Posts by Anne LaRiviere
Q&A with Jaime Jackson, Outpatient Program Coordinator and Life Coach at OPI
We recently connected for a conversation with team member Jaime Jackson to discuss her roles as Outpatient Program Coordinator for OPI’s Intensive Outpatient Program and as a valued Life Coach for the Department of Life Coaching Services. We wanted to know about any new understandings she’s become aware of while working with our participants and…
Read MoreOptimum Performance Institute To Host Failure To Launch Panel Discussion
Part of our work as service providers in the mental health field includes networking and collaborating with other professionals and programs in order to provide appropriate and quality level care to those in need of mental health services. We are excited to announce an upcoming event in which we are collaborating with Dr. Jessica Romeyn,…
Read MoreOPI Living Co-Sponsors CAMFT’s 50th Anniversary Conference
We are very excited to celebrate and co-sponsor the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists’ 50th Anniversary of their Annual Conference, taking place May 1-4, in Indian Wells, California. Team members Cassie Karch, Assistant Director of Admissions & Marketing, and April House, LMFT and CAMFT member, will be attending on behalf of all OPI…
Read MoreTreating Young Adults With BPD and Their Families
In his article, Treating Young Adults With BPD and Their Families, Dr. Robert Fischer shares his insights and experiences while treating young adults with BPD and why it’s important to treat the whole person and not the just the diagnosis. In this article Dr. Fischer covers key topics: The Middle Path And Psychotherapy Achieving the…
Read MoreQ&A with Jessie Steinberg, MS – Administrative Director of Education at OPI
We recently sat down to connect with Jessie Steinberg, MS, to discuss her role as our new Administrative Director of Education for the Department of Educational Services for OPI Living Programs. We wanted to know how her time here at OPI has been going, any insights she’s gained from working with our participants, and the…
Read MoreQ&A with Marisela Guillén, MS – Director of Student Affairs at OPI
We recently sat down with Marisela Guillén, Director of Student Affairs for the Department of Educational Services for OPI Living Programs, to have her share some reflections about experiences from her first few months of supporting the department and the participants whom she guides in their individual academic programs. Q: Tell us more about the…
Read MoreConquering the Mountain One Day at a Time
In 2010, R.L., 20, was considering transitioning to OPI from the hospital where he was an inpatient. This very sophisticated young man from New York state had been in and out of therapy for years and was understandably balking at going into a transition program from his current hospital. “My life is a big, open…
Read MoreQ&A with Rebecca DeLeon – Clinical Therapist at OPI Intensive
In a recent interview, we sat down with Rebecca DeLeon, Clinical Therapist at OPI’s OPI Intensive, to discuss a few topics around her work. Q: What have you learned from OPI Intensive participants? A: Lots of patience and empathy. I have had to slow down my own reactions a bit in order to be effective…
Read MoreLaunch of Borderline Personality Disorder Magazine and Popularity of Healing from BPD Blog Indicate Demand for More Info on BPD
The launch of the new magazine coincides with an increasing public awareness and desire to have more information available about Borderline Personality Disorder. The rapid growth of the HealingFromBPD.org blog site, managed by Debbie Corso and sponsored by the Optimum Performance Institute, confirms this trend. Woodland Hills, CA (PRWEB) November 14, 2013 “Men with Borderline…
Read MoreLetter from Jill’s Parents
Dear Dr. Fischer and Emily, I am writing this letter to thank you and your team for the great work you are doing with Jill. She came home this weekend for the first time in six months. As you can imagine, I was unbelievably anxious about her visit because we almost “lost her” during her…
Read MoreLetter from Jill’s Parents
Dear Dr. Fischer and Emily, I am writing this letter to thank you and your team for the great work you are doing with Jill. She came home this weekend for the first time in six months. As you can imagine, I was unbelievably anxious about her visit because we almost “lost her” during her…
Read MoreQ&A with Melissa Martin – Associate Director of Life Coaching Services at OPI Living Programs
In an interview earlier this month, we sat down with Melissa Martin, valued member of our Department of Life Coaching Services for OPI Living Programs including the Optimum Performance Institute, specialized OPI Intensive for BPD and our Intensive Outpatient Program to discuss a few topics around her work. Q: What have you learned from the…
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