Staff Directory
Eda Gorbis, PhD, MFT
Dr. Gorbis joined Dr. Edna B. Foa, an internationally recognized authority who pioneered the protocols for ERP, in 1994 and received extensive training in the field of OCD treatment. In 1996, she began working with Dr. Schwartz at UCLA, where she integrated Dr. Foa's ERP methods. Over the past seven years, she has treated more than 150 in- and out-patients with OCD while working closely with their families. Her method synthesizes the blends successful treatment modalities for OCD and PTSD and has yielded a high rate of success. Dr. Gorbis' work has received large amount of attention from the national media. Her intensive method has been the topic on National Geographic, the Discovery Channel, BBC, 20/20, and numerous local news channels. More about Dr. Gorbis.
Jenny C. Yip, PsyD
Dr. Yip has been extensively trained by nationally recognized clinical and research experts in the field of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders, OC Spectrum Disorders, and Strategic Family Therapy. In 2000, she joined Dr. Charles S. Mansueto, Director of the Behavior Therapy Center of Greater Washington, and gained intensive training and understanding in the treatment of OCD. During her years working with OCD patients and their families, she received mentoring from Dr. Cloe Madanes, Co-Founder of the Strategic Approach to Family Therapy, on the use of paradoxical techniques and its application with resistant patients and families. In 2004, she began training with Dr. Eda Gorbis, recognized in the national media for her successful treatment of OCD and BDD patients, to further develop her skills in treating OCD and the family. Through her years of training in traditional CBT and Strategic Family Approaches, Dr. Yip has developed her innovative treatment modality integrating Strategic Paradoxical Techniques with CBT in the treatment of family and individuals with severe Obsessive-Compulsive, OC Spectrum, and related anxiety disorders.
Joseph O'Neill, PhD
Dr. O'Neill is Assistant Professor of Child Psychiatry at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute (NPI). He has 10 years research and clinical experience with MRI and MRS in neurologic and psychiatric disorders. He collaborates day-to-day with the co-investigators on OCD research at the NPI and Westwood Institute for Anxiety Disorders, Inc.
Sanjaya Saxena, MD
Dr. Saxena does research, clinical practice, and teaching at UCSD and the San Diego Veterans Affairs Medical Center. From 1996-2005, he was on the faculty of the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute. His research focuses on the neurobiology (brain abnormalities) and treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and related mood and anxiety disorders. Recently, Dr. Saxena has been studying specific subtypes of OCD such as compulsive hoarding, in an effort to develop better treatments for this disabling condition. He has authored or co-authored over 40 scientific articles and book chapters and has presented his work at many major national and international scientific meetings. He has received awards and grants from the American Psychiatric Association, American Neuropsychiatric Association, National Institute of Mental Health, and the Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation. His research has garnered attention from local and national media, and he has been featured on CNN, the Discovery Channel, the New York Times, Boston Globe, Discover Magazine, and many local news programs. Dr. Saxena directs outpatient clinics that treat patients with OCD and Anxiety Disorders. He is heavily involved in teaching psychiatric residents and medical students at UCSD, lecturing often on various topics in the residency curriculum. He is also active in community education, giving presentations for local and national medical and mental health groups. Dr. Saxena serves on the Scientific Advisory Board for the Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation. He also served as the psychiatric consultant for the motion picture, "As Good As It Gets" (Sony Pictures, 1997), in which the lead character, played by Jack Nicholson, suffered from OCD.
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- Eda Gorbis, PhD, MFT
- Jenny C. Yip, PsyD
- Joseph O'Neill, PhD
- Sanjaya Saxena, MD
