General Practitioners

• Fibromyalgia
  Pain that persists in the absence of a specific injury. Some examples are having pain from a "bad back," migraine headaches, overuse of a particular body part (e.g., "runner's knee"), fibromyalgia, and temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ).
• Primary Care
  Currently, Jennifer works at Cognitive Behavior Associates as an Associate Clinical Social Worker, supervised by Dr. Joel Becker. During her training, Jennifer worked alongside other mental health professionals at UCLA Internal Medicine and Safe Place for Youth (SPY). At UCLA, she worked as a clinical social work intern providing evidence-based one-on-one psychotherapy to treat pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients experiencing a wide range of mental health challenges, including Anxiety, Depression, Crises Management, Psychological Adjustment to Chronic Medical Conditions & Acute Stressors, Post-Partum Depression, Panic Disorder, Academic & Work-Related Stress, Trauma & Grief, Relationships, and Substance Abuse. Jennifer is trained in utilizing evidence-based practices such as Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive-Processing Therapy (CPT), Problem-Solving Therapy (PST), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Seeking Safety Interventions, and Mindfulness Practices. In this dynamic integrated care setting, Jennifer also participated in UC-LEND Inter/Multidisciplinary Team Meetings regarding neurological development disability patients and collaborated with primary care physicians, social workers, and medical students & residents in team development of treatment planning for families.
• Sleep Disorders
  Because insomnia is just one of many types of sleep disorders, your clinician will start with a careful assessment of sleep problems. It may be helpful to collaborate with your doctor to rule out other sleep disorders, such as sleep apnea (disrupted breathing during sleep). If you have sleep apnea, we want to make sure it is treated correctly before beginning CBT-I.
• Emergency Care
• Constipation
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a “syndrome,” meaning a group of symptoms. The most common symptoms of IBS are abdominal pain or discomfort often reported as cramping, bloating, gas, diarrhea, and/or constipation.
• Diarrhea

Internists

• Internal Medicine
  Present findings indicate that CBT-I is more effective than medications or a placebo for the treatment of insomnia. In contrast to people who only take medications to sleep, individuals who complete CBT-I treatment can actually "cure" their insomnia (Archives of Internal Medicine, Sept. 2004). Programs based on CBT-I have demonstrated that 100% of insomnia patients reported improved sleep, and 75% became normal sleepers. CBT-I is so effective that people increased their sleep duration to almost 7 hours per night. Also, 91% reduced their use of sleeping pills, and 40% were able to discontinue sleeping medication entirely.

Psychiatrists

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Adult ADHD) is a diagnosis that is valid and often starts in childhood. Even when treated during childhood, the symptoms often continue as adults. The primary symptoms are of three types...
• Stress Management
  In a review of 39 studies, mindfulness-based therapy significantly improved symptoms of GAD, depression, and other conditions (Hofmann et al., 2010; Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology). When compared to learning general stress management techniques, mindful meditation was better at reducing anxiety and worry (Hoge et al., 2013; JAMA Internal Medicine). Depending on the client's needs, mindfulness can be added to traditional CBT or can be the focus of therapy. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is a relatively short (8-week) intensive program for learning mindfulness. Research shows MBSR is beneficial for anxiety and panic attacks, in addition to medical diagnoses such as chronic pain conditions (Hofmann et al., 2010).
• Depression
• Mental Health
  Physical and mental health is important for everyone. Yet, we often forget about differences in gender when it comes to managing health concerns. Men and women have very different responses to life's stressors. Their bodies and minds react in unique ways. For women, the response can often be even more complex.
• Psychiatry
  Dr. Becker moved to the Los Angeles area in 1990 to assume the position of Co-Director to the Center for Cognitive Therapy in Beverly Hills. In 2005 he launched Cognitive Behavior Associates and the Cognitive Behavior Therapy Institute (an APA approved CE sponsor). In addition to his responsibilities at the center, Dr. Becker has remained very active in the training of new clinicians. He is currently a Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychology at UCLA, where he teaches and supervises doctoral candidates in psychology. Also, he holds an appointment as an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Bio-Behavioral Sciences at the Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA where he teaches and supervises psychiatric residents.
• Insomnia
• Anxiety

Endocrinologist

• Diabetes Care

Surgeons

• Neurosurgery
  After earning her Ph.D., Dr. Zaken-Greenberg completed a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Neuropsychology at the Eastern Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute of the Medical College of Pennsylvania. This Fellowship involved providing neuropsychological evaluations pre and post neurosurgery, consulting with the Seizure Disorders Clinic, and diagnostic testing. Subsequently, under the direction of Dr. Aaron Beck, Dr. Zaken-Greenberg completed a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Cognitive Therapy at the Center for Cognitive Therapy at the University of Pennsylvania.

Dermatologists

• Ulcer
  This diagnosis is used for any medical disorder for which psychological factors have been shown to affect the intensity, frequency or duration of the medical illness. Common medical illnesses that may fall in this category are asthma, irritable bowel syndrome, peptic ulcer disease or complications from recovery from surgery, etc.

Physical Therapists

• Physical Therapy
  Dr. Megan Wagner, Ph.D., BCB will provide an overview of how biofeedback (BFB) can help clients self-regulate their physiological responses to stress, and how BFB can be used in combination with other treatments (e.g., psychotherapy, medication, physical therapy). Client responses measured include heart rate, heart rate variability, skin conductance, breathing rate, muscle tension, and peripheral blood flow. Research has found BFB to be an effective tool in the treatment of anxiety disorders, chronic pain, headache (migraine, tension, & mixed), hypertension, depression, motion sickness, Raynauld’s disease, TMJ, and others.
• Geriatrics