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Congress Passes the Take It Down Act: USC Annenberg Media Features Dr. Zaleski

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As Congress passes the TAKE IT DOWN ACT, USC Annenberg Media consults with Dr. Kristen Zaleski of The Collective Treatment Programs in Newport Beach, CA. “Unlike face-to-face sexual trauma, where there’s an ending, online sexual trauma there is no ending. It’s there. It’s in perpetuity, and you have no control over it,” Zaleski said. Listen […]

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The “Second Injury” of Sexual Assault

Dr. Kristen Zaleski, Sexual Assault Treatment, Trauma / The Collective

WRITTEN BY: DR. KRISTEN ZALESKI, PHD, LCSW // CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER WHY BELIEVING SURVIVORS MATTERS Sexual assault is a life altering experience and enough to cause trauma symptoms for life. However, research shows that the sexual assault itself can be less painful than the “second injury” from trusted loved ones. The term “second injury” refers

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Our Evolution of Clinical Sophistication 2025

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https://youtu.be/x0aMpeKiHdY AN INTERVIEW WITH DR. KRISTEN ZALESKI, PHD, LCSW | CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER OUR EVOLUTION OF CLINICAL SOPHISTICATION 2025 HOW HAS THE MENTAL HEALTH COLLECTIVE EVOLED THIS PAST YEAR? So The Mental Health Collective this year has been really fun. It continues to drive down the sophistication road and we are doing incredible things really

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How to Cope When Big World Events Happen

Dr. Kristen Zaleski, Stress, Trauma / The Collective

How to Cope When Big World Events Happen Written by: Dr. Kristen Zaleski, PhD, LCSW | Chief Clinical Officer When significant world events occur, whether they are political upheavals, natural disasters, or global crises, it’s normal to feel overwhelmed, anxious, or powerless. Sometimes, being present in our normal ways such as scrolling social media or

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Neurobiology of Trauma

Dr. Kristen Zaleski, Trauma / The Collective

Published by Smith College Studies of Social Work, Kristen L. Zaleski, PhD, LCSW, Daniel K. Johnson, MSW, and Jessica T Klein, LCSW contribute: Grounding Judith Herman’s Trauma Theory within Interpersonal Neuroscience and Evidence-Based Practice Modalities for Trauma Treatment READ NOW FAQ Clinical Team What We Treat Treating Trauma Functional Recovery Clinical Interviews Events Linktree DO

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Dr. Zaleski Featured by Ready, Healthy, & Able

Dr. Kristen Zaleski, PTSD, Sexual Assault Treatment / The Collective

Writer Vidya Rao of Ready, Healthy, & Able recently consulted with The Mental Health Collective’s Chief Clinical Officer, Dr. Kristen Zaleski, PhD, LCSW, when writing the article ‘Why Military Sexual Trauma Is So Devastating :: The Physical and mental toll of sexual trauma can lead to long-term health problems for service members‘. READ ARTICLE Trauma

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GUIDE TO MANAGING MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS

Dr. Kristen Zaleski, Dr. Nazneen Nizami, Dr. Tony Meiners, Healthy Holiday Season / The Collective

Explore our ‘Guide to Managing Mental Health Through the Holidays’ to navigate a successful gathering season. Click through below to read what our leading therapists at The Mental Health Collective had to share. A MENTAL HEALTH PLAN FOR FAMILY GATHERINGS WRITTEN BY: DR. TONY MEINERS, PSYD For some, family gatherings are anticipated with excitement. For

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THERAPEUTIC ACCOUNTABILITY

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https://youtu.be/Q8NcfgWfAnQ THERAPEUTIC ACCOUNTABILITY INTERVIEW WITH DR. KRISTEN ZALESKI, PhD, LCSW Part of ethical and competent practice is to always make sure that we’re healing in the way that we want to, that we’re making a difference. And sometimes by the nature of the therapeutic relationship, the therapist can really want to help the client and

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HOLIDAYS & PTSD

Dr. Kristen Zaleski, Healthy Holiday Season, PTSD / The Collective

NAVIGATING TRIGGERS & COPING STRATEGIES The holiday season is advertised as a time filled with joy, festivities, and quality with loved ones. However, it can also be a time of heightened stress and emotional overwhelm, particularly for those who have experienced trauma in their past. Understanding how ones body responds to holiday stress is the

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POLITICO FEATURES DR. KRISTEN ZALESKI

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POLITICO FEATURES DR. KRISTEN ZALESKI Women and the dark side of AI By SOPHIE GARDNER 05/19/2023 11:07 AM EDT Garden writes: That “unprecedented speed” is what’s worsening deepfake abuse, according to Kristen Lorene Zaleski, Director of Forensic Mental Health at Keck Human Rights Clinic. While deepfakes are not new, they were, until recently, time consuming and

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