We asked 10 therapists in the Los Angeles area what their best tips were for building a strong and meaningful connection with patients over a telehealth platform. #1 Treat your telehealth appointment just like you would your in-person appointment. Put all your devices...
With the lack of regular in-person interactions, many people are starting to feel more anxious before, during, and after social situations. For some people, this can develop into a full-blown anxiety disorder known as “social anxiety disorder.” Dr. Jenny Taitz,...
In this time, many people feel more isolated than ever due to COVID, politics, etc. People may feel alone in their views and “up in arms” against people who may disagree with them. Author Tania Israel’s new book, Beyond Your Bubble seeks to retrain people in empathy...
Seasonal affective disorder, also known as seasonal depression, is a kind of depression that plagues people during the same time period each year. While it can happen anytime, most sufferers struggle during the winter months due to less sunlight. Some proactive...
For some time, experts thought that psychotherapy would go virtual. Now in the time of COVID-19, that shift has happened, and the benefits may be even greater than we initially thought. The field of mental health is vast and there are many treatment modalities....
Dr. Ian Cook is the Director and CEO of the Los Angeles TMS Institute, and is Professor Emeritus at UCLA in both psychiatry and bioengineering. For most of the past three decades, Dr. Cook’s clinical focus has been on the treatment of mood disorders. His research has...
