“For the majority of people, cognitive behavioral therapy is the best place to start learning tools and skills proven to reduce anxiety and depression.”

Courtesy of PsychCentral: “Cyberchondria — similar to hypochondria — is when searching the internet for medical information leads to extreme health anxiety.”

Psychological assessment refers to the objective measurement of a person’s psychological functioning by gathering information about a person’s behavior, character, strengths, and needs for diagnosing, setting goals, and recommending treatment.

“There are major differences in the Black professionals’ experience in terms of hiring, performance review, and advancement. This has had an impact on the psychological wellbeing and engagement of Blacks in the workforce.”

“ACT adopts the view that there are valid alternatives to trying to change the way you think, and these include mindful behavior, attention to personal values, and commitment to action.”

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You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical care will cost (i.e., “Medical care” includes services provided by psychologists and psychotherapists).

“A powerful CBT approach to help you find freedom from obsessive relationship anxiety, doubt, and fear of commitment”

-Sheva Rajaee, MFT

“The spread of misinformation on social media and through other channels can affect COVID-19 vaccine confidence. Misinformation often arises when there are information gaps or unsettled science, as human nature seeks to reason, better understand, and fill in the gaps…disinformation is false information deliberately created and disseminated with malicious intent.”

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The clinicians at CBH Partners use a state-of-the-art electronic medical records (EMR) program called SimplePractice™.

Clinicians at CBH Partners are also available to provide CBT case consultation, supervision, and training to other mental health practitioners.

Our clinicians have specialized training to provide SGM clients with Affirmative Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (ACBT). ACBT is an individualized, active and goal-oriented type of psychotherapy, with evidence-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy interventions targeting SGM-specific stress and concerns.

Courtesy of PsychCentral: “IBCT assumes that relationship problems result not just from the egregious actions and inactions of partners but also in their emotional reactivity to those behaviors.”

“Nervous about getting back out there and making new friends? Here are some tips” -LATimes article by Madalyn Amato on 8/3/21, featuring an interview with Dr. Jayson L. Mystkowski

“Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is effective in patients with bipolar disorder in decreasing the relapse rate and improving symptoms of depression and mania severity, as well as psychosocial functioning.”

Courtesy of the Mayo Clinic: “Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for insomnia is a structured program that helps you identify and replace thoughts and behaviors that cause or worsen sleep problems with habits that promote sound sleep.”

Courtesy of the Psychiatric Times: “Treatment components of CBT include education, breathing retraining, cognitive restructuring, interoceptive exposure, and in vivo (i.e., real world) exposure.”

Physical and mental health is important for everyone. Yet, we often forget about differences in gender when it comes to managing health concerns. Men and women have very different responses to life's stressors. Their bodies and minds react in unique ways. For women, the response can often be even more complex.

Body-focused repetitive behavior (BFRB) is an umbrella name for impulse control behaviors involving compulsively damaging one's physical appearance or causing physical injury.

Biofeedback is a type of technology designed to help you gain greater control over your physiological responses to stress. During biofeedback training, you receive information or “feedback” from state-of-the-art equipment that measures your physiological stress responses while you adjust your breathing, posture, or thoughts to produce changes in these responses. By practicing over time, you can learn how to adjust these responses in a way that is favorable toward reducing symptoms and improving overall well-being.