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 at 462 N. Linden, Suite 333D, Beverly Hills, CA 90212 MAP

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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

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:

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Society of Southern California networking meeting at the ABCT convention in New York City. Friday, Nov 21st, 2009 5pm. Marriott Marquis Hotel, Times Square. RSVP

Coming soon!!

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Intermediate Training

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

5/19/09 Dr. McFarr & Dr. Levander "Treating the Chronically Depressed Patient Using CBASP"
American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA

5/21/09 Dr. Gorgorian "Understanding the Diagnostic Interview for Borderline Personality Disorder --Revised" Presentation to Long Beach Mental Health.

6/3/09 Dr. McFarr Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Behavioral Analysis Pepperdine University Department of Psychology

6/8/09 Dr. McFarr Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy (CBASP) for Chronic Depression, West LA VA Medical Center

7/27/09 Dr. Gorgorian “Development of a DBT Program in a Community Mental Health Clinic.” Presented to Downtown Mental Health Clinic.”

8/12/09 Dr. McFarr "Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Validation for Borderline Personality Disorder" USC Department of Psychiatry Resident Curriculum

8/26/09 Dr. Gorgorian “Development of a DBT Program.” Presenting to Hollywood Mental Health Clinic.

8/18/09 and 8/20/09 Dr. Gorgorian “Foundations of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.” Presented at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center.

9/11/09, 9/15/09. 9/18/09 Dr. McFarr & Dr. Gorgorian --Dialectical Behavior Therapy-Three Day Training. Harbor UCLA Medical Center

9/22/09 Dr. McFarr & Dr. Eric Levander -- Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy (CBASP) for Chronic Depression. Harbor UCLA Medical Center

9/25/09 Dr. McFarr & Caitlin Ferriter, MA Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Harbor UCLA Medical Center

11/3/09 Dr. Gorgorian. “Diagnosis, Conceptualization and Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder.” Presenting at NAMI Pomona Valley.

11/21/09 Ferriter, C, Gaona, L, Mendoza, S and McFarr, L "Predicting Patient Outcomes in DBT from Therapy Interfering Behaviors" Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, New York, NY 2009

11/20/09 McGinn, M.M., Rubin, N., Gorgorian, A., Vindua, K.I., Zaha, N.A., McFarr, L.M. Effectiveness of DBT Delivered in Spanish in a Community Hospital Setting. Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, New York, NY 2009

11/19/09 Rubin, N., Vindua, K.I., McGinn, M.M., Gorgorian, A., Zaha, N.A., & McFarr, L.M. Creating Culturally Competent DBT for Spanish Speakers. Poster presentation at the International Society for the Improvement & Teaching of Dialectical Behavior Therapy, New York, New York, 2009.

11/21/09 Williams K., Ferrier C., Rubin N., Gorgorian A., McFarr L.
Prediction of Student Outcomes From Student-RElated Supervisor Competence in CBT. Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, New York, NY 2009

11/30/09 Dr. McFarr DBT for Family Members. bpdla.org

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

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

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

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

462 N. Linden Drive, Suite 333D
Beverly Hills, CA 90212

(800) 624-1475 --please note new number
www.cbtcalifornia.com, www.dbtcalifornia.com

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Serving the Greater Los Angeles and Orange County Areas

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