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.
Stop, Breathe & Think App Launches
Musician k.d. lang and non-profit Tools for Peace launched the meditation app. https://player.vimeo.com/video/77258913 Stop, Breathe & Think App from Tools for Peace on Vimeo. The Stop, Breathe & Think App (for iOs devices, available on iTunes) is a free mindfulness, meditation, and compassion building tool for middle-school students, high-school students, and adults. The app lets ...
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15 Types of Distorted Thinking
Here are the 15 types of distorted thinking: 1. Filtering: You take the negative details and magnify them, while filtering out all positive aspects of a situation. A single detail may be picked out, and the whole event becomes colored by this detail. When you pull negative things out of context, ...
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https://youtu.be/E6aYE3irqFQ Sister Dang Nhiem is a nun at Deer Park Monastery in Escondido, CA. She practices Zen Buddhism in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. Sister D shows us the proper way to invite the sound of the bell. She also teaches us how to cultivate that peacefulness when we ...
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5 Tips for Helping a Depressed Friend or Loved One
February 23, 2015 • By Jenise Harmon, LISW-S, Depression Topic Expert Contributor When someone is depressed, he or she may struggle to communicate with those closest to him or her. It can be confusing and at times frustrating, too, to love someone with depression. It’s not always easy to help and give what is needed. ...
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Why We’re Attracted To People Who Are Wrong For Us
I'm asked this question all the time: "Why am I attracted to people who are wrong for me?" And the answer is quite simple, actually: Because your wounded self is doing the attracting. Now, I know the term "wounded self" can sound a little intense, so let me explain. We all have ...
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10 Little Habits that Steal Your Happiness
Written by: Angel Chernoff, MarcAndAngelHackLife | You ultimately become what you repeatedly do. If your habits aren’t helping you, they’re hurting you. Here are a few examples of the latter that will steal your happiness if you let them: 1. Focusing on everyone’s story except your own. Don’t be so satisfied with ...
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10 Commandments for a Smart and Simple Life
My husband Thom and I have been on the path of simplifying our lives for several years. Every now and then we like to sit down and discuss ways we can better live that example. So while we don't consider ourselves experts on the subject, we do think it's helpful ...
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Why Hiding Who We Are Hurts Us
In my first meeting with Nora and Jeff, Nora told me (actually, she was yelling and crying): “He’s so passive, he’s driving me crazy. Jeff never lets me know what he’s thinking. He doesn’t make clear what he wants; when we disagree, he doesn’t explain what he thinks or feels.” ...
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Mindfulness: Finding Peace in the Midst of a Storm
What do you do when you’re feeling anxious, depressed, or stressed out? How do you treat yourself? Are you able to be compassionate toward your own emotional pain, or do you engage in self-criticism, judgment, or blame? For most of us, our initial reaction to pain is to look for someone to ...
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5 Things Happy People Do Before Getting Out Of Bed Every Morning
By: Paul Lenda, Wisdom Pills You just woke up and are ready to get out of your bed and start your day. But wait! Let’s bring some mindfulness into life from the moment we get lucid. I recently saw a list floating around of five things you should do before getting out ...
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