Carissa Gustafson PsyD

About

Carissa Gustafson, PsyD, teaches at Pepperdine University, Graduate School of Education and Psychology. She is a clinician and works with acceptance- and mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral therapy. She is the author of Reclaim Your Life: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

Books by Carissa Gustafson PsyD

Recent Posts

Liberated Motherhood

The romanticization of motherhood and internalization of unrealistic expectations puts women at risk for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders; acceptance and compassion can help!

Reclaim Your Anger as Self-Love

Mindful self-compassion can help women validate their anger and express it in skillful ways to advocate for themselves and support their mental health.

Coping With Collective Trauma

Learn how to cope with collective trauma by managing your distress, connecting with others, and not just seeing the helpers but becoming one of them yourself.

Helping Women Accept Motherhood and Postpartum Challenges

Acceptance and commitment therapy has a tremendous amount to offer mother's who are struggling with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders or the transition to motherhood.

Holding Hope and Uncertainty With Pregnancy

Learn to move forward, while remembering, during Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month.

Maternal Minds Matter

There is a maternal mental health crisis in the U.S., which requires changes in our culture and healthcare system as well as on a policy level.