Psychotherapy and psychopharmacology for adults in Oakland, California
Heather Clague, MD, MPH
Educational Groups
Feeling Great Book Club - Next group starts September 21st and 23rd, 2026
Join a community of folks in reading Feeling Great, by Dr. David Burns, pioneer of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Learn the essentials of TEAM-CBT including the Daily Mood Journal (the DMJ), Analysis of Resistance, and some of the many powerful methods from the book to transform Negative Thoughts and change the way you feel. Sliding scale available, with no one turned away for lack of funds. Click here to register.
When life hits hard, it’s easy to get stuck struggling with painful emotion. In this group, you’ll learn practical tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to unhook from struggle, stay present with your experience, and remain open to the richness of life while pursuing what matters.
If you’re already familiar with TEAM-CBT, you’ll find ACT to be a complementary approach that builds naturally on those practices.
Each meeting will include brief teachings, live demonstrations, experiential exercises, and facilitated small-group practice and discussion. Sliding scale available, with no one turned away for lack of funds. Click here to sign up for our interest list to be notified of upcoming groups.
Five Secrets Deep Practice Groups
Hone your communication skills with the Five Secrets of Effective Communication developed by Dr. David D. Burns. In addition to learning the Five Secrets, we will examine the Benefits of Blame and work with the Relationship Journal so that you can learn to pinpoint your role in any relationship and empower yourself to improve it. Each class will have brief didactics, demonstrations, and breakout groups to give plenty of time for practice and feedback on scenarios that are important to you. Six week group; size is limited to 8 participants, sliding scale available. Click here to sign up for our interest list to be notified of upcoming groups.
Other Resources
TEAM Therapy
David Burns' Website: blogs, podcasts, worksheets, and more.
What is TEAM-CBT - Heather Clague on The Art of Living Proactively podcast
ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)
What is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Russ Harris Free Stuff (Dropping Anchor recordings, videos)
Russ Harris The Happiness Trap 8-week online course (self-paced)
ACT for TEAM Therapists - Recorded training
Self Compassion
Kristen Neff Self-Compassion videos: a set of short videos describing self-compassion and how it facilitates well-being and resilience
Kristen Neff Self-Compassion guided exercises
Ideal Parent Figure Protocol (IPF)
The Ideal Parent Figure protocol, developed by Daniel P. Brown, is a visualization based method for healing insecure attachment.
Pilot study of IPF treating disabling symptoms of complex PTSD
Description of Ideal Parent Figure Protocol by George Haas
Ideal Parent Figure Guided Visualization by Evan Leeds
"I love you, keep going" video by George Haas
Podcasts about IPF:
Ideal Parent Figure Protocol - George Haas
Therapist Uncensored interview with David Elliott
Therapist Uncensored interview with Dan P. Brown
What is IFS by Dr. Richard Schwartz
Unburdening session with Derek Scott
Taskmaster vs. Leisure part with Dr. Richard Schwartz
Unburdening session Dr. Richard Schwartz
Binge part vs. Restrictive part with Dr. Richard Schwartz
Dr. Richard Schwartz with Dan Harris - Ten Percent Happier podcast