Unlocking the Best Therapy: Dr. Patrick Lockwood on Mental Health and Recovery

In this enlightening episode of the Noggin Notes Podcast, Jake welcomes Dr. Patrick Lockwood, a seasoned psychologist and addiction recovery expert.   Join us as they delve into various types of therapy, discuss what makes a therapy effective, and explore the critical importance of mental health.  Tune in for a thought-provoking conversation that promises to enrich your understanding of mental health and wellness.   Dr. Lockwood is a licensed Psychologist working as an addiction treatment and recovery clinician since 2009. He earned his BA in Psychology at the University of Missouri-Columbia, and received his Master of Arts and his Doctor of Psychology from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology-Los Angeles.   He currently serves as the Chief Operations Officer at Oak Forest Recovery in Thousand Oaks CA, and serves as an adjunct professor at California Lutheran University, teaching future clinicians about clinical skills, addiction, and research analysis.   He also has a podcast on YouTube with “dad jokes” and long form podcasts about topics related to mental health, wellness, psychology, and neuroscience called “the psychology checkup.” Finally, Dr. Lockwood is the author of “the fear problem,” a book integrating the neuroscience and evolutionary psychology of our fear process to explain why we get triggered by politics and other “hot topics.” Mental health conditions, such as depression or anxiety, are real, common and treatable. And recovery is possible. To take your Free Mental Health screening visit https://walkthetalkamerica.org/ or click the following link.  TAKE A MENTAL HEALTH TEST We hope you enjoy this episode. Today’s show is brought to you by Audible and Zephyr Wellness. Audible is offering our listeners a free audiobook with a 30-day trial membership. Just go to www.audibletrial.com/9WOGmy and browse the unmatched selection of audio programs – download a title free and start listening.. If you have any questions or request send us a message at [email protected] / [email protected] Hope you enjoy the podcast and please go ahead subscribe and give us a review of our show. You can write a review on iTunes.