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.
New Research on Mindfulness and Forgiveness Does practicing mindfulness regularly makes us more likely to forgive? New research finds a surprising connection between meditation and forgiveness.
BY B GRACE BULLOCK PHD Letting go of hard feelings toward another person is one of the most important skills we can learn if we want to sustain healthy relationships throughout our lifetimes. But, in order to forgive someone, we need to pause and see the situation from the other person’s point ...
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Study finds a key ingredient in mindfulness training: Acceptance (not acquiescence)
November 6, 2019 by Greater Good Science Center Study finds a key ingredient in mindfulness training: Acceptance (not acquiescence) November 6, 2019 by Greater Good Science Center Leave a Comment Life can be stressful. Whether it’s the stress that comes with having too much work to do in too little time, fulfilling caregiving obligations, or ...
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Five Surprising Ways Exercise Changes Your Brain Moving your body is one of the most beneficial things you can do for your mind.
BY KELLY MCGONIGAL | JANUARY 6, 2020 We’ve all heard that exercise is good for us—how it strengthens our hearts and lungs, and helps us prevent diseases like diabetes. That’s why so many of us like to make New Year’s resolutions to move more, knowing it will make us healthier and live ...
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The health benefits of a random act of kindness
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN This year, "Random Acts of Kindness" Day falls on Monday, but the foundation behind it wants you to consider being kind every day.In fact, they want you to be a "RAKtivist," or a "Random Acts of Kindness activist."Here's why: Spreading kindness not only helps others feel better about ...
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The Coronavirus and Post-Traumatic Growth Surviving an awful experience can lead to some surprisingly positive psychological effects in many people
By Steve Taylor on April 19, 2020 On March 6, 1987, a ferry traveling from England to Belgium capsized, causing the death of 193 people. In the months after the disaster, many of the approximately 300 survivors suffered symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, including upsetting dreams; anxiety; emotional detachment and numbness; and difficulties ...
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How Your Brain Creates Your Sense of Self Our powerful brains allow us to imagine and evaluate different scenarios in the past and future. But when we shift our attention to the present, our minds can quiet down.
BY RICK HANSON Some years ago one of my neighbors worked in the film industry doing special effects. He showed me a brief clip for one of his projects, of a whale swimming underwater, and he mentioned that the powerful computers at his company had worked overnight to render that single ...
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“Reality” is constructed by your brain. Here’s what that means, and why it matters. What the science of visual illusions can teach us about our polarized world.
By Brian Resnick Fix your gaze on the black dot on the left side of this image. But wait! Finish reading this paragraph first. As you gaze at the left dot, try to answer this question: In what direction is the object on the right moving? Is it drifting diagonally, or ...
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So, What Can We Do Now? A guide to staying safe this summer
By Amanda Mull Staying at home for months is an onerous thing to ask of people, but what it means is easy enough to understand: Unless necessary to keep your job or keep yourself alive, you just don’t leave. When American mayors and governors began asking people to shelter in ...
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How to Act When You’re Stuck
By Michael Chender Acting wisely means marrying insight to action. Here’s one approach to help you decide when to act, and when to wait. Imagine you’ve just been promoted at yourjob in a large organization. That’s the good news. The bad news is that you’re asked to fly tomorrow to ...
Read More Kindergarteners Talk About Mindfulness in “Just Breathe” Short Film
In the four-minute film, kindergarteners talk about coping with emotions and using meditation and breathing techniques. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVA2N6tX2cg&feature=youtu.be
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