithium Treatment” with Dr. Michael Bauer. He served as Chief of Staff at the Neuropsychiatric Hospital from 1997-1999. Among his awards are: Distinguished Educator Award in Teaching from the UCLA Department of Psychiatry (1999), Outstanding Housestaff Teaching Award, 1994 and 2008, Teacher of the Year from the Psychiatric Times in 2002; Dadone Clinical Teaching award from the Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 2010; and the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine award from the Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 2010.
Today we draw from his over 40 years of clinical work and talk about the shifts of treatment of mood disorders over time.
In this episode I'm joined by my team member and colleague Dr. Nancy Wu where we speak about what Adult ADD is, when it typically manifests, what to look for, and how to thrive by understanding how ADD works and what you can do to mitigate its effects on your life.
Dr. Wu is a board-certified Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychiatrist with over twenty years of clinical experience treating a wide variety of psychiatric illnesses. She specializes in childhood/adolescent developmental struggles, ADHD, and mood, anxiety, and psychotic disorders. Dr. Wu earned her medical degree from Harvard Medical School and completed her adult psychiatry residency at University of California, San Francisco, and her child/adolescent fellowship at UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute.
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In 2008, Dr. Regina Lark founded A Clear Path: Professional Organizing and Productivity. As a Certified Professional Organizer CPO®, Regina is a specialist, and featured speaker on issues associated with life transitions, ADHD, from productivity, time management, chronic disorganization, and women’s leadership. A Clear Path is a nationally accredited senior move management company. Regina is the author of Psychic Debris, Crowded Closets: The Relationship between the Stuff in your Head and What's Under your Bed (3rd ed., 2017, Purple Books Pubs.), and as audio-book on Audible. Dr. Lark earned her Ph.D. in history from the University of Southern California. For fun she plays golf and tennis, and she writes goofy songs about clutter.
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Tania Israel is a Professor in the Department of Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She holds a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology and is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association. Dr. Israel teaches about helping skills, leadership, and community collaboration, among other things. She has facilitated educational programs and difficult dialogues about a range of topics, including abortion, law enforcement, religion, and sexual orientation. Beyond Your Bubble: How to Connect Across the Political Divide, Skills and Strategies for Conversations That Work (APA, 2020) grew out of Dr. Israel’s skill-building workshop that she developed and delivered to hundreds of participants following the 2016 election. It draws on her strengths as a psychologist and community organizer to prepare people to engage in dialogue across political lines. Dr. Israel’s honors include 2019 Congressional Woman of the Year (CA 24th District), Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Award for Excellence in Mental Health from the California Asian & Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus, and Emerging Leader Award from the APA Committee on Women in Psychology.
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Dr. Rabkin is a psychiatrist practicing with CalPsychiatry. She is a board-certified general psychiatrist, working with a variety of patients in her outpatient practice. While she specializes in medication management, she uses a multimodal approach with clients that draws upon psychotherapy, mindfulness work, Yoga psychology, and other integrative practices.
Today we talk about our shared specialty of psycho-oncology. We talk about the interplay between the biological, psychological and social factors that occur during the diagnosis, treatment and post-treatment phases in one’s cancer journey. We also talk about the impact that this has on the family system and how cancer not only effects the individual, but their family and loved ones as well.
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The Emperor of All Maladies
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Kendra Delahooke is a licensed marriage and family therapist specializing in helping clients overcome anxiety challenges. After spending several years working in trauma treatment centers across Los Angeles it occurred to her that traditional talk therapy models had limitations that prevented patents and their families from experiencing lasting healing. This inspired her to pursue certification and training in somatic therapies and has been teaching this modern model to her clients in her private practice with amazing results!
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The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma: Bessel van der Kolk, MD
The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy: Engaging the Rhythm of Regulation: Deb A. Dana
Dr. Judy Ho, Ph. D., ABPP, ABPdN is a triple board certified and licensed Clinical and Forensic Neuropsychologist, a tenured Associate Professor at Pepperdine University, and published author, most recently penning “Stop Self-Sabotage,” published by HarperCollins in August 2019; a book detailing a scientifically driven six-step program which has been translated into 7 additional languages around the world. Dr. Judy maintains a private practice in Manhattan Beach, CA where she specializes in comprehensive neuropsychological assessments and expert witness work. She regularly appears as an expert psychologist on television, podcasts, radio, and contributes to other media including print and electronic periodicals. She was a co-host on the syndicate daytime television talk show “The Doctors,” co-host of CBS’s Face the Truth, and host of The SuperCharged Life podcast produced by Stage 29 Podcast Productions.
Dr. Judy Ho is an avid researcher and is a two-time recipient of the National Institute of Mental Health Services Research Award. She hosts an active research program to improve mental health care for high-need populations and is the chair of the Institutional Review Board at Pepperdine University. Her treatment approaches integrate the scientific principles of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. She often speaks at national and local events including research, clinical, and corporate conferences and workshops for organizations and schools.
Dr. Judy received her bachelor's degrees in Psychology and Business Administration from UC Berkeley, and her masters and doctorate from SDSU/UCSD Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology. She completed a National Institute of Mental Health sponsored fellowship at UCLA's Semel Institute. Dr. Judy Ho
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Eva Van Prooyen is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, relationship specialist, and Certified PACT Therapist based in Santa Barbara, CA. She has been helping individuals and couples thrive past limiting circumstances, and create happier, more fulfilling lives and relationships - since 2001. Eva is a Certified PACT Therapist.
Using a Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy as the foundation of her couple work, Eva helps her clients become skillful partners by learning how to create a secure functioning relationship that is fair, mutual, and sensitive. Couples find a clear new path through the hardest of times, resolve painful conflicts large and small, and prepare for life-long lasting love. Eva can show partners how they get into trouble and decode the way out so they can get back to the good stuff.
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We Do: Saying Yes to a Relationship of Depth, True Connection, and Enduring Love: Stan Tatkin
Dr. Scott is a clinical psychologist licensed in California. Her primary focus is health psychology, and she is passionate about helping people overcome insomnia, quit smoking and manage weight. She also provides psychotherapy focused on anxiety, depression, adjustment, school/work stress and grief. She provides private practice care exclusively through live video interface (telehealth) and she treats patients located anywhere in the state of California.
In addition to private practice, Dr. Scott is also President and co-founder of SessionSync.com, a telehealth platform that connects patients and psychologists nationwide. The goal of Session Sync is to expand mental health services, destigmatize care, and create an experience that is more convenient (no travel time), more cost effective (no commuting costs) and more comfortable (occurring in one’s own space). Asking for help can be challenging enough and Session Sync makes initiating care as easy as possible.
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Dr. Mimi Shagaga is a licensed clinical psychologist based in Los Angeles, California. She is in private practice and specializes in conducting psychological testing and assessment. Her areas of focus include assessing for ADHD, specific learning disorders and differential diagnosis. Dr. Mimi has completed advanced training and research in the areas of neuropsychology and human sexuality. In addition to her work with psychological assessment, she specializes in offering therapy services to individuals dealing with sexually compulsive behaviors. She is currently offering virtual assessment and therapy services throughout the state of California.
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Rose Skeeters is the CVO of Thrive: Mind/Body, LLC, an innovative mindset coaching & online counseling practice aimed at empowering motivated individuals to master every area of their life. She specializes in family & relationship counseling–helping couples, parents, & families get and stay on the same page. Rose is also the host of From Borderline to Beautiful, a podcast aimed at helping individuals with BPD, CPTSD, and EUPD find hope and help in their recovery journeys. Are you interested in working with Rose? Schedule a consult with her here or contact her today at Rose@thriveonlinecounseling.com.
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Diana Lipson-Burge is a Registered Dietitian, Certified Eating Disorder Specialist founder of The Energy Resource. Diana has been a nutrition consultant for over 33 years and is recognized in Southern California as a leading expert in mindful/intuitive eating, disordered eating, and sports nutrition.
She works closely with GI disorders, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, as well as ADHD/Autism spectrum. Her clients have included The Los Angeles Clippers (NBA), The Los Angeles Kings (NHL), and to members of the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP). She has consulted for several Fortune 500 corporations, the Motion Picture and Television Fund, Health and Fitness Journal and a mentor for Cal State Long Beach Undergraduate Internship Nutrition Program.
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Dr. Rabkin is a general psychiatrist, working with a variety of patients in her outpatient practice. While she specializes in medication management, she uses a multimodal approach with clients that draws upon psychotherapy, mindfulness work, Yoga psychology, and other integrative practices.
Dr. Rabkin obtained her bachelor’s degree in biochemistry and cell biology from Rice University. She went on to earn her MD from Baylor College of Medicine. She completed her psychiatry residency training at the University of Southern California, where her training included women’s mental health, mood and anxiety disorders, cognitive behavior therapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy, and psychiatric consultation for medically ill persons with mental health needs.
Passionate about the complex interplay between medical illness and mental health, Dr. Rabkin went on to complete specialty fellowship training in consult-liaison psychiatry at Stanford University. Her training included experience with psycho-oncology, transplant psychiatry, and psychosomatic medicine. She is currently undergoing yoga teacher certification training to further enhance her ability to provide holistic care for her clients.
CalPsychiatry
Dr. Nazanin Moali is a licensed clinical psychologist and an AASECT certified Sex Therapist. Her private practice is located in Torrance and she specializes in working with couples and individuals struggling with issues of sex and intimacy.
Dr. Moali hosts a weekly podcast called Sexology introducing the most intriguing findings in psychology of sex and intimacy.
Dr. Nazanin Moali
Sexology Podcast
Dr. Chang is a clinical psychologist who has been providing science-based psychological treatment in downtown Los Angeles since 2008. Using evidence-based treatments and a compassionate approach, she offers expertise based on a decade of experience at prestigious research-oriented psychology programs, including UCLA and NYU Child Study Center, with degrees from Princeton University and The University of Georgia. In addition to helping with stress, relationships, and problem-solving, Dr. Chang specializes in treating anxiety, mood disorders, and OCD as well as numerous co-occurring conditions.
She is the founder of Golden Hour Therapy, a group therapy practice in downtown Los Angeles, as well as Therapy Lab. Therapy Lab is an innovative therapy practice, offering science-based therapy on a straightforward timeline. They aim to support your mental health goals in a way that’s radically efficient, transparent and effective
Therapy Lab
Golden Hour Therapy
Sara Stanizai (she/her) is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and the owner of Prospect Therapy, a queer and trans affirming therapy practice with a special focus on mental health for first-generation, immigrant, and bicultural communities. She is also on the board of the LA Bi Task Force which promotes education, advocacy and visibility for the Bi+ community in Los Angeles. Sara regularly gives presentations and workshops on Impostor Syndrome in First-Generation Americans, and is facilitating an Afghan-American women's therapy group starting in November, 2020.
Prospect Therapy
Suzette Bray is the founder and Executive Director of Village Counseling and Wellness. She has completed extensive training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) from thought leaders in the field. With over 20 years of clinical experience, Suzette has led several innovative mental health programs for adults, teens, children and families, giving her unique insight into strategies and solutions for positive change through evidence-based treatments. In addition to running Village Counseling and Wellness, Suzette is also a well-known speaker in the field, often presenting on the topics of parenting, mental health issues of children, adolescents and adults, Borderline Personality Disorder and DBT.
Village Counseling and Wellness
Dr. Maguire is a general adult psychiatrist, treating a wide variety of psychiatric illnesses with particular interests in depression, anxiety, maternal mental health, and ADHD. She earned her medical degree from the University of Rochester and completed her psychiatry residency at the University of Southern California/LAC+USC.
Dr. Maguire is passionate in her belief that while medication can be an important part of healing, it should be combined with therapy, nutrition, meditation, exercise, and other significant lifestyle changes. Her holistic approach to treatment enables her to develop a sense of trust with her patients, working with them to come up with highly personal solutions to change their lives for the better.
Dr. Maguire has a special interest in perinatal mental health and in Latinx populations; she treats patients in both Spanish and English. She would be honored to participate in your healing process.
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Susan Clayton is the Whitmore-Williams Professor and Chair of Psychology at the College of Wooster in Ohio, USA. She has a PhD in social psychology from Yale University. Her research focuses on the human relationship with the natural world and the psychosocial impacts of environmental changes; most recently she has been exploring the potential effects of climate change on human wellbeing. She has written or edited 5 books and is a lead author on the upcoming 6th assessment report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Susan Clayton
Thomas Pier is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience in psychosocial oncology, care of the dying, and psychotherapy in life transitions, loss and grief. He has a Los Angeles-based private practice providing video therapy throughout California; works as an ovarian cancer counselor with Steps Through OC which offers nationwide online support to ovarian cancer survivors and caregivers; facilitates support groups for Cancer Support Community Los Angeles; and teaches clinical practice at USC’s School of Social Work. Tom understands how overwhelming grief can be and believes grief is natural, normal and healthy after significant loss. With skillful guidance, everyone can move through grief, manage difficult emotions, grow through challenge and find insight and renewal to return to living life fully again.
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Therapy Den Profile
Psychology Today
Widowed Parent
Rachel Melvald, LCSW, SEP is a practicing psychotherapist and trauma expert specializing in couples and systemic therapy. Additionally trained in architecture and design she is the founder of PSYCHITECURE Inc., a niche coaching and consultancy working with interior design and personal growth. She’s developed a specialized set of therapy tools based on the philosophy of how our environment reflects our highest selves to also help couples and families in conflict. Rachel is uniquely qualified to guide families through these testing times, by combining straight-talk and one-on-one counseling with practical design solutions. ‘Boots-on-the-ground’ intervention is key to Rachel’s method, working closely on-site with the client’s vendors and intimately with the clients.
Psychitecture
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Jennifer Shannon is a licensed psychotherapist and a Certified Diplomat in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy specializing in anxiety. She has over thirty years of experience treating children, teens and adults. She is the author of several books, including Don’t Feed The Monkey Mind and The Anxiety Survival Guide for Teens. Her latest book is called The Anxiety Virus, Five Essential Practices to Build Immunity to Uncertainty.
Jennifer Shannon, LMFT
Jennifer Shannon, Meditations
Rincy Mathew is an AMFT with masters degrees in both Clinical Psychology and Public Policy from Pepperdine University. She maintains a private practice in Santa Monica where she works with adults and couples using psychodynamic and humanistic approaches to facilitate deeper insight into childhood trauma and relational difficulties. Rincy has a special interest in working with clients from non western cultural backgrounds who struggle to balance traditional family values with individual expression and identity development. She hopes to offer clarity and insight to the complex nature of this intersection of cultures that often involves an inherent struggle to find one's "authentic self" in the midst of opposing cultural expectations. Her work also offers helpful prescriptives to therapists who encounter such cases in their practice so they are equipped to understand the unique nature of these cases that often conflict cultural expectations with the clients' need to create healthy boundaries. To supplement her work with complex trauma, Rincy is also certified in EMDR to help further the connection between the mind and body and enhance her clients experience for a safe holding environment.
Rincy Mathew Pyschotherapy
Culture and Individuation: The Role of Norms and Self-Construals
Implications of Individualism and Collectivism on the Individual's Social Identity
Counseling the Culturally Diverse: Theory and Practice
Charmaine Utz is the Founder and CEO of Living Unapologetically Counseling & Coaching Services. She owns a private practice in San Diego, CA where she uses a social justice lens, making room to discuss how internalized, social, and institutional oppression are part of daily life experiences. Charmaine created Bias Coaching™ in an effort to cultivate more safe spaces for people experiencing oppression and/or wanting to learn about their specific biases.
Charmaine has served as a subject matter expert on issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and having courageous conversations. She provides trainings to organizations, giving employees a unique, self-explorative approach to understanding themselves and how they relate to each other. She brings authenticity and creativity to presentations and is known for inviting the audience into uncomfortable discussions as a way to connect during the learning experience.
Living Unapologetically
Leslie Davenport is a climate psychology educator and consultant who brings applied neuroscience into interdisciplinary dialogues that advance creative engagement with climate change issues. Leslie is a founding member of the Institute for Health & Healing, one of the nations’ first and largest hospital-based integrative medicine programs. Her 25 years of medical experience developing an empowering and collaborative approach to resolving crises has informed her climate psychology model.
She is the author of three books including Emotional Resiliency in the Era of Climate Change and she is completing a similar book for kids through the American Psychological Association's Magination Press. She helped shaped the document: “Mental Health and Our Changing Climate: Impacts, Implications, and Guidance.” Leslie is on faculty with the California Institute of Integral Studies and serves as an advisor with Project InsideOut.
Leslie Davenport
Project InsideOut
Emotional Resilience Toolkit for Climate Work
Saba Harouni Lurie is the owner and founder of Take Root Therapy, a supportive and effective psychotherapy practice located in the Los Feliz area of Los Angeles, California. In addition to being a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Board Certified Art Therapist, she is also a mother, a partner, and someone who enjoys deep introspection. Her philosophy is that self-acceptance and living with intention can change the world. Besides the work that she does with clients and while running her small business, Saba serves as a professor at Loyola Marymount University in the Marriage and Family Therapy/Art Therapy Department.
Take Root Therapy
Dr. David is a psychiatrist who practices in the CalPsychiatry Downtown Los Angeles Historic Core office, and uses a secure and private video communication platform for telepsychiatry visits. He offers same-week, evening and weekend appointments.
He specializes in treating college students and young professionals whose mood, anxiety, or inattention are interfering with their personal, professional, or academic success.
Dr. David’s practice is based on developing and maintaining close and trusting relationships. He partners with each patient to learn about their life, their strengths, their relationships and their joys, in addition to their stressors and symptoms. Upon this foundation, Dr. David and his patients work together to develop a personalized treatment plan to feel well. He makes sure that all of his patients’ questions are answered before each visit concludes.
Dr. David completed his general adult psychiatry residency and emergency psychiatry chief residency at University of Southern California / LAC+USC Medical Center. He earned his Doctor of Medicine from New York Medical College, Master of Science in Public Health from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and Bachelor of Science from The George Washington University.
CalPsychiatry
Rachel received her Masters in Social Work at Loyola University Chicago. She has over 10 years of clinical experience having worked in community mental health, in hospitals, and in private practice. She now practices as a therapist in her own private practice In Playa Vista CA, primarily working with teens, adults and couples in person and online. She identifies as a holistic therapist, integrating approaches that incorporate the mind, body and spirit, while accessing her clinical knowledge in Psychodynamic therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Developmental theory and attachment theory. She hopes to support clients in the therapeutic space to strengthen their own intuition using therapeutic and healing practices that will help them reach their goals.
Rachel Koutnik, LCSW
The Body Keeps the Score: Bessel Van Der Kolk, MD
Radical Acceptance: Tara Brach
You Can Heal Your Life: Louise Hay
The Gifts of Imperfection: Brene Brown
Kirstin Carl is a Licensed Psychotherapist serving clients in Los Angeles, for the past 13 years; and now in virtual sessions, throughout California.
She specializes in helping women break through barriers to fulfilling relationships.
She firmly believes, “It’s not about FINDING the right one - it’s about clearing the wreckage that’s blocking your self-love, abundance, and wholeness. When you become the best version of yourself, then you ATTRACT the right one.”
Sign up for a complimentary mini-session at http://kcarlmft.com/ to identify what’s blocking YOU from your ideal relationship
A licensed psychotherapist (MFT) with two M.A. degrees, Faith started seeing clients in her San Francisco Bay Area office in 2009, and has recently transitioned to a new Santa Barbara practice. Prior to pursuing her professional passion, Faith was an advertising writer at several San Francisco ad agencies. She has trained at the University of Texas in Austin as well as The Institute of Transpersonal Psychology in Palo Alto. She’s also the mother of 2 children and the published author of a personal development/spiritual book, as well as her recently published book, Starting Therapy: A Guide to Getting Ready, Feeling Informed, and Gaining the Most from Your Sessions. Her official credentials, as well as her life experience and street cred, give her a unique ability to understand and help you gain clarity, peace, and more of what you want in life. Her specialties include personal growth, creativity, love, spirituality, anxiety and EMDR.
Faith Freed
Psychology Today
Elyse Resch, MS, RDN, CEDRD-S, Fiaedp, FADA, FAND, is a nutrition therapist in private practice in Beverly Hills, California, with thirty-eight years of experience, specializing in eating disorders, Intuitive Eating, and Health at Every Size. She is the co-author of Intuitive Eating, now in its 4th edition, and the Intuitive Eating Workbook and the author of The Intuitive Eating Workbook for Teens and The Intuitive Eating Journal: Trust Your Inner Voice—Not Diet Culture (upcoming, 2021). She is also a chapter contributor to The Handbook of Positive Body Image and Embodiment and has published journal articles, print articles, and blog posts. Elyse does regular speaking engagements, podcasts, and extensive media interviews. Her work has been profiled on NPR, CNN, KABC, NBC, KTTV, Los Angeles Times, AP Press, KFI Radio, USA Today, and the Huffington Post, among others. Elyse is nationally known for her work in helping patients break free from diet culture through the Intuitive Eating process. Her philosophy embraces the goal of developing body positivity, with the belief that all bodies deserve dignity, and reconnecting with one’s internal wisdom about eating. She supervises and trains health professionals, is a Certified Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian and Supervisor, a Fellow of the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals, and a Fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Intuitive Eating
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Dr. Ian Cook is the Director and CEO of the Los Angeles TMS Institute, and is Professor Emeritus at UCLA in both psychiatry and bioengineering. For most of the past three decades, Dr. Cook’s clinical focus has been on the treatment of mood disorders. He was the founding director of the UCLA Depression Research and Clinic Program in 2007 and started the UCLA TMS Program there in 2009. Before “Retiring" from his tenured professorship at the University, Dr. Cook held an endowed chair in depression research and was the Chief Translational Innovation Officer at the UCLA Semel Institute. His research has translated developments in biomedical science into useful therapeutics and diagnostics for the clinic. He is an inventor on several dozen patents on biomedical devices and methods.
Dr. Cook received his undergraduate degree from Princeton University and earned his M.D. degree at the Yale School of Medicine. He completed his psychiatry training at UCLA's Neuropsychiatric Institute & Hospital (now the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior and the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA) and an NIH-funded T32 research fellowship in psychobiology at UCLA before joining the full-time faculty.
Los Angeles TMS Institute
Dr. Marc Schoen has specialized in Mind-Body Medicine for over 25 years. He is an Assistant Clinical Professor at UCLA’s Geffen School of Medicine where he specializes in Boosting Performance and Decision Making Under Pressure and Mind-Body Medicine. He works extensively with elite athletes, professional and college, as well as, executives and UCLA medical students in strengthening their ability to thrive under pressure, and in competitive and uncomfortable conditions. His method of Discomfort Training and Pilates for the Brain builds hardiness and resilience, by rewiring the fear region of the brain which is responsible for Performance Under Pressure. Dr. Marc Schoen American Society of Clinical Hypnosis
Dr. Tracy Ballardo is a licensed psychologist who provides therapy to children, teens, college students, and young adults. She specializes in treating eating disorders. She also treats mood and anxiety disorders, trauma, and grief that often co-occur with eating disorders. In addition to treating eating disorders. Dr. Ballardo is passionate about helping youth decrease depression, anxiety, and behavioral issues through play therapy and other creative interventions (i.e. art, creative writing, music) in conjunction with talk therapy.
Dr. Tracy Ballardo
National Eating Disorders Association
The Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness
Psychology Today
Dr. Motivala is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in CBT and exposure based approaches to treat OCD and Anxiety disorders. He currently serves as the Training Director for the UCLA Adult OCD Treatment Program and holds faculty appointments in UCLA’s Psychiatry and Psychology Departments.
He also oversees a longitudinal research project at UCLA looking at long-term follow up in OCD patients who have completed intensive treatment. He was the recipient of a 5 year Clinical Scientist Award from the National Institutes of Health. He has authored or co-authored over 30 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, and has presented his work at numerous national and international research conferences.
Spectrum CBT
International OCD Foundation
Intrusive Thoughts | Made of Millions Foundation
BeyondOCD.org
Lee Baer
When a Family Member Has OCD: Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Skills to Help Families Affected by Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Jennie Steinberg is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. She owns a Los Angeles-based psychotherapy practice called Through the Woods Therapy Center, where she oversees a staff of four strength-based, social justice oriented clinicians, and has been a practicing therapist for over a decade. She's been interviewed and featured on The Washington Post, NBC's Today, and Rewire, and currently runs a thriving therapy blog. Her approach to wellness can be summed up as: "If you're not harming anyone, and you feel good on the inside, you're probably doing okay.
Through the Woods Therapy Center
The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
Rising Strong: How the Ability to Reset Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
The Heroic Client: A Revolutionary Way to Improve Effectiveness Through Client-Directed, Outcome-Informed Therapy
What's Right With You: Debunking Dysfunction and Changing Your Life
Brené Brown - The Power of Vulnerability
Susan Zinn, LPCC, LMHC, NCC, is a licensed psychotherapist in California and New York and maintains a private practice in Santa Monica, California. She is a certified trauma and eating disorder specialist and has a special interest in working with teenagers, young adults, and families and the particular challenges that they face throughout the various transitions of their lives. In addition to her clinical practice, Susan is an advocate for mental health wellness and writes, consults, and presents on an array of mental health issues.
Susan Zinn
How Can Parents Help Teach Generation Z Teens about Living in Uncertain Times?
Instagram: @SusanZinnTherapy
Twitter: @susanzinnlhmc
Dr. Rodriguez received her masters and doctoral degrees from Adler School of Professional Psychology in Chicago, IL. She did her graduate training at Louisiana State University's Department of Psychiatry where she worked in both inpatient and outpatient community mental health. Dr. Rodriguez works with a wide range of issues including mood and anxiety disorders, relationship difficulties, and with survivors of trauma.
Dr. Rodriguez’s clinical interests are in the connection between developmental trauma and mental illness, particularly for individuals who are diagnosed with Borderline and other personality disorders. Having had a variety of different training experiences with regard to theoretical orientation and focus on trauma, she approaches working with patients from an integrated, stage-based perspective.
She is currently a licensed psychologist in the state California and based in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. In her private practice Dr. Rodriguez offers individual, couples, and group psychotherapy, as well as supervision and training for post-graduates in mental health. What is Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)?
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook
Dr. Natalie Feinblatt is a licensed clinical psychologist in Los Angeles, California. She's in private practice and specializes in the treatment of addiction & trauma. She's an LA native who received her Masters & Doctorate in Psychology from Pepperdine University. One of her trauma sub-specialties, which she also wrote her dissertation on, is working with former cult members
Dr. Natalie Feinblatt
International Cultic Studies Association
Cults in Our Midst
Kate Rosenberg is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and artist currently living in Los Angeles. She earned her BA in Studio Art at Oberlin College and her Masters Degree in Art Psychotherapy at Pratt Institute. She was additionally trained in metal smithing at the Jewelry Arts Institute, Film at Tisch NYU, Ceramics at Full-Circle Pottery, and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy at the prestigious Maple Counseling Center. Kate currently works with clients in private practice utilizing art psychotherapy modalities and traditional talk psychotherapy in both Los Feliz and Santa Monica. She teaches ‘Art as Therapy’ workshops internationally. She most recently completed an artist Residency in Italy with the Villa Lena foundation where she taught ‘Art as Therapy’ to a European audience.
Originally trained as an art historian, Marina Kurikhina spent more than a decade working closely with leading contemporary artists as an international curator in London. The last three years saw Marina at the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California researching connections between creativity and Human Potential. There Marina concentrated on expanded states of consciousness achieved through creative practices. The practical side of her research took the form of weekly art workshops where she combined artistic methods with Gestalt group therapy techniques and somatic awareness practices. Marina has since founded a Creative Subconscious platform, where she works with clients as a creative facilitator and a transformational coach, running workshops, retreats and collaborating with other practitioners in-person and online. Throughout her work, Marina has focused on helping others expand their understanding of artistic processes and rituals, in turn leading to deeper forms of artistic awareness.
Daria Halprin
Shaun McNiff
Art Therapy Association
Dr. Trevor Schraufnagel earned his PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Washington. He is an expert in the delivery of CBT and DBT. He maintains a private practice - Balance CBT - in Beverly Hills, CA and his primary focus is on treating anxiety and related disorders. Dr. Schraufnagel also holds an appointment in the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at UCLA where he is an associate director of the UCLA Anxiety Disorder Clinic and in the UCLA Department of Psychology, where he supervises graduate students in the doctoral program.
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ABCT
ADAA
Dr. Neil Schierholz is a licensed psychologist who specializes in treating adults holistically with character analytic and orgonomic therapy.
Along with treating depression, anxiety, and trauma, Dr. Schierholz specializes in treatment-resistant personality disorders. He helps people heal from their own chaos, harshness, low self-esteem, and social inhibitions. The focus of his work includes dismantling and gaining lasting freedom from unconscious defenses that hold people back from having the life they want.
He sees individuals and couples in his office in Los Angeles, as well as offering appointments remotely.
Angeles Psychology Group
Character Analysis - Wilhelm Reich
Dr. Erin Margolis is a licensed Clinical Psychologist who works with both individuals and couples at Thrive Psychology Group in Santa Monica. She earned her Masters in Social Work at Columbia University, and her PsyD at the PGSP-Stanford Psy.D. Consortium.
She has extensive training in mental health and wellness, with specialties in depression and anxiety-related disorders, relationship issues, trauma, exploration of sexual and gender identity, and life transitions. She also has a background in health psychology, with a focus on the mind-body connection, managing chronic medical/health conditions, and the bidirectional relationship between physical and mental health. She has extensive training in many evidence-based practices, and completed a fellowship in Mindfulness and MBSR. She uses an integrated approach, pulling from various modalities in a way that is tailored to the needs of each unique client.
Dr. Erin Margolis, Psy.D
Insight Timer App
Headspace
Calm App
InsightLA
Against The Stream Meditation Center
Mindfulness for Beginners: Reclaiming the Present Moment and Your Life
A Clinician's Guide to Teaching Mindfulness: The Comprehensive Session-by-Session Program for Mental Health Professionals and Health Care Providers
Jeanette Corcuera is a Trained Mindfulness Facilitator, through the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center. She has completed programs and classes through the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center, or MARC, including their Intensive Practice Program and Training in Mindfulness Facilitation program. She's also completed an 8-week MBSR program through InsightLA, and a 6 mos. Community Counselor training program through the Southern California Counselor Training center in LA. She has written mindfulness curriculum targeted to parents, and has led drop-in meditation classes at UCLA, and in Mid-City Los Angeles.
What is Mindfulness? What is Mindfulness? Are you supposed to clear your mind, or focus on one thing? Here's the Mindful definition of Mindfulness Getting Started with Mindfulness
Research on why mindfulness is good for you Can you meditate your way to better health? Benefits of Mindfulness, A Harvard Health article
Response vs React
If how you react is up to you, how do you actually react better? (Headspace) Learning to Respond, Not React - Tara Brach (YouTube)
Trauma & Mindfulness What Is Trauma, and Can Mindfulness Help Treat It? (Psychology Today)Meditation Apps: Are They Worth It?
Who is Thich Nhat Hanh? Who is Thich Nhat Hanh?
What is MBSR?
What is MBSR?
Meditation and Community
The Power of Group Meditation How to Start a Mindfulness Meditation Group
Free Meditation Apps The Best Meditation Apps UCLA Mindful app Mindful USC Insight Timer app Plum Village (Thich Nhat Hanh)
Dr. Charlynn Ruan is the Founder, CEO, and Clinical Director of Thrive Psychology Group in Los Angeles California. She specializes in women's mental health including trauma recovery, infertility, pregnancy, motherhood, financial empowerment, sleep, self-care, stress management and reduction, optimal performance, overcoming shame, self-esteem, boundary development, adult children of narcissists, and personal growth and development. Dr. Ruan has extensive experience working with CEOs, founders, and entrepreneurs and the unique challenges they face. Dr. Ruan is certified by EMDRIA in EMDR and Attachment-Focused EMDR.
Thrive Psychology Group, Dr. Charlynn Ruan
EMDR International Association
Parnell Institute
Dr. Hilary Adams is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in treating children to young adults and their families using techniques backed by science. Using treatments including Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), Dr. Adams offers warm, effective, collaborative therapy and assessment services in downtown Los Angeles. She has extensive training with individuals on the autism spectrum, and she treats anxiety, sleep problems, behavior problems, tics, emotion regulation problems, social deficits, and more.
Dr. Adams completed her undergraduate degree at Tulane University and Ph.D. at Louisiana State University. She completed her post-doctoral training at Children's Hospital New Orleans. She is also affiliated with Children's Hospital Los Angeles, where she does web-based outreach as an Autism expert. (California PSY 30294.)
Dr. Hilary Adams
Golden Hour Therapy
GoNoodle
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Dr. Sarah Schewitz is a licensed psychologist specializing in love & relationships and founder of the successful online psychology practice, Couples Learn. She has been working with couples and individuals to improve their love lives for over 10 years. Dr. Sarah was named one of Datezie’s most influential dating experts and recognized as one of the top 3 marriage counselors in Los Angeles. Sarah has been featured in outlets such as Readers Digest, Women’s Health, Bravo TV, AskMen, Self, and more. Dr. Sarah’s private practice is relatively unique in that she is one of the only doctoral-level couples therapists who’s practice is 100% online.
Couples Learn
Imago Therapy: Is This Couples Therapy Right for You?
The #1 Issue That Ruins Relationships: Ineffective Communication
The Gottman Institute Apps
In this episode Dr. McNary interviews Shantel Daniels, MFT, a therapist practicing in Glendale, California. Shantel specializes in couples therapy using Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (known as EFT) developed by Dr. Sue Johnson, and facilitates Hold Me Tight Couples Workshops, usually held over the course of a weekend. The goal of the workshop is to help couples strengthen their love and create better understanding, closeness, bonding and affection. Shantel Daniels
How To Keep Your Relationship Together (Even When It's Falling Apart)
Where Does Love Go Wrong?
From Shallow to Deep End of Love
Ten Tips for a Strong, Vibrant Relationship
In this episode I talk with Elena Gonzales, LCSW. Elena is a licensed psychotherapist with 20 years experience working with children, families and adults. She weaves eastern and western philosophies into her practice. Her areas of expertise include infants and mothers, parenting, children, adolescents, families, women's issues, divorce issues, co-parenting, trauma and anxiety.
Today Dr. McNary talks with Dr. Carissa Gustafson. Dr. Gustafson is a clinical psychologist practicing at Golden Hour therapy, a group therapy practice in Downtown Los Angeles. She specializes in Acceptance and Commitment therapy (ACT), and is the author of a recently published book, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in 7 weeks.
Dr. Carissa Gustafson
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in 7 weeks
