Clinical Director, Dr. Zaleski is asked to share her views on stress in 2023. Dr. Zaleski opens with the statement that stress is both good and bad. Click in for her full explanation.
As Staff Psychologist, Dr. Meiners reflects on his own therapeutic strengths at The Collective. Click in to hear his thoughts on the necessity for collaboration and curiosity.
TRAUMA PSYCHOTHERAPY AND NEURO-INFORMED CONCEPTUALIZATIONS
DR. KRISTEN ZALESKI, PHD, LCSW
As Clinical Director of The Mental Health Collective, Dr. Zaleski speaks to her strengths with how Trauma Psychotherapy and Neuro-Informed Conceptualizations support evidence based mental health treatment. Click on her interview below.
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Sarah Douglas, is one of Orange County’s leading therapists. She often turns to Holographic Reprocessing, a theory developed by Dr. Lori Katz, when treating clients struggling with trauma to reveal a timeline of patterns manifested for one’s survival.
Grief therapist, Dr. Dawn Joosten-Hagye, explains the need for continuing bonds after the loss of a loved one. In moments of death, Dr. Joosten-Hagye states, “That relationship doesn’t end, it continues in a modified form”.
Dr. Kristen Zaleski talks about the mental health issues an individual may struggle with after experiencing Secondary Stress or Vicarious Trauma. Click into the interview to hear Dr. Zaleski address why teaching self-care strategies is important for preventing long-term stress responses.
RESEARCH LEADS RESILIENCY BUILDING FOR LGBTQ MENTAL HEALTH
JACK SENESE, IV, MSW
Therapist and researcher, Jack Senese IV, MSW, shares his passion for research and clinical work. Jack is currently supporting studies to lead resiliency building for long-term LGBTQ mental health.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Iris G-Thrash, aligns her individualized therapeutic approach for each client with the Top-Down vs. Bottom-Up Therapeutic Intervention philosophy. The Mental Health Collective is grateful to have Iris’ skillset supporting care for clients struggling with mental health issues.
Providing Attachment Therapy and Neuro Informed Therapy is the core of the mission at The Collective as discussed by Clinical Director, Dr. Kristen Zaleski, PhD, LCSW in a recent interview. Click in and listen to Dr. Zaleski explain why the two forms of therapy go hand in hand.
Dr. Nazneen Nizami reflects on leading the narrative writing and exploration group at The Mental Health Collective. Dr. Nizami believes that creativity can oftentimes unlock the change individuals struggling with mental illness are hoping for.
If you’re struggling with mental health issues, when should you seek therapeutic support? Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Sarah Douglas, addressed the need to step out of avoidant behaviors and engage with therapy or residential treatment sooner rather than later. Click below and listen to her video interview and learn why.
What is grief? What should we do about it? Orange County therapist, Dr. Dawn Joosten-Hagye, PhD, LCSW, MSW, GC-C gives her insight on this natural response to loss. Click in and listen to Dr. Joosten-Hagye’s recent interview on how the global pandemic’s collective grief will be experienced differently worldwide.
Douglas Pierson, Orange County Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, discusses why parents must allow space for a child to experience cause and effect in the real world.
How do we heal and move forward after loss, tragedy, and trauma? Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Iris G-Thrash, believes through survival we are all resilient individuals. Iris discusses the need to tap into protective factors in order to engage with our resilience even in the most trying times.
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Sarah Douglas, is one of Orange County’s leading Borderline Personality Disorder therapists. The Mental Health Collective is grateful to have her skillset leading treatment planning for clients needing Dialectical Behavioral Therapy skills.