Here's what psychologists would like you to know. https://www.rd.com/health/conditions/depression-facts/?fbclid=IwAR3BB2MeT4PLTTm8n_si_KYBsInGS_4gNKDba57ylFn...

A CBT therapist can help a client outline specific steps to work on building hope and creating a doorway back to life. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/13/w...

People who are suffering silently and feel the need to end their lives, you're not alone. Below are some resources. Please reach out. See below for resource...

This is such a great article about BFRBs (body focused repetitive behaviors), i.e. skin picking and hair pulling. There is so little awareness about these ...

We need to spread awareness about post partum anxiety, depression, and OCD. Baby blues may not be the accurate explanation for so many women. Peer support i...

Mental health awareness month - let's face fears head on and destigmatize mental health issues. #CBTworks https://www.menshealth.com/health/a20708763/clark-g...

Dr. Jakatdar gave a workshop on #perfectionism for faculty, staff, and students at #Stanford #University

http://empirebroadcastinggroup.com/dr-tejal-jakatdar-2-02-17-psychotherapy/

We don't lay on the couch and talk about the past. We work on the present to give you actual tools. Several of my clients expect #CBT to be more like traditi...

We're an equal team In CBT, the relationship between the therapist and the client is collaborative and so is the entire process of therapy. You’re an expert ...

How well do you know your #OCD? 1. Your obsessions - intrusive thoughts, images, and impulses that pop in your head are obsessions. You get anxious. You want...

Body focused repetitive behaviors and the silent suffering A few years ago, a young lady scheduled an appointment with me. She wanted help to stop pulling ou...

Getting help = strength I’m not crazy! I’m strong. I should be able to fix this myself. Therapy is for weak people. Therapy is for crazy people. I’m ashamed ...

Here's a good read about what CBT is and is not. My colleague, Dr. Simon Rego is quoted in it. https://psychcentral.com/lib/5-common-myths-about-cognitive-be...