Therapists in 91207
Dr. Angelina Zarokian
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Glendale, CA 91207 (Online Only)
I am trained in Trauma-Focused CBT, Mindfulness-Based CBT, DBT, CBT, ABA, etc.
I'm glad to see you've reached out for therapy! Taking this step indicates your commitment to seeking help and making positive changes. Many individuals feel a sense of relief simply from scheduling their initial appointment. Whether you're feeling stuck in your personal growth, experiencing a decrease in self-confidence and motivation, struggling to cope with recent losses or major life changes, feeling increasingly anxious, sad, or angry, facing more frequent arguments, or feeling dissatisfied in your important relationships, or if you're interested in self-exploration and enhancing your self-awareness, I'm here for you!
I am trained in Trauma-Focused CBT, Mindfulness-Based CBT, DBT, CBT, ABA, etc.
I'm glad to see you've reached out for therapy! Taking this step indicates your commitment to seeking help and making positive changes. Many individuals feel a sense of relief simply from scheduling their initial appointment. Whether you're feeling stuck in your personal growth, experiencing a decrease in self-confidence and motivation, struggling to cope with recent losses or major life changes, feeling increasingly anxious, sad, or angry, facing more frequent arguments, or feeling dissatisfied in your important relationships, or if you're interested in self-exploration and enhancing your self-awareness, I'm here for you!
Obiageli Uguru
Psychological Associate, PhD
Verified Verified
Glendale, CA 91207
Dr. Obiageli Uguru is a relational, liberation psychologist. She believes in you and your goals for wellness. She facilitates an understanding of developmental relationships in your life; encourages the investigation of behavioral patterns and supports your journey toward healing. Dr. Uguru utilizes cognitive and behavioral techniques from a cultural-relational perspective that builds skills, welcomes exploration, and celebrates you and communities' story. Her understanding of brain-based science allows for an inter-weaving of evidence based, neuropsychological knowledge into the therapeutic space.
Dr. Obiageli Uguru is a relational, liberation psychologist. She believes in you and your goals for wellness. She facilitates an understanding of developmental relationships in your life; encourages the investigation of behavioral patterns and supports your journey toward healing. Dr. Uguru utilizes cognitive and behavioral techniques from a cultural-relational perspective that builds skills, welcomes exploration, and celebrates you and communities' story. Her understanding of brain-based science allows for an inter-weaving of evidence based, neuropsychological knowledge into the therapeutic space.
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Dialectical Behavior (DBT) Therapists
Who is DBT for?
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is designed for people who experience extreme emotional suffering because they lack the skills of emotion regulation and distress tolerance. The basic affliction can underlie a wide range of conditions, from borderline and other personality disorders to PTSD and treatment-resistant anxiety and depression. The therapy is helpful to those whose emotional reactivity is so intense it is disruptive to everyday functioning and leads to frequent crises.
Why do people need DBT?
The ability to regulate emotions is a core psychological skill that enables people to function in life and pay attention to the world outside themselves; it is consistently associated with well-being. DBT is designed to help people learn how to manage and regulate their emotions. Originally developed to treat people with borderline personality disorder whose extreme emotional suffering led to self-harming behavior and suicide attempts, the therapy is now applied to other conditions involving emotion dysregulation, particularly when other treatments have failed.
What happens in DBT?
Individuals meet weekly with their therapist to discuss their experiences relating to moods, behavior, and skills. Using checklists they maintain, they review emotional experiences and positive practices they engage in. The diaries help individuals discern what led up to a specific problem encountered, this is followed by discussion of the consequences of their actions. In addition, individuals may meet in class-like small groups to learn skills such as mindfulness, emotion regulation and distress tolerance.
How long does DBT last?
Because it is intended to establish long-lasting behavioral change among those with persistent problems, DBT is designed to last six months to a year. DBT includes both weekly sessions of individual therapy and weekly skills-training sessions conducted in small groups. Studies of DBT have documented improvement within a year of treatment, particularly in controlling self-harmful behavior; nevertheless, individuals may require therapy for several years.