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Zachary Bein, Psy.D.

Psychologist | Group Psychotherapy

Dr. Zack Bein is a psychologist in the Dan Brown/David Elliott lineage of clinicians who believe strongly in the “3 pillar” approach to healing relational and attachment difficulty in adults. This method, termed Integrative Attachment Therapy (IAT), involves the use of co-created secure imagery with Ideal Parent Figures (IPF).  He also has clinical experience with substance abuse/dependence, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, impulse-control disorders, psychotic disorders, and several personality disorders. His doctoral research was deverloping a mindfulness treatment for post-combat veterans with addiction and posttraumatic symptoms. At the University of California, Berkeley, Zack worked in the schizophrenia lab, examining the relationship between memory, emotions, and negative symptoms in patients with schizophrenia.
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14 years Experience
Zachary Bein, Psy.D.
  • Online, California
  • University of California, Berkeley
  • Accepting new patients

The Preoccupied Dilemma

No Room for a Mind of One’s OwnThe Preoccupied DilemmaIf you or someone you know could benefit from this work, please contact us, as we have both one-on-one treatment, groups and...

Working with Difficult Mind-States

One of the more common questions I get from my clients and students is how to deal with unpleasant emotions and mind states as they arise in meditation and throughout the day....

On Cultivating Positive Emotions

Often, we are driven by emotion in ways we are not even aware of, especially in a time of crisis like we are in now. So, it’s important to spend some time checking in with our...

Some Practical Suggestions for How to Take Care of Your Mental Health During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Some Practical Suggestions for How to Take Care of Your Mental Health During the Coronavirus PandemicIn times of crisis, it becomes important to develop and draw on our inner strength....

The Integration of the Adult Attachment Interview (AAI) and the “Three Pillar” Method of Healing Attachment Disturbances in Adults; via Integrative...

AbstractThe Adult Attachment Interview (AAI) provides valuable information about the patient’s childhood experiences that were problematic for the development of attachment security....

The Integration of the Adult Attachment Interview (AAI) and the “Three Pillar” Method of Healing Attachment Disturbances in Adults; via Integrative...

The Integration of the Adult Attachment Interview (AAI) and the “Three Pillar” Method of Healing Attachment Disturbances in Adults; via Integrative Attachment Therapy (IAT)Zack...