Our Practice
Sasha Ginsburg and Erin Lotz were born and raised in Los Angeles. They met working together in 2010 as therapists at Cedars Sinai Medical Center, teaching Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and using it to treat patients struggling with many different diagnoses. After sometime, they discovered that was a huge gap in the field of Mental Health and they decided to launch a clinic in West Los Angeles dedicated to teaching DBT individually and in group settings.
How to Put a Stop to Catastrophic Thinking
Basho by Kinkoku Yokoi (1761-1832) By Toni Bernhard J.D. Learn to skillfully respond to the cognitive distortion of catastrophizing. Cognitive distortions are errors in thinking. The phrase refers to our irrational and exaggerated thoughts: thoughts that have no basis in fact, but which we believe anyway. These distorted thoughts then become the breeding ground for stressful ...
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5 Science-Backed Strategies to Build Resilience
When the road gets rocky, what do you do? By Kira M. Newman A mentor of mine recently passed away, and I was heartbroken—so I tried my best to avoid thinking about it. I didn’t even mention it to my family because I didn’t want those sad feelings to resurface. ...
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How to Ride the Waves of CHANGE
The truth is: we don't know much about what "will be." Here are six mindfulness tips for going with the flow—rather than losing ourselves in the undertow. By Elaine Smookler Change comes whether we want it or not. If we can stay open and curious to an ever-new landscape of life’s possibilities, ...
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Navigating Your Natural Tendencies When You’re a Highly Sensitive Person
By Margarita Tartakovsky Being a highly sensitive person (HSP) comes with gifts — such as greater empathy — and some challenges. For instance, HSPs tend to get overwhelmed by their environments. We’re bothered by everything from big crowds to bright lights. (In an earlier piece we shared five ways to navigate this ...
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8 Ways To Use Your Phone To Benefit Your Mental Health
By Lindsay Holmes We should all make time to disconnect from our devices, but sometimes technology can be a beautiful tool. Most of us use our smartphones to chat with loved ones, check our email or as a crutch when we’re bored — but there’s a better way to harness ...
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The Unselfish Art of Prioritizing Yourself Taking care of ourselves and doing what we LOVE is not selfish.
By Lisa Firestone Ph.D Most of us are taught from an early age that being selfless is a good thing, and there are many proven benefits of altruism, to both our mental and physical well-being. However, sometimes the messaging we receive to be giving of ourselves, to push ourselves to the ...
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Why do we sigh? Does sighing help us physically? Mentally? Or is it a form of communication?
By Jordan Gaines Lewis, Ph.D. I sigh. A lot. And, I realize, it's only when I feel discontent. I sigh when I'm frustrated by statistics and can't make sense of the code on my computer screen. When I sit in class for three hours and daydream of all the productive ...
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How to Get Back on Track When You’ve Lost Your Motivation
By Tina Gilbertson, MA, LPC, Self-Esteem Topic Expert Contributor When your “get up and go” has “got up and left,” when there’s no more “pep” left in your step, sometimes the best thing you can do is just stop trying for a while. Moving forward feels great, but movement takes energy. When’s the ...
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11 Ways to Stay Productive During Times of Personal Crisis
By GoodTherapy.org Staff By nature, humans are emotional creatures. When things are going well, you are likely to experience positive emotions that often lead to increased motivation and productivity. However, in times of hardship or stress, it can be challenging to leave negative feelings at home and keep them from impacting your work. ...
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The Secret to Happiness and Well-Being
Article written by Psych Alive Like love, happiness is often treated like a physical object we must find and snatch up. Yet, also like love, happiness is something we are more likely to cultivate within ourselves than stumble upon in our wanderings. As the Dalai Lama said, “Happiness is not ...
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