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LGBTQ-INCLUSIVE MENTAL HEALTH

AN LGBTQ-INCLUSIVE MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDER

LGBTQ Mental Health /

LGBTQ community members face higher rates of mental health issues, challenging socioeconomic and cultural conditions, multiple risk factors, and barriers to accessing care. Finding a queer-inclusive provider with baseline competency can be difficult, and locating a provider with specialized knowledge and experience in LGBTQ issues may take even more time. PROUD + EMPOWERED The Collective provides research-informed […]

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Treating Mood Disorders at The Collective

TREATING MOOD DISORDERS AT THE COLLECTIVE

Mood Disorders /

How Taking an Individualized and Multi-Interventional Approach to Mood Disorder Treatment is Helping Clients Live Their Best Lives  MOOD + ANXIETY DISORDERS Mood and Anxiety Disorders represent a category of mental health conditions where the primary symptom or challenge is maintaining a stable emotional state and suffering from overwhelming feelings of worry, panic, or fear

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Treating the Trauma of Sexual Assault IECA Presentation

TREATING THE TRAUMA OF SEXUAL ASSAULT

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Understanding the trauma of sexual assault is essential in finding the proper treatment intervention for healing. Dr. Kristen Zaleski’s presentation at IECA 2022 in San Diego will discuss current research on single incident vs chronic sexual violence as well as sub-types of violence such as rapes that are drug-facilitated and technology-facilitated. Dr. Zaleski will overlay

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CPT

CONCEPTUALIZING TRAUMA : EXPOSURE THERAPY VS. COGNITIVE PROCESSING THERAPY

Dr. Hector De Los Santos, Dr. Kristen Zaleski, Trauma /

Conceptualizing Trauma is a virtual discussion with Chief Clinical Officer, Dr. Kristen Zaleski, PhD, LCSW, and Clinical Therapist, Dr. Hector De Los Santos, PhD, addressing how trauma therapies are chosen for clients at The Collective. Click in below to grasp the differences and benefits between Exposure Therapy and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for individuals struggling

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NEW RESEARCH ON LGBTQ+ SEXUAL ORIENTATION CHANGE

LGBTQ, LGBTQ Mental Health /

The Mental Health Collective is excited to announce the co-authored and published research of our clinical therapist John ‘Jack’ Senese IV, LCSW. The LGBTQ+ research Sexual Orientation Change Among Adolescents and Young Adults: A Systematic Review is linked in the button below. Original Paper Written By: Ankur Srivastava, Jade Winn, John Senese IV & Jeremy T.

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Clinical Team Meeting

CLINICAL TEAM MEETING

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INTERVIEW WITH LAUREN HOPKINS, APCC | CLINICAL CARE COORDINATOR https://youtu.be/x3n-PJx9bq0 Clinical Care Coordinator, Lauren Hopkins, APCC, discusses the structure of clinical team meetings at The Mental Health Collective in Newport Beach, CA.  Click into the video to hear Lauren share about the importance of communication amongst all clinical team members. INTERVIEW: WHAT DOES A CLINICAL

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Choosing Therapy Feature

25 SIGNS YOU’RE AN EMOTIONAL ABUSER

PTSD, Trauma /

Choosing Therapy Quotes Dr. Nazneen Nizami, Staff Psychologist at The Mental Health Collective Original Article Written By: Stephanie Capecchi, LCSW Original Article Reviewed By: Trishanna Sookdeo, MD, MPH, FAAFP In the article 25 SIGNS YOU’RE AN ABUSER, published by Choosing Therapy, Licensed Clinical Social Worker Stephanie Capecchi opens with, “Emotional abuse is any behavior that

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BEYOND THE BALANCE SHEET

Trauma /

A podcast with Diana Clark & Arden O’Connor of O’Connor Professional Group The Collective’s Clinical Director and Psychotherapist, Dr. Kristen Zaleski, recently connected with Beyond THE BALANCE SHEET podcast to speak about surviving trauma and the impact trauma has on its victims. She breaks down the different levels of trauma and explains that trauma consists

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