About

Your Trusted Partner in Mental Health

Dr. Tomislav Zbozinek is not just a therapist; he is a mentor, guide, and dedicated advocate for your emotional health. With a PhD in clinical psychology and years of hands-on experience, he brings a unique blend of academic knowledge and compassionate care to his practice.

Dr. Zbozinek believes in the transformative power of evidence-based therapies like cognitive-behavioral therapy. His sessions are tailored to each client, focusing on practical tools and strategies to help you achieve lasting results.

Credentials and Expertise

Associate Director of UCLA’s Anxiety and Depression Research Center

Published researcher in top-tier psychological journals (30+ publications)

Co-author of the modern approach to exposure therapy for anxiety

Author of his Psychology Today blog: Matters of the Mind – Navigating Anxiety, Depression, and Positivity

A Personal Note from Dr. Zbozinek

“My mission is to empower people to navigate life’s challenges and savor life’s joys. I strive to provide a safe, empathetic space where you can grow and thrive.””
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My Values

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Caring

I care about my clients and want them to feel cared for, thought about, and understood. I will do my best to help you strengthen your ability to savor life's ups and persevere through life's downs.

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Professionalism

I strive to be expedient, transparent, thorough, and conscientious in providing you with evidence-based, quality care.

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Respect

You are the expert in your life, and I bring expertise in the treatment of anxiety, depression, and various forms of life difficulties. We will work together to address your needs with openness, kindness, and respect. I welcome individuals from all backgrounds.

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Integrity

I am a clinical psychologist and scientist who has contributed to development of the latest treatments, and I do therapy with compassion using treatments that are effective and grounded in science.

Certificates

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Google Scholar Publications

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Anxiety Disorder Treatment

Describes how to do state-of-the-art exposure therapy for anxiety disorders (updated version).
Craske MG*, Treanor M*, Zbozinek TD, Vervliet B. (2022). Optimizing exposure therapy with an inhibitory retrieval approach and the OptEx Nexus. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 152, 104069

Anxiety Disorder Treatment

Describes how to do state-of-the-art exposure therapy for anxiety disorders (original version).
Craske MG, Treanor M, Conway C, Zbozinek T, Vervliet B. (2014). Maximizing Exposure Therapy: An Inhibitory Learning Approach. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 58, 10-23

Diagnostic Manual

I was Text Editor for the Anxiety Disorders Section, where I updated the Specific Phobias sub-section. See page Roman numeral x for author listing..
American Psychiatric Association. (2022). Anxiety Disorders. In Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed., text rev.).

Anxiety, Depression, and Complex Pavlovian Learning

Anxiety and depression are associated with alterations in complex Pavlovian learning, which is relevant to daily life.
Zbozinek TD, Wise T, Perez OD, Qi S, Fanselow MS, Mobbs D. (2021). Pavlovian occasion setting in human fear and appetitive conditioning: Effects of trait anxiety and trait depression. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 147, 103986.

Mathematical Formulas for Pavlovian Learning

The mathematical formulas I created that capture how we learn about fear-provoking or rewarding experiences.
Zbozinek TD, Perez O, Wise T, Fanselow M, Mobbs D. (2022). Ambiguity drives higher-order Pavlovian learning. PLOS Computational Biology, 18(9), e1010410.

Anxiety and Decision Making

Anxiety is associated with more cautious decision-making under uncertainty.
Wise T*, Zbozinek TD*, Charpentier CJ, Michelini G, Hagan CC, Mobbs D. (2022). Computationally defined markers of uncertainty aversion predict emotional responses during a global pandemic. Emotion, 23(3), 722.

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Outreach and Media

Mind Field (2x Emmy-nominated show)

  • I consulted for and appeared in the Emmy-nominated episode “What is the Scariest Thing?” (11M+ views), where I conducted an on-camera interview and demonstration of fear conditioning (which is highly relevant for anxiety and its treatment).

  • Check out the episode on YouTube! I appear starting at 2:59 and 27:38.

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