I recently had the fortunate opportunity to view the film “C’mon, C’mon” by A24 studios. This impressive, poignant, and beautiful film did a masterful job portraying a family navigating the dynamics of a father struggling with bipolar disorder. The focus of the film was on the relationship between the family members, with […]
From the author that brought you the best-selling “Right Now” series, Dr. Daniela Owen’s new “Everyone Feels” series takes children into an even deeper dive on how to cope with their emotions!
Each book of the series provides kids with practical tools to help combat […]
We all had our fair share of struggle this past year-plus. But it’s hard to argue that parents of young children had it particularly rough. Workloads doubled, tripled, or quadrupled overnight for parents who suddenly found themselves not “just” parenting and working their regular jobs, but now also acting as stand-in teachers and childcare providers. […]
In this workbook, psychologist Michael Tompkins offers evidence-based cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) skills to help you target and tear down the emotional avoidance barriers that drive your anxiety and depression.
By engaging with the emotions you’ve been seeking to avoid, you’ll learn, “I can handle this feeling.” You’ll also find strategies to help you stay calm during […]
Publication Date: April 1, 2021
If you suffer from co-occurring anxiety and depression, you may experience an overwhelming urge to avoid difficult emotions and emotional experiences. The last thing you want to do is kick the hornet’s nest you carry around with you. However, […]
The SFBACCT celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2020! Due […]
Oliver is a 63-year-old electrical engineer who retired just a few months before the pandemic hit. Although Oliver lived alone, he had filled his life with interesting friends from around the world. Oliver was an avid birder and had planned to spend his retirement years traveling with fellow birders and photographing and building his catalog […]
The CBT model focuses on the 3 targets of change – thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Thoughts are often the first place to intervene when we want to begin to explore ways to help us feel better. We know that negative thinking is the hallmark symptom of depression and that learning to notice and identify negative […]
Dr. Michael Tompkins
“The Clutter in Your Life: Understanding Hoarding Behaviors”
About Your Health with Renner, KPFA 94.1 FM
January 30, 2017
Join Nurse Rona and her guests, Dr. Michael A. Tompkins and David Bain, to discuss the factors of hoarding. Compulsive hoarding is a common, serious, and treatable behavior, that can have significant negative effects on people […]
Dr. Monique Thompson
KPFA Radio – About Health
November 23rd, 2020
Dr. Thompson talks about her new book Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression: Essential Strategies to Manage Negative Thoughts and Start Living Your Life
Join Nurse Rona in conversation with Monique Thompson, Ph.D., about her new book, Cognitive […]