CBT California and Coronavirus (COVID-19) ***UPDATED JULY 13, 2020 For the protection of our clinicians and clients, CBT California will be suspending all in-person sessions until at least January 2021, for as long as face masks are required to be worn in public...

One of our major focal points in DBT is increasing assertiveness and giving people skills to manage interpersonal situations more effectively. This recent article includes one woman’s account of how these particular skills became life changing for her: "For me, the...

Do you ever find yourself stuck in rumination or trying or spending significant periods of time trying solve a problem that can’t be solved? You are not alone! Fortunately, there are tips for avoiding overthinking. "Though most of us ruminate from time to time, some...

There are reports all over the internet professing that cannabis can help with insomnia. Not only do these reports state that cannabis can help users fall asleep, but that they will sleep for longer, and will have better sleep. However, most scientific research does...

If you've been struggling with insomnia and feel like you've tried everything, it might be time to look into cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). From one user's experience, "Nobody thinks twice about getting a trainer at the gym, and this doesn’t feel any different...

When receiving uncertain news, do you immediately become anxious and assume the worst? If so, you may be "catastrophising." But there are ways to stop catastrophising. "If a catastrophiser is told something inconclusive...they look for a way to feel in control again...

CBT California's Wendy Morgan, LMFT giving an invited address "Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) or Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)?" at NAMI's Parent and Caregiver Conference in Long Beach, CA. Standing room only!

Forbes magazine highlights the impacts of thoughts on success in the workplace. Specifically, the article helps you fix negative thought patterns and recognize common thinking traps that are likely to sabotage your outcomes. Click here to read the full article! More...

This one is especially for the parents—a discussion on the impacts of invalidation. For more on parenting, stay tuned to the CBTC blog, where Dr. Orris will soon begin a regular blog on parenting pitfalls and simple (but never easy) solutions. Click here to read the...

Please click the link below to download the first issue of the new DBT Bulletin! This first issue focuses on the topic of client dropout. Specifically, how clinicians have experience and dealt with client dropout, as well as ideas for why it happens, and how to avoid...