Haircut Anxiety, Exposure Therapy, and Healing
Marcus Rodriguez
June 26, 2026
Marcus Rodriguez PhD reflects on haircut anxiety, exposure therapy, avoidance, and learning to face an old fear with humor.
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DBT for Adolescents and Caregivers Training
Marcus Rodriguez
June 25, 2026
Marcus Rodriguez PhD is co-teaching DBT for Adolescents and Their Caregivers with Adam Payne PhD through Behavioral Tech Institute.
Prison Education, Fatherhood, and Pitzer’s Inside-Out Graduation
Marcus Rodriguez
June 21, 2026
Marcus Rodriguez PhD reflects on prison education, Father’s Day, and Pitzer College’s Inside-Out graduation at Norco prison.
Inhibited Grieving vs. Unrelenting Crises
Marcus Rodriguez
June 18, 2026
Inhibited grieving and unrelenting crises can maintain each other in DBT. Marcus Rodriguez PhD explains how unresolved grief can fuel repeated crises.
Responding to Self-Harm and Suicidal Crises
Marcus Rodriguez
June 17, 2026
Marcus Rodriguez PhD and Katherine “Kibby” McMahon PhD co-host a free webinar on responding to self-harm and suicidal crises.
DBT Parent Coaching in China: New Research and NBH Visit
Marcus Rodriguez
June 16, 2026
Marcus Rodriguez PhD reflects on DBT parent coaching in China, new BMC Psychology research, and returning to Nanjing Brain Hospital.
ADHD and Hustle Culture: Learning to Work Sustainably
Marcus Rodriguez
June 2, 2026
Marcus Rodriguez PhD reflects on ADHD, hustle culture, burnout, and learning to pursue values-based goals with more sustainability.
Support Super Joey Foundation
Marcus Rodriguez
May 25, 2026
For my birthday, I’m raising support for Super Joey Foundation and its Meals of Love program for families staying at Ronald McDonald Houses.
DBT Training and the Next Generation of Therapists
Marcus Rodriguez
May 24, 2026
Marcus Rodriguez PhD reflects on DBT training, Pitzer College graduates Kaylene Yee and Oliver Dean, and the next generation of clinical psychologists.
PLEASERS Skills: Taking Care of Your Body and Mind
Marcus Rodriguez
May 23, 2026
PLEASERS skills build on the DBT PLEASE skill by adding liquids, routine, and sensory regulation to reduce vulnerability to Emotion Mind.
Haircut Anxiety, Exposure Therapy, and Healing
June 26, 2026
Marcus Rodriguez PhD reflects on haircut anxiety, exposure therapy, avoidance, and learning to face an old fear with humor.
DBT for Adolescents and Caregivers Training
June 25, 2026
Marcus Rodriguez PhD is co-teaching DBT for Adolescents and Their Caregivers with Adam Payne PhD through Behavioral Tech Institute.
Prison Education, Fatherhood, and Pitzer’s Inside-Out Graduation
June 21, 2026
Marcus Rodriguez PhD reflects on prison education, Father’s Day, and Pitzer College’s Inside-Out graduation at Norco prison.
Inhibited Grieving vs. Unrelenting Crises
June 18, 2026
Inhibited grieving and unrelenting crises can maintain each other in DBT. Marcus Rodriguez PhD explains how unresolved grief can fuel repeated crises.
Responding to Self-Harm and Suicidal Crises
June 17, 2026
Marcus Rodriguez PhD and Katherine “Kibby” McMahon PhD co-host a free webinar on responding to self-harm and suicidal crises.
DBT Parent Coaching in China: New Research and NBH Visit
June 16, 2026
Marcus Rodriguez PhD reflects on DBT parent coaching in China, new BMC Psychology research, and returning to Nanjing Brain Hospital.
ADHD and Hustle Culture: Learning to Work Sustainably
June 2, 2026
Marcus Rodriguez PhD reflects on ADHD, hustle culture, burnout, and learning to pursue values-based goals with more sustainability.
Support Super Joey Foundation
May 25, 2026
For my birthday, I’m raising support for Super Joey Foundation and its Meals of Love program for families staying at Ronald McDonald Houses.
DBT Training and the Next Generation of Therapists
May 24, 2026
Marcus Rodriguez PhD reflects on DBT training, Pitzer College graduates Kaylene Yee and Oliver Dean, and the next generation of clinical psychologists.
PLEASERS Skills: Taking Care of Your Body and Mind
May 23, 2026
PLEASERS skills build on the DBT PLEASE skill by adding liquids, routine, and sensory regulation to reduce vulnerability to Emotion Mind.
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