CBT California
A Center for Cognitive and Dialectical Behavior Therapies
A Center for Cognitive and Dialectical Behavior Therapies
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Welcome to CBT California:

Our center is dedicated to bringing you cutting edge empirically sound treatments. Our professional clinical psychologists and psychotherapists provide cognitive behavioral treatments for:

Depression
Anxiety Disorders,
Borderline Personality Disorder,
Adolescent DBT,
Friends and Family program for family members of persons with BPD and other problems,
Panic Attacks
Agoraphobia
Chronic Depression,
Chronic Pain
Insomnia ,
Healthy Anxiety/ Hypochodriasis,
Procrastination,
Dysthymia,
Social Anxiety,
Infertility Stress. 
Divorce/Breakups,
Anger Problems,
Emotion Regulation Problems ,
Substance Abuse and Dependence,
Eating Disorders,
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder,
Bipolar Disorder,
Schizophrenia and Psychotic Disorders,
Acceptance and Mindfulness,
Work Stress ,
Relationship Issues,
Weight Problems and Obesity,
Grief,
Low Self Esteem, 



We provide professional and caring treatment of the highest quality.

Our treatments include Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy (CBASP), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for the greater Los Angeles and Orange County Areas.  With offices in Beverly Hills and Long Beach California, CBT California offices are convenient to the West Side, Beach towns, Downtown, Hollywood, South Bay, and
Orange County.
 
The Long Beach Office is easily accessible by the
405, 605, 710, 91 and 22 Freeways.   MAP 


The Beverly Hills office is located one block east of Wilshire and San Vicente at:

6404 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 870, Los Angeles, CA 90048
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DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOR THERAPY (DBT)

Dialectical Behavior Therapy was developed by Marsha Linehan, Ph.D. at the University of Washington. DBT is focused on helping patients with problems regulating emotions. Typically, but not exclusively for patients with Borderline Personality Disorder, DBT has multiple clinical trials demonstrating its effectiveness. CBT California offers comprehensive DBT programs for adults and adolescents. For more information about our DBT program, click here.  


COGNITIVE THERAPY (CBT)


Cognitive Therapy (or cognitive behavioral therapy --CBT)  was originally developed by Aaron T. Beck, M.D. a recent recipient of the prestigious Lasker Award in Medicine. First developed for depression, the premise of cognitive therapy is that our thoughts influence our mood and behavior. A simple but revolutionary idea. By changing our thoughts or our relationship to our thoughts, we can change behavior and emotions. 


COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS SYSTEM OF PSYCHOTHERAPY (CBASP)

CBASP is the only therapy developed specifially for patients suffering from Chronic Depression.  This treatment focuses on helping the patient break free of their overwhelming negative assumptions about the world and learn to get what they want, especially in the realm of  close interpersonal relationships.

ACCEPTANCE AND COMMITMENT THERAPY (ACT)

 Acceptance and Commitment therapy is based on the premise that our thoughts, emotions and sensations do not need to rule our lives. Instead we can learn to base our actions on living a dignified human life based on what is most important to us. This newer treatment has shown promise with anxiety disorders, chronic pain, psychosis and schizophrenia as well as substance abuse, depression and medical illness management.

WHAT'S NEW

CNN article: CBT effective for Binge Eating Disorder

Meta Cognitive Therapy Effective for Adults with ADHD

Los Angeles Times article on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 1/11/10


Los Angeles Times article: Borderline personality disorder grows as healthcare concern 09/07/09

Brain Scans Clarify Borderline Personality Disorder

Cognitive Therapy Reduces Insomnia, Arthritis Pain

Time Magazine Article on Borderline Personality Disorder and DBT


EVENTS FOR PROFESSIONALS:

CBT California is proud to Co-Sponsor an Intensive Dialectical Behavior Therapy Training with Behavioral Tech here in Los Angeles! April 26-30 and October 25-29, 2010. Click here for details.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Society of Southern California  holds networking meetings for CBT professionals in Southern California. Please join us.


Coming soon!!

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Intermediate Training

Contact Us For Details 

 

 Dr. McFarr's and CBTC Staff Recent/Upcoming Speaking Engagements

9/09-6/10 Dr. Holler "Advances in Cognitive Therapy"  Course taught at San Pedro Mental Health 

1/10-5/10  Ulises Ramirez, LCSW Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.  Course taught in the UCLA School of Social Work.

2/23/10  Dr. McFarr Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Department of Psychology. UCLA.

2/24/10 Dr. Chan. “Foundations of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.” Presenting at Didi Hirsch. 

 3/10/10 Dr. Chan. “Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Psychosis and Chronic Pain.” Presenting at Didi Hirsch.

3/9/10 & 3/10/10 Dr. Holler. DBT Two day training. LA Child Guidance Clinic. Los Angeles, CA

3/14/10  Dr. Robles. "Borderline Personality Disorder, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, & Cognitive Behavior Therapy."  Presented at NAMI Orange County.

6/2/10 Dr. McFarr "Behavioral Interventions for Borderline Personality Disorder" Pepperdine University. Los Angeles, CA 

6/13/10  Dr. Holler and Dr. Gorgorian  "Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Adolescents" NAMI Westside Mental Health Conference.  Los Angeles, CA
 
 6/5/10 Conway, C., Castriotta. N., Thompson, E., Williams, K., McFarr, L. Gender Bias in Assessment of Borderline Personality Disorder Symptoms: An Item Response Theory Analysis. World Congress of Cognitive Therapy. Boston, MA 

 6/5/10 Williams, K., Conway, C., Castriotta, N., Thompson, E. McFarr, L. Mechanisms of Change in Dialectical Behavior Therapy. World Congress of Cognitive Therapy. Boston, MA

 

 

 6/13/10 Dr. Robles, "DBT Skill Workshop: Using Radical Acceptance and Validation to Improve Important Relationships in One’s Life" Pathways to Wellness Conference," Bel Air, CA www.namiwestsidela.org

 

 

 

4201 Long Beach Blvd, Suite 406, Long Beach, CA 90807   

6404 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 870

Los Angeles, CA 90048

(800) 624-1475
www.cbtcalifornia.com, www.dbtcalifornia.com

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Serving the Greater Los Angeles and Orange County Areas



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