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The Mental Health Collective

Attachment-focused + evidence-based treatment for adults living with mental illness + trauma.

08/27/2025

DR. ASHLEY BRUMMET'S THOUGHTS ON ACT :: "Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is indicated for OCD because, unlike traditional CBT, it is all about learning to disengage from disturbing thoughts instead of challenging or analyzing them. The goal for OCD treatment is to limit compulsions in response to obsessive thoughts, thereby proving to ourselves that simply having an obsessive thought is not dangerous. ACT asks us to disengage from assigning value to the random thoughts we may have throughout the day and to see them for what they are – thoughts." - Dr. Brummet
To learn more, visit https://bit.ly/42362FP

Dr. Ashley Brummet answers a few questions on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). As a clinical psychologist at The Mental Health...

08/07/2025

"I’m dealing with medications, but also therapy. If one of the therapists seeing the patient three times a week can communicate something that they’re finding or noticing… perhaps, issues with fatigue that are interfering or tension or other things… that could help me with prescribing." -Dr. Safani
For Dr. Safani's full interview, visit

Medical Director, Dr. David Safani, shares the importance of supportive clinical team communications within a treatment facility...

07/15/2025

TREATING TRAUMA AT THE MENTAL HEALTH COLLECTIVE :: The Mental Health Collective prioritizes trauma-informed care as a cornerstone of its clinical programming. Our empirically-supported treatment model integrates multiple therapeutic modalities, including intimate group psychotherapy, individualized narrative exposure therapy, and technology-assisted trauma interventions. We acknowledge the diverse manifestations of trauma, which may stem from various etiological factors such as physical or emotional abuse, natural disasters, accidents, and direct or indirect exposure to violence or fatality.
To learn more from our Newport Beach clinical team visit https://bit.ly/44ymaB5 or click Sprout 🔗 in bio

Treating Trauma at The Mental Health Collective prioritizes trauma-informed care as a cornerstone of its...

06/25/2025

DO I HAVE DEVELOPMENTAL TRAUMA? :: Written by Sarah Douglas, LMFT :: Trauma Program Manager
"Developmental trauma refers to the psychological and emotional harm that occurs as a result of chronic or repeated adverse experiences during a child’s early development, especially in relationships with caregivers. Unlike a single traumatic event (such as a car accident), developmental trauma typically involves ongoing exposure to stressful, neglectful, or abusive environments, particularly during critical periods of emotional and neurological development." - Sarah Douglas, LMFT
To read Sarah's full post visit

'DO I HAVE DEVELOPMENTAL TRAUMA' is written by Sarah Douglas, LMFT, Trauma Program Manager at The Mental Health Collective...

06/17/2025

PRIDE MONTH + MENTAL HEALTH :: MAKE PRIDE YOURS :: Written by Michael Christian Cilnis, MA, MBA, LPCC

"Pride is about being true to yourself. Sometimes, pride looks like honoring your limits, setting boundaries, or reaching out for support." - Michael
For Michael Christian Cilnis' full post, visit

Pride Month is a time to celebrate LGBTQ+ identity, resilience, and community. For many, it’s a chance to show up boldly, affirm who...

06/10/2025

The Efficacy of Psychodiagnostic Testing :: Written by Dr. Maddisen Espeseth, PsyD, RPT, IFS-I ACC, CST :: Testing Psychologist
"In my opinion, the efficacy of testing as a therapeutic service directly correlates to the strength of the client-provider relationship. Psychodiagnostic testing is unique relative to psychotherapy given the brevity and intensity of services. It is vital that the provider recognize just how vulnerable and exposed the testing process can feel for a client. If such considerations are not tended to, results are typically not as accurate or as practically applicable to the client’s day-to-day life. The real-life utility of results is limited in such situations." - Dr. Espeseth
For Dr. Espeseth's full post, visit https://bit.ly/3TiB87D

"The Efficacy of Psychodiagnotic Testing" is written by Dr. Maddisen Espeseth, PsyD, RPT, IFS-I ACC, CST, Testing Psychologist for...

05/06/2025

As Congress passes the TAKE IT DOWN ACT, USC Annenberg Media consults with The Collective's Chief Clinical Officer, Dr. Kristen Zaleski. Rendon quotes Dr. Zaleski, “Unlike face-to-face sexual trauma, where there’s an ending, online sexual trauma there is no ending. It’s there. It’s in perpetuity, and you have no control over it."
To listen to Dr. Zaleski's interview or read David Rendon's post, visit
https://bit.ly/4k4mEDN

As congress passes the Take It Down Act, USC Annenberg Media Features Dr. Kristen Zaleski of The Collective Treatment Programs in Newport...

04/29/2025

The "Second Injury" of Sexual Assault: Why Believing Survivors Matters :: Written by Dr. Kristen Zaleski, PhD, LCSW :: Chief Clinical Officer
"Research has shown that this kind of secondary victimization can intensify PTSD symptoms, deepen shame, and worsen long-term outcomes for survivors. In some cases, survivors report that the second injury hurt even more than the assault itself because it robbed them of hope, trust, and dignity." - Dr. Zaleski
Read Dr. Zaleski's full post here

'The "Second Injury" of Sexual Assault: Why Believing Survivors Matters' is written by Chief Clinical Officer, Dr. Kristen Zaleski, PhD, LCSW

04/09/2025

THE ROLE OF A CLINICAL CARE COORDINATOR :: An interview with Program Director Julian Marc Opena, MS, LMFT, I-O
"Their job is really to help support you from the beginning to the end. And whatever comes in between, they have a high tolerance for it. They have the bandwidth to take care of you. And we hope that even in that interaction that clients are learning that, wow, amidst chaos, sadness, I still have a bandwidth of being loved and accepted..." -Julian
Watch now at https://bit.ly/42CrulN

"The Role of a clinical Care Coordinator" is a quick interview with Program Director Julian Marc Opena at The Mental Health Collective...

03/26/2025

HOW COMMON IS OCD? :: DR. SARAH SCHALL, PSYD
"So what we know is that the prevalence rate for OCD is 1 to 2% in the population." -Dr. Schall
To learn more about Dr. Schall and her clinical focus on obsessive-compulsive disorder, visit

"How Common is OCD?" is an interview with Dr. Sarah Schall, PsyD, discussing the evolution of OCD therapeutic views. Watch now...

02/27/2025

MANAGING STRESS AFTER TRAUMA :: An interview with Trauma Program Manager, Sarah Douglas, LMFT
"...if I can give them one thing, it's the ability to set boundaries to recognize what their personal limitations are and to respect them." For Sarah's full interview visit

"Managing Stress After Trauma" is an interview with Trauma Program Manager, Sarah Douglas, LMFT of The Mental Health Collective.

02/06/2025

SHOULD I TRUST MY PSYCHIATRIST? :: An interview with Medical Director, Dr. David Safani, MD, MBA, FAPA
When discussing why clients may not trust psychiatric medications Dr. Safani shares, "...they're talking about side effects and they just took it for months on end feeling this way, and that becomes traumatic." For the full interview visit

'Should I Trust My Psychiatrist' is an interview with The Mental Health Collective's Medical Director, Dr. David Safani, MD, MBA, FAPA.

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20377 SW ACACIA Street . SUITE 110
Newport Beach, CA
92660

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

Telephone

+18887179355

Website

http://www.themhcollective.com/, http://sprout.link/themhcollective

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