Behavior change, Emotion Regulation, Empirically supported treatments
Over the years I worked with clients struggling with Borderline Personality Disorder or emotion regulation problems, in group and individual therapy modalities, as primary therapist, as a consultant, or as a member of a consultation group with other colleagues....
Behavior change, Emotion Regulation, Empirically supported treatments, Values
On Monday April the 18th., 2013, I attended a lecture given by my mentor Matthew McKay, Ph.D. on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), exposure-based interventions, and distress management. This lecture was extremely motivating because it opened the door to a room...
Anxiety, Behavior change, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotion Regulation, Empirically supported treatments
Cluttering Is About Our Feelings, Not About Piles of Papers” – (From Clutter-Proof Your Business) In my clinical work quite often I hear about moments in which people struggle with problematic situations such as arguments with others, emotional outbursts,...
Behavior change, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotion Regulation, Empirically supported treatments
On November 8th, 2012 a new DBT skills module on Emotion Regulation will start at the East Bay Behavior Therapy Center. Emotion regulation skills refer to the “ability to control one’s response to emotions.” Emotions are complex systems formed by...
Anxiety, Behavior change, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Empirically supported treatments, Interpersonal problems, Uncategorized
Since 2001 the US government has been involved in combat in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom (OIF/OEF) in Iraq and Afghanistan related to the Global War on Terror. As of September 2010 over 1.9 million U.S. service members have been deployed to...
Anxiety, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Empirically supported treatments, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, OCD series: adults
Most of the time the media has portrayed certain types of OCD such as cleaners, repeaters, checkers, and others through different sources including movies (e.g. As good as it gets, The Aviator, etc.), and TV shows (e.g. Monk). However, those presentations can...
