by Info CBT California | May 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
In the new book Socratic Questioning for Therapists and Counselors: Learn How to Think and Intervene Like a Cognitive Behavior Therapist, published by Routledge, Dr. Lynn McFarr contributes a chapter on how and when to integrate cognitive interventions into DBT. Many...
by Info CBT California | Jan 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
Suppressing emotions, or just trying to push emotional thoughts and feelings out of your mind, is an emotion regulation strategy many people use. This is sometimes a really effective tool, especially when the problem can’t be immediately solved or you’re attending to...
by Info CBT California | Nov 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
*PSA: Our thoughts are not facts!* The truth is that thoughts are just thoughts. They are sensations of the brain that come and go. This statement is not meant to minimize the emotional impact that thoughts can have or to negate the factual information often...
by Info CBT California | Nov 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
Many of us are preparing for holidays that involve some loss—less togetherness, less travel, the loss of job security while we shop for gifts. Sadness is the emotion that comes from loss, yet we often view sadness as dangerous, unwanted, too uncomfortable to feel more...
by Info CBT California | Nov 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
Think of your emotions as a source of information. If we don’t attend to our emotions, we have no way of receiving the messages. Mindfulness of current emotions, a DBT emotion regulation skill, teaches us how to observe our emotion rather than blocking, keeping, or...
by Info CBT California | Oct 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
So often we find ourselves rushing, shifting from one task to another without fully paying attention to or completing any. Have you noticed yourself “skimming across the surface,” as Tara Brach calls it? When we are here, we are shallow, frazzled,...
by Info CBT California | Jun 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
To Our CBT California Community The killing of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis follows an unacceptable pattern of racism, violence and dehumanization against the Black community in not only our country, but across the world. Institutionalized racism and...
by Info CBT California | May 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
So many of us are afraid of contracting COVID. If the fear is overwhelming, there is hope. According to US NEWS, CBT delivered online may ease the fears associated with COVID19. CBT California offers online CBT for health anxiety by certified CBT therapists. Click...
by Info CBT California | Apr 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
Welcome readers! In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, the CBT California staff is blogging and working hard to continue delivering high-quality therapeutic services. We want to stay connected to our clients and their families. Our hope is that we are able to provide...
by Info CBT California | Mar 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
CBT California and Coronavirus (COVID-19) ***UPDATED JULY 13, 2020 For the protection of our clinicians and clients, CBT California will be suspending all in-person sessions until at least January 2021, for as long as face masks are required to be worn in public...
by Info CBT California | Mar 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
Talking to your kids about coronavirus can be tough. “Every news outlet seems to be talking nonstop about the new coronavirus, which is causing an illness called COVID-19. Many parents understandably are sharing concerns, too—at least among friends and families....
by Info CBT California | Mar 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
It is important to take a balanced approach to this health threat—recognizing that there is a real threat of a pandemic that is likely to affect many people worldwide while at the same time avoiding unnecessary panic. If you want to read more about how to handle...
by Info CBT California | Jan 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
OCD In children is more common than many people think. Hoffman says the earlier a child is diagnosed, the better chance they have at being successfully treated. “Since it’s a progressive condition, if they were to do something about it early, maybe it would never...
by Info CBT California | Jan 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
Marsha Linehan, the developer of DBT, has finally published an account of the troubled past which led her to develop the most effective treatment for BPD ever. So many lives saved. Have you read it yet? What did you think? Learn more by clicking...
by Info CBT California | Jan 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
“In addition to medication, Gaga said she has benefited from cognitive therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and the practice of radical acceptance.” If you want to learn more about Lady Gaga and Oprah’s talk click...
by Info CBT California | Dec 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
CBT techniques for improving decision making: “We’re told to trust our gut when it comes to decision-making—but we also know that our gut can lead us astray.” If you want to read more click here.
by Info CBT California | Dec 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
Examining rising depression and anxiety disorders nationally: “The APA did a study exploring trends in psychological distress and major depressive episodes (MDE) from 2005 to 2017. Serious psychological distress increased 71% in adults ages 18-25 in 2017. This...
by Info CBT California | Nov 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
Please click the link below to download the Second Volume of DBT Bulletin! The DBT Bulletin, November 2019 issue focuses on a call for using DBT principles over protocol, a student’s perspective on phone coaching, tips on how to use irreverence, and a research article...
by Info CBT California | Nov 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
I was a cutter for a long time, and the only way that I was able to stop cutting and self-harming myself was to realize that what I was doing was trying to show people that I was in pain instead of telling them and asking for help,” Gaga explains. If you want to...
by Info CBT California | Nov 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
Teenage suicide attempts fall in the U.S . after same-sex marriage is legalized: “When individuals feel validated and understood, they experience less suffering and struggle in their life. A recent study shows that teen suicide rates are significantly impacted with...
by Info CBT California | Sep 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
Cognitive Processing Therapy: “What if someone told you about a type of therapy that could help you work through unhealed trauma in just ten sessions? Some people knock through it in two weeks. Jaime Lowe tried the therapy—and recorded it.” An unprecedented look at...
by Info CBT California | Sep 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
“I think of jealousy as ‘angry, agitated worry,’ and as such we can use a wide range of CBT techniques to cope with these intrusive thoughts. Drawing on the work by Adrian Wells—Metacognitive Therapy—we can think of intrusive thoughts as ‘just...
by Info CBT California | Aug 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
“Dr. Wakefield says the parent is the number one person who will know when a child is not acting as they normally do. She says when kids start to isolate themselves or not eat as much or seem easily distressed, those are clues that parents need to investigate.” If you...
by Info CBT California | Aug 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
MRI for depression patients: “Knowing early on if a therapy method could work is important because it allows health professionals to steer patients to more fitting treatments with a better chance of success. It also reduces the chance a patient would get...
by Info CBT California | Jul 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
” ‘Something that I really think could help with kids in schools is DBT…it teaches kids about coping skills and how they can deal with their emotions…it could also help teachers deal with their [students] depending on how the [students] are...
by Info CBT California | Jun 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
CBT California founder Lynn McFarr in The New York Times: “People with borderline personality disorder have a very difficult time identifying when distress is very high,” said Lynn McFarr, director of the cognitive and dialectical behavior therapy clinic at Harbor...
by Info CBT California | Jun 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
“According to Medicine Net, 20 percent of all teens will struggle with depression before they are adults. The doctor-produced health information website also says suicide is the third leading cause of death for people ages 10 to 24 in the United States.”...
by Info CBT California | May 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
One of our major focal points in DBT is increasing assertiveness and giving people skills to navigate negative situations more effectively. This recent article includes one woman’s account of how these particular skills became life changing for her: “For me, the...
by Info CBT California | May 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
Do you ever find yourself stuck in rumination or spending significant periods of time trying solve a problem that can’t be solved? You are not alone! But there are strategies for avoiding overthinking. “Though most of us ruminate from time to time, some people...
by Info CBT California | Apr 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
There are reports all over the internet professing that cannabis can help you sleep. Not only do these reports state that cannabis can help users fall asleep, but that they will sleep for longer, and will have better sleep. However, most scientific research does not...
by Info CBT California | Apr 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
If you’ve been struggling with insomnia and feel like you’ve tried everything, it might be time to look into cognitive behavioral therapy. From one user’s experience, “Nobody thinks twice about getting a trainer at the gym, and this doesn’t...
by Info CBT California | Mar 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
When receiving uncertain news, do you immediately become anxious and assume the worst? If so, you may be “catastrophizing.” But you can learn how to stop catastrophizing. “If a catastrophiser is told something inconclusive…they look for a way...
by Info CBT California | Dec 3, 2018 | Uncategorized
Please click the link below to download the first issue of the new DBT Bulletin, the first dedicated DBT quarterly newsletter! This first issue focuses on the topic of client dropout. Specifically, how clinicians have experienced and dealt with client dropout, as well...
by Info CBT California | Oct 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
Singer and actress Selena Gomez has reported seeking Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) in order to help with her struggles with anxiety and depression. Click here to learn more about DBT and one of its main tenets, radical...
by Info CBT California | Jul 10, 2018 | News and Updates, Uncategorized
The rates of self-harm among teenagers are astounding. Teens who self-harm are more likely to attempt suicide and it is important to seek help immediately if you think your teen is engaging in self-injurious behavior. Dialectical Behavior Therapy is the treatment of...
by Info CBT California | Jul 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
COGNITIVE THERAPY (CBT) Academy of Cognitive Therapy American Institute for Cognitive Therapy Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies A.T. Beck Institute for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapy of Rome DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOR THERAPY (DBT) Behavioral Tech DBT...
by Info CBT California | May 24, 2018 | News and Updates, Uncategorized
Actor and writer Will Wheaton candidly blogs about his experience with anxiety and depression in his effort to reduce stigma around mental illness. His raw account of his deep struggle and his progress in therapy is brave and inspiring. Click here to learn...
