DBT Center Of Orange County

Happy 2021 to our incredible wellness community social network! We appreciate you all and wish you the best start to 2021! A reminder that we are closed for New Years Day, but will be returning to the office on Monday, January 4th, 2021! Don't forget to check out the mental health resources hotline information in our highlights!

Happy Mindful Monday! "It is not easy, healing yourself, transforming your mind, building new habits, observing reality without projections or delusions. This is work that takes effort, but when you continue trying it creates significant results that have an immensely positive impact on your life." Writing by: Yung Peublo #YungPeublo #MindfulMonday #HealYourself #Growthisajourney #mentalhealth #transformyourlife #buildingnewhabits #mindfulness #OCmentalhealth #orangecounty #selfcare #growth

Access to Mental Health resources is even more important during the holiday season. Please share these resources with your network, friends, and loved ones. If you have additional resources to add to this list, please let us know! National Alliance on Mental Illness - NAMI Orange County, CA... National Suicide Prevention Lifeline '1-800-273-TALK (8255)' Crisis Text Line See more

DBTOC is offering a FREE Coping with the Holidays group to all current patients! Join our Clinical Director, Dr. Sarah Lyndon & Clinical Documentation Director, Nora Josephson, on Monday, December 14th from 5:30 - 7:30pm to review DBT skills to help you ‘cope ahead’ this holiday season! To RSVP: Email your primary therapist!

Warmest Holiday Wishes from the whole team at DBT Center of Orange County! We are so grateful for you all! A friendly reminder that our office is closed Friday, December 25th. Happy Holidays! ... #mindfulness #wellness #mentalhealthawareness #recovery #selfcare #orangecounty #OCmentalhealth See more

Join us this Friday, December 11th to vote for the BEST DBTOC Employee Gingerbread House! Voting will take place on our Instagram stories! Follow us to vote! https://www.instagram.com/dbtcenteroc/

Warmest Holiday Wishes to all! -DBT Center of Orange County Team

Happy #MindfulMonday ! Today is December 21st! A very happy Winter solstice to all! The winter solstice great conjunction is a great time to focus on affirmations and coping ahead plans as the holiday season ramps up! What affirmation would you add to this list? #wintersolstice #greatconjunction #Winteraffirmations #Holidayaffirmations #OCmentalhealth #mentalhealth #DBTOC #HolidaySeason #holidaymentalhealth #orangecounty

DBT Center of Orange County is offering a FREE 'Coping with the Holidays' group on Monday, December 14th from 5:30pm - 7:30pm for all current patients! To RSVP: Please contact your primary therapist as soon as possible! #dbtoc #dialecticalbehaviortherapy #HolidayMentalHealth #mentalhealthsupport

Happy #MindfulMonday DBTOC! A sense of urgency seems to come with the holiday season and it can feel overwhelming. It's even more important during this season to embrace the here-and-now and focus on the present moment instead of allowing ourselves to be pulled into urgency. A reminder today to take a moment to breathe and remind yourself: You are not behind. You are in motion, in bloom, in becoming. #mindfulness #DBTOC #dbttherapy #dialecticalbehaviortherapy #mindfulholidayseason #holidayseason #therapy #OCmentalhealth #mentalhealth

Happy #MindfulMonday! This quote from the creator of DBT, Dr. Marsha Linehan, reminds us there’s never a good or a bad time for mindfulness. What are some small ways you can practice mindfulness today?

Happy #MindfulMonday DBTOC! This Monday’s post is by @mindfulMFT ! One of our favorite Instagram accounts to follow! This concept becomes even more important as we move further into the holiday season. #mindfulmft #mindfulmonday #viennapharaon

Happy #MindfulMonday! How can you bring mindfulness into your relationships today? #BreneBrown #Mindfulness

Happy #mindfulmonday All! Today we’re focusing on how mindfulness can unlock your authentic self. Mindfulness is to place our awareness fully onto what is happening in the present moment without projecting an imagined future or dwelling over past history. Now you are finally able to break recursive thought patterns that are holding you back, creating spaciousness for something new to enter. Letting go of, rather than just lifting the bar of self-limiting thoughts for mindf...ulness, is living your highest authentic truth. Greater is the power in discerning when mindfulness can lead to authentic choice and the removal of boundaries within yourself and the world than to continue to react in ways that have outlived their usefulness. -Christine Horner #DBTOC #DBTSkills #DBTtherapy #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #dialecticalbehaviortherapy #vulnerability #BreneBrown #BreneBrownQuotes

Happy #mindfulmonday DBTOC! How are you taking time to meditate and slow down today?

Happy Mindful Monday DBTOC Family! Today’s mindful post is dedicated to the power of vulnerability. Most of us think of vulnerability as weakness. However, the word vulnerability simply means able to be open. By being open, we can clearly see ourselves and the world around us. This panoramic view gives us the ability & power to grow, heal, & be fully engaged in our lives. The first step of opening to our basic aliveness is becoming aware of the fears & self-beliefs that close... our hearts. For me, mindfulness meditation is the key for unlocking my heart when I’m scared of being judged, misunderstood, rejected or abandoned. Breathing into my heart center, bringing attention back to my breath and taking a moment to slow down and observe what myths I’m telling myself helps me to pivot from fear, to vulnerability. It allows me to accept myself as I am in the here and now, and be open to receiving help and support. People avoid vulnerability and play it small because we’re afraid of what will happen on the other side of the critique, of the exposure that happens when people have the opportunity to say thumbs up or thumbs down. But what’s interesting is the risk of refusing vulnerability is even greater than vulnerability itself. Refusing to be vulnerable means turning away from I love you and I’m sorry. Withholding your feelings when you’re struggling, hurt or upset can cause damage to our relationships and lead to serious regret in the long term. Genuine connection blooms from vulnerability. Vulnerability is not knowing victory or defeat, it’s understanding the necessity of both; it’s engaging. It’s being all in. Life is short. Be vulnerable, build genuine connections, accept help. Vulnerability is a superpower. #vulnerability #BreneBrown #MindfulMonday #DBTOC #DBT See more

We’ve seen an increase in COVID-19 cases in Orange County this week. This news can easily feel overwhelming. There are a few simple ways to turn our minds to a more positive place when receiving news like this and daily affirmations are certainly one of them. Health is wealth and positive health affirmations are an important piece of this wealth. When the mind thinks thoughts of health and wellness, the body finds it easier to be healthy. If you are feeling overwhelmed with the news, stop, take a breath, and say these affirmations out loud with your hand in your heart. We hope you find them helpful! Stay health and stay skillful. Sending strength and health your way. Love, DBTOC. #healthaffirmations #occovid19 #stayhealthy #wearamask

Happy Mindful Monday! Notice the urge to disconnect from sadness, anger, or pain this week. When the urge arises, remind yourself that learning the ability to stay with the felt sense of your hurt can be transformative. #mindfulmonday #DBTOC #radhuleweininger #dialecticalbehaviortherapy #dbtskills #urgesurfing #heartwork

Meet Dr. Krystal Lopez! Dr. Krystal Lopez is a registered Psychological Assistant at DBT Center of Orange County. She has been practicing in the field of Clinical Psychology for the past six years in different settings that include an Intensive Outpatient Program, school settings, and Community Mental Health, where she has assisted various multi-culturally diverse clients overcome challenges in the face of adversity. Krystal has a passion in advocating for, and working with ...the LGBTQIA community. She also has a specialized research interest in transgender and non-binary identity development and the importance of familial support from the family system. She prides herself on being a multiculturally sensitive clinician who remains cognizant of the impact of intersecting identities and minority stress. Krystal has extensive training in Functional Family Therapy, DBT Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, conducting comprehensive psychological assessments, and working with high risk clients. Her primary interests include working with transitional age youth, young adults, adolescents, LGBTQIA youth, and families. Krystal currently co-facilitates our DBT skills and Multi Family Groups, provides individual therapy and skills coaching, conducts psychological testing and phone coaching in order to assist clients in overcoming challenges and reaching their Life Worth Living Goals. #dbttherapist #dbttherapy #lgbtqiatherapist #lgbtqia #familytherapist #clinicalpsychologist See more

In case you need some #Resilience today!

DBTOC believes Black Lives Matter. In lieu of a black square, we’ve decided to share Morgan Harper Nichols piece on empathy as it captures so eloquently how we feel. We are choosing to use our platform and our voice to support this movement. We acknowledge the deeply rooted systemic issues evident that create significant barriers for the Black Community seeking therapeutic services and the limited services available for this population. We are here to listen to ways we can be part of the solution. We are here to hold the door. After all you have walked through, it’s the least (we) can do. Please tag accounts and share resources about ways we can help be part of the solution. We will be compiling these to share in our upcoming newsletter #BlackLivesMatter

Meet our Clinical Supervisor: Keren Clark, LMFT! Keren Clark is a seasoned psychotherapist and transformational coach who brings fierce commitment, decades of training and finely tuned intuition to helping her patients make dramatic shifts in their relationships and their lives. She works within a DBT frame, and uses mindfulness, skill building and trauma resolution when appropriate. Keren trained intensively in DBT with Kate Comtois, PhD and has over 25 years of experience... as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She's worked extensively with individuals, couples and groups for the duration of her career assisting people to shift from a sense of powerlessness to deep personal empowerment. Keren is an EMDRIA certified practitioner of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). In the course of her career, she has had the opportunity to train directly with Francine Shapiro, the creator of EMDR and with Marsha Linehan, the creator of DBT. Keren was Team Leader in her 2003/2004 DBT Intensive and has also participated in an Advanced DBT Intensive in 2008. In addition, Keren is a Certified Feminine Power Coach as well as a Certified Conscious Uncoupling Coach and has worked extensively with both Claire Zammit and Katherine Woodward Thomas, the creators of these models of transformational coaching. She is also the mother of three amazing and talented young people who are busy making their mark on the world. #clinicianhighlight #dbttherapist #dbttherapy #dbtcenteroc #emdrIA #dialecticalbehaviortherapy #uncoupling #EMDR See more

A friendly reminder that we are closed for Memorial Day Monday, May 25th. We hope you have a Mindful Memorial Day! All virtual services will be provided on Tuesday, May 26th.

A team of researchers at Carnegie Mellon suggest that self-affirmations actually buffer stress and improved problem-solving performance. We utilize daily affirmations at DBT Center of Orange County by sending them to each other via email to add focus, motivation, and inspiration to our day. They have been increasingly important during these more challenging times when we’re missing our office and in person meetings! Do you utilize affirmations?