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View ArticleHow Common is OCD?
How COMMON IS OCD?AN INTERVIEW WITH: DR. SARAH SCHALL, PSYDInterviewHOW COMMON IS IT FOR A CLIENT TO BE DIAGNOSED WITH OCD?So what we know is that the prevalence rate for OCD is 1 to 2% in the...
View ArticleThe Role of a Clinical Care Coordinator
The Role of a Clinical Care CoordinatorAN INTERVIEW WITH: Julian Marc Opena, MS, LMFT, I-O // Program DirectorInterviewWhat’s the Role of the Clinical Care Coordinator?I like to call the CCCs...
View ArticleThe “Second Injury” of Sexual Assault
WRITTEN BY: DR. KRISTEN ZALESKI, PHD, LCSW // CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER WHY BELIEVING SURVIVORS MATTERSSexual assault is a life altering experience and enough to cause trauma symptoms for life. However,...
View ArticleCongress Passes the Take It Down Act: USC Annenberg Media Features Dr. Zaleski
As Congress passes the TAKE IT DOWN ACT, USC Annenberg Media consults with Dr. Kristen Zaleski of The Collective Treatment Programs in Newport Beach, CA. “Unlike face-to-face sexual trauma, where...
View ArticleThe Efficacy of Psychodiagnostic Testing
WRITTEN BY: Dr. Maddisen Espeseth, PsyD, RPT, IFS-I ACC, CST :: Testing PsychologistThe EFFICACY OF PSYCHODIAGNOSTIC TESTINGIt is not uncommon for clients to experience reticence regarding...
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Written by: Michael Christian Cilnis, MA, MBA, LPCCPRIDE MONTH + MENTAL HEALTHPride Month is a time to celebrate LGBTQ+ identity, resilience, and community. For many, it’s a chance to show up boldly,...
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Written by: Sarah Douglas, LMFT :: Trauma Program ManagerOften clients arrive to in treatment with a host of symptoms and have been given a long list of diagnoses, sometimes including Post Traumatic...
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