Ian Gotlib, Ph.D.
Dr. Gotlib is Professor of Psychology and Director of the Stanford Mood and Anxiety Disorders Laboratory. He joined the faculty at Stanford University in 1996, and became Senior Associate Dean of the Social Sciences in 2005.
In his research, Dr. Gotlib broadly examines psychological and biological factors that place individuals at increased risk for depression, as well as processes that are involved in recovery from this disorder. A major goal of his research is to develop a more comprehensive and integrative psychobiological model of the...
Rona Subotnik, LMFT, MA
Rona Subotnik received her M.A. in Counseling from Trinity College in Washington, D.C. in 1983. Since then, she has become a premiere counselor for the last 25 years focusing on coping with infidelity. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist and a clinical member of both the California and American Associations of Marriage and Family Therapists.
Outside of her practice, Subotnik has made many radio appearances across the United States, Canada and Radio Free Europe. She is a monthly columnist for www.here2Listen.com, the former e-magazine...
What’s a struggling teen?
What, exactly, is a struggling teen? The term struggling teen describes youths who show signs of ...
To Tell Or Not To Tell Your Boss: Bipolar and Depression...
Should you reveal your mental health condition to your employer?
Sandy Jardine, LPC, MS
Sandy Jardine is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Certified Emotionally Focused Therapist and Supervisor (approved by ICEEFT), and workshop leader, with 30 years’ experience working with individuals, couples, and groups.
She received her Masters in Counseling from the University of Arizona, graduating with honors. Since then, she has trained extensively with the leading couples counseling experts in the United States and Canada, including Drs. John and Julie Gottman, creators of Scientifically Based Marital Therapy and Dr. Ellyn Bader and Dr. Pete Pearson.
With this foundation, Jardine...
Vickie Chang, Ph.D.
Dr. Vickie Chang is an integrative therapist with extensive training in cognitive behavioral and psychodynamic approaches to treatment. Cognitive behavioral therapy works on identifying critical thoughts about yourself that can interfere with how you feel and behave. In therapy Chang practice ways to challenge these thoughts and to develop more supportive ways of relating to yourself. The behavioral aspect of this treatment focuses on changing behaviors to improve well-being, for instance through taking care of your body or learning to be assertive. Psychodyamic therapy...
Suffering: The Irritant That Produces the Pearl
Suffering is the rubble on which success is built.
Allison Cohen, MA, MFT
Allison Cohen works to bring out couples and individuals 'best selves' by providing solutions, tools, empathy and education to alleviate the stresses of even the toughest "Life Issues." Starting her career as a Peer Counselor in college, she first pursued professional ambitions through work in mental health clinics and family centers. She quickly learned that the client is the expert on themselves, but that emotional roadblocks impeded their successes. From that point forward, she become dedicated to learning everything possible to help my clients...
Katherine Stone
Katherine Stone is a nationally-recognized, award-winning advocate for women with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. After suffering a devastating bout of postpartum OCD/anxiety in 2001, she was inspired to take action to help other new mothers. In 2004, Katherine Stone created the blog Postpartum Progress, now the most widely-read blog in the United States on postpartum depression (PPD), postpartum anxiety, postpartum OCD and postpartum psychosis and other mental illnesses related to pregnancy and childbirth. It features daily news and commentary, lists of support groups, links to treatment programs, and stories from...