Patricia E. Zurita Ona, Psy.D., Dr. Z. is a clinical psychologist who specializes in working with children, adolescents, and adults struggling with OCD, anxiety, and emotion regulation problems. Dr. Z is the founder of East Bay Behavior Therapy Center, a boutique therapy practice, where she runs an intensive outpatient program integrating Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Exposure Response Prevention. Dr. Z is the creator of the online class “ACT beyond OCD,” an online resource for people that want to augment their ACT and ERP skills.
Dr. Z is the author of the following books:
ACT beyond OCD: An Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Workbook for Adults
The ACT Workbook for Teens with OCD: Unhook Yourself and Live Life to the Full
Parenting a troubled teen: using acceptance and commitment therapy
Escaping the emotional roller coaster: ACT for the emotionally sensitive
Dr. Z is the co-author of the book Mind and emotions: a universal protocol for emotional disorders” that has received a “Self-help seal of merit” from the Association for Behavior and Cognitive Therapists (ABCT).”
Dr. Z. is also a Fellow of the Association of Contextual Behavioral Science, a member of the OCD San Francisco Bay Area, board member of Made of Millions, and a chair of the committee for the Anxiety and Depression American Association.
