Maternal Anxiety and OCD with Jenny Yip, PsyD, ABPP

Betsy Chung, PsyD, author of The Couple Skills Workbook, joins us to talk about skills to help your romantic relationship thrive. Chung is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice in California. She was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA, to a culturally Chinese family. Currently, she is a relationship expert who splits her time between helping people strengthen their relationships in private practice, sharing her knowledge as a contributor to popular online media outlets, and serving as clinical director of Flow Wellness Hub—a holistic mental wellness practice in Huntington Beach, CA.  Visit our website at www.newharbinger.com and use coupon code 'Podcast25' to receive 25% off your entire order.  Buy the Book:  New Harbinger - https://bit.ly/47NR6gI  Amazon - https://a.co/d/80WqBcQ  Barnes & Noble - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/1144681944  Bookshop.org - https://bit.ly/3MYaRZ9  If you have ideas for future episodes, thoughts, or questions, we’d love to hear from you! Send us an email at [email protected]

Helen H. Hsu, PsyD, author of The Healing Trauma Workbook for Asian Americans, shares how to help a client develop a positive cultural identity. Hsu is a licensed clinical psychologist at Stanford University. She is past president of the Asian American Psychological Association and the American Psychological Association, Division 45: Society for the Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity, and Race. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.  Check Out the Quick Tip Here: https://www.newharbinger.com/blog/quick-tips-therapists/how-to-help-a-client-develop-a-positive-cultural-identity/   If you have ideas for future episodes, thoughts, or questions, we’d love to hear from you! Send us an email at [email protected] 

Stephanie Catella, PsyD, coauthor of The Emotional Intelligence Skills Workbook, joins us to discuss emotional intelligence. Catella is a clinical psychologist with expertise in transdiagnostic cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for trauma, anxiety, and building emotional intelligence. After completing fellowships at the San Francisco VA and the University of California, San Francisco, she codirected the Berkeley Cognitive Behavioral Therapy clinic with Matthew McKay. In addition to her private practice, she authored an FDA-cleared prescription digital therapeutic for fibromyalgia, and serves as an advisor to HealthTech companies.  Visit our website at www.newharbinger.com and use coupon code 'Podcast25' to receive 25% off your entire order.  Buy the Book:  New Harbinger - https://bit.ly/3XCTRMZ  Amazon - https://a.co/d/1mn0T6z  Barnes & Noble - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/1143733039  Bookshop.org - https://bit.ly/47HKiRF  If you have ideas for future episodes, thoughts, or questions, we’d love to hear from you! Send us an email at [email protected] 

Karyne Wilner, PsyD, author of Releasing Toxic Anger for Women, joins us to discuss toxic anger. Karyne is a licensed psychologist with a private practice in Newport, RI. She currently directs the Core Energetics Academy in Newtown, CT, and was formerly assistant director of the International Institute for Core Energetics, senior director of the Brazilian Institute, and associate director in Australia. Wilner has traveled widely giving lectures, workshops, and seminars, and has written numerous journal articles about somatic therapy and psychology. In addition to her training programs, she is presently teaching master’s level holistic counseling courses at Salve Regina University in Newport, RI. Her joy lies in helping people become more authentic and lead richer, fuller lives.    Visit our website at www.newharbinger.com and use coupon code 'Podcast25' to receive 25% off your entire order.  Buy the Book:   Amazon - https://a.co/d/592gtba  Barnes & Noble - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/1144681921  Bookshop.org - https://bit.ly/4eJ9qtD  If you have ideas for future episodes, thoughts, or questions, we’d love to hear from you! Send us an email at [email protected] 

Patricia Zurita Ona, PsyD, author of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder, joins us to talk about ACT for emotion dysregulation. Zurita Ona, or “Dr. Z,” is a psychologist specializing in working with and creating compassionate, research-based, and actionable resources for overachievers and overthinkers to get them unstuck from worries, fears, anxieties, perfectionism, procrastination, obsessions, and ineffective “playing it safe” actions. She is founder of the East Bay Behavior Therapy Center—a boutique practice where she offers therapy and coaching services based on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and contextual behavioral science. Zurita Ona has been nominated as a fellow of the Association of Contextual Behavioral Science for her contributions to the applications of ACT to specific fear-based struggles.    Visit our website at www.newharbinger.com and use coupon code 'Podcast25' to receive 25% off your entire order.  Buy the Book:   New Harbinger - https://bit.ly/3zxfma5  Amazon - https://a.co/d/3ZwzfHL  Barnes & Noble - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/1137712675   Bookshop.org - https://bit.ly/47JjKj6   If you have ideas for future episodes, thoughts, or questions, we’d love to hear from you! Send us an email at [email protected] 

Jennifer Kemp, MPsych, coauthor of The Neurodivergence Skills Workbook for Autism and ADHD, joins us to discuss how neurodivergent people can live authentically, take pride in their identity, and increase overall well-being. Kemp is a clinical psychologist in private practice based in Adelaide, South Australia, who works with neurodivergent adults experiencing perfectionism, eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and chronic illness. Using a neurodiversity-affirming approach, Kemp weaves together acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and behavioral and compassion-focused approaches with her own lived experience as a late-diagnosed Autistic ADHDer to help her clients improve their mental health and develop greater self-compassion, self-acceptance, and pride in their neurodivergent identity. Kemp juggles clinical practice with writing, presenting, and clinical supervision. She is author of The ACT Workbook for Perfectionism.    Visit our website at www.newharbinger.com and use coupon code 'Podcast25' to receive 25% off your entire order.  Buy the Book:  New Harbinger - https://bit.ly/3ZEIV4b  Amazon - https://a.co/d/4m0nVfT  Barnes & Noble - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/1143918853   Bookshop.org - https://bit.ly/3ZFDhPq  If you have ideas for future episodes, thoughts, or questions, we’d love to hear from you! Send us an email at [email protected] 

Lisa Gray, LMFT, author of Healthy Conflict, Happy Couple, shares how to handle a couple that won’t stop arguing in session. Gray is a licensed mental health professional with a private practice in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she specializes in high-conflict couples and chronic illness/pain. After working as an air traffic controller for ten years and serving as a peer debriefing counselor for fellow controllers, Gray decided to go back to school to study counseling. She graduated from John F. Kennedy University in 2004 with a master’s degree in clinical counseling, and has been working in the field ever since. She is passionate about teaching couples to practice healthy conflict, so that their relationships can thrive and grow. Gray reviews self-help books on her Instagram, Therapy Book Nook. She lives in the Bay Area with her family and three large dogs.  Check Out the Quick Tip Here: https://www.newharbinger.com/blog/quick-tips-therapists/what-do-i-do-if-my-couple-wont-stop-arguing-in-session/   If you have ideas for future episodes, thoughts, or questions, we’d love to hear from you! Send us an email at [email protected] 

Jennine Estes Powell, LMFT, and Jacqueline Wielick, LMFT, coauthors of Help for High Conflict Couples, join us to talk about how to navigate conflict and increase connection in romantic relationships.  Estes Powell is founder of Estes Therapy, a group practice in San Diego, CA, that concentrates on relationship counseling. As a licensed marriage and family therapist who is certified in emotionally focused therapy (EFT), she has been helping countless couples repair their rifts and reinvigorate their connection for more than twenty years. She also trains other therapists and serves as a mentor for colleagues. Her aim is to strategically apply empirically based techniques to create positive, long-term change. Learn more at www.estestherapy.com.    Wielick is a licensed marriage and family therapist and owner of her own private practice, Therapy by Jackie. She has a master of science in marriage and family therapy, and degrees in both psychology and sociology. With a focus on couples, relationships, attachment, trauma, and emotions, Wielick’s passion is helping people find deep joy in themselves and in their relationships using her advanced training in research-based theories such as EFT and Gottman Method Couples Therapy. She previously worked at The Gottman Institute for five years, one of the world’s leading research institutes for couples and relationships, where she was exposed to their revolutionary research on love and relationships. Learn more at www.jackiewielick.com.     Visit our website at www.newharbinger.com and use coupon code 'Podcast25' to receive 25% off your entire order.  Buy the Book:  New Harbinger - https://bit.ly/47CMoSN  Amazon - https://a.co/d/6W7OQJh  Barnes & Noble - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/1143024416  Bookshop.org - https://bit.ly/4gC2LTH  If you have ideas for future episodes, thoughts, or questions, we’d love to hear from you! Send us an email at [email protected] 

Jenny Yip, PsyD, ABPP, author of Hello Baby, Goodbye Intrusive Thoughts, joins us to discuss maternal anxiety and OCD. Yip has fought her own personal battle with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Inspired by her childhood struggles and motivated to help others, She established the Renewed Freedom Center - Los Angeles in 2008 and the Little Thinkers Center in 2016 to provide cutting-edge treatments for children, parents, and families. Yip is on the board of directors of the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF), where she facilitates the Perinatal OCD Task Force, and is a clinical fellow of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA). A sought-after speaker on mental health, family dynamics, pediatric development, and maternal wellness, she has delivered numerous impactful presentations around the world.    Yip has received several prestigious awards recognizing her invaluable contributions to the field. Renowned as the go-to expert, Yip is a regular guest on television, print, podcasts, and national radio, drawing on her extensive twenty-plus-years’ experience in evidence-based clinical treatments, teaching, and research. In an effort to raise accurate awareness, eliminate mental health stigmas, and provide practical parenting tools, Yip is tirelessly involved in various projects to provide effective strategies for a stress-less life. Her most paramount endeavor lies in nurturing her twin boys to live compassionately, empowered by healthy and meaningful boundaries.    Visit our website at www.newharbinger.com and use coupon code 'Podcast25' to receive 25% off your entire order.  Buy the Book:  New Harbinger - https://bit.ly/4dnpbFw  Amazon - https://a.co/d/4AbP0jy  Barnes & Noble - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/1144681949  Bookshop.org - https://bit.ly/3XWbHfb  If you have ideas for future episodes, thoughts, or questions, we’d love to hear from you! Send us an email at [email protected] 

Leah Aguirre, LCSW, coauthor of The Girl’s Guide to Relationships, Sexuality, and Consent, shares how to handle clients with unrealistic expectations and demands.  Aguirre is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in San Diego, CA. She works primarily with teens and adults who have experienced complex trauma, including childhood abuse, domestic violence, and dating violence, and provides trauma-based treatment including eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). Aguirre writes a blog on Psychology Today, and has been featured in Bumble, GQ, The San Diego Union-Tribune, and in the Reframe and DiveThru apps.  Check Out the Quick Tip Here: https://www.newharbinger.com/blog/quick-tips-therapists/handling-clients-with-unrealistic-expectations-and-demands/  If you have ideas for future episodes, thoughts, or questions, we’d love to hear from you! Send us an email at [email protected]