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Dr. Jenny Yip is a clinical psychologist and nationally recognized OCD and anxiety expert best known for developing the Family Systems-Based Strategic Cognitive Behavior Therapy. The innovative approach merges strategic paradoxical techniques and mindfulness training with traditional cognitive behavior therapy to effectively treat those who suffer from anxiety and OCD.

Dr. Yip’s own childhood struggle and triumph over obsessive-compulsive disorder gives her the capacity to fully understand where her patients are coming from and a deep appreciation of the daunting obstacles they face. Her personal experiences have inspired many of her patients as they work to overcome their own condition.

In 2008, Dr. Yip established the Renewed Freedom Center in Los Angeles to help those suffering from OCD and anxiety. She is also a clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at the USC Keck School of Medicine.

Dr. Yip received her Bachelors of Science in Psychology from George Washington University in 1998, and completed her doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Argosy University in Washington, D.C. in 2002. She trained under Dr. Charles S. Mansueto, Director of the Behavior Therapy Center of Greater Washington, and Cloe Madanes, co-founder of the Strategic Approach to Family Therapy. Dr. Yip is certified in cognitive & behavioral psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP).

In between maintaining her practice and teaching, Dr. Yip frequently publishes articles and speaks internationally. She has been featured in various notable media outlets, including KPCC—the Southern California subsidiary of NPR. In May 2014, Dr. Yip launched her first book, “Productive, Successful You!” which addresses the reasons we procrastinate and describes the ways we can motivate ourselves to change inefficient behaviors to become more productive each day.