Dr. Zasio

**Dr. Robin Diane Zasio** is a licensed clinical psychologist that specializes in OCD and hoarding disorder. She is one and the most frequent of the psychologists that is featured on the TV show, Hoarders. She helps hoarders through getting rid of items while cleaning out their house. She wrote a book called "The Hoarder in You: How to live a Happier, Healthier, Clutter Free Life". She has been featured on the show in over 80 episodes ever since the second season.

## History & Education

Doctor Robin Zasio, Psy. D., LCSW, host of Animal Planet's series My Extreme Animal Phobia (2011), is a licensed clinical psychologist and a licensed clinical social worker. She has more than 20 years of experience in the mental health field and is a specialist in utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Exposure and Response Prevention techniques while working with patients suffering from anxiety and related conditions. She has extensive experience working in inpatient, intensive outpatient, and partial hospitalization treatment programs. Zasio founded and directed The Anxiety Treatment Center of Sacramento, The Cognitive Behavior Therapy Center of Sacramento, and The Compulsive Hoarding Center of Sacramento. Previously Zasio co-created The Anxiety Treatment Center of Northern California which was the first intensive outpatient treatment program in Northern California providing Exposure and Response Prevention services to patients diagnosed with OCD and other anxiety spectrum disorders. Zasio was also the owner and operator of two mental health recovery homes. Zasio received her Doctorate Degree in Clinical Psychology from The California School of Professional Psychology, and her Masters Degree in Social Work, Child and Family Services from California State University of Sacramento. She has resided in Sacramento, California.

## Television Career

Zasio is a highly sought-after psychologist who has appeared on the A&E series Hoarders, and has appeared as an expert guest on several national television shows, including Today, the The Nate Berkus Show, and The Rosie O'Donnell Show. In 2011-2012 Zasio hosted the Animal Planet miniseries "My Extreme Animal Phobia". Additionally, Zasio developed and is the President of OCD Sacramento Foundation, Inc. and is a Scientific Advisory Board member and Clinical Advisory Board member of the International Obsessive Compulsive Foundation.

## Hoarders Official Bio

"Dr. Robin Zasio, Psy. D., LCSWis a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has been specializing in treating OCD and anxiety disorders for the past 20 years. Utilizing the front line treatments of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Exposure and Response Prevention, she developed and co-owned the first anxiety treatment center in Northern California in 1999.

In 2005, Dr. Zasio was ready to expand and developed The Anxiety Treatment Center, Inc. With rapid growth, she then developed The Cognitive Behavior Therapy Center and The Compulsive Hoarding Center, all located in Sacramento, CA, which she currently owns and directs. Dr. Zasio continues to maintain a private practice providing individual, group and family therapy services, in addition to supervising interns who are learning to treat anxiety disorders. Dr. Zasio was the President of the Sacramento Valley Psychological Association from 2003-2005, and currently serves as a Board Member at Large. She also serves on the Scientific Advisory Board, Clinical Advisory Board, and the Speakers Bureau for the International Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Foundation (IOCDF), and is a faculty member for their Behavior Therapy Training Institute (BTTI)traveling the Nation providing education to clinicians who are learning to treat anxiety disorders. In 2010, she developed the OCD Sacramento Foundation, an affiliate office of the IOCDF with the goal of providing additional resources to the community who may not have the financial or other resources to access information or treatment.

In 2014, she was asked by the IOCDF to host The First Annual 1 Million Steps for OCD Walk in Sacramento, with its mission to promote awareness and reduce stigma surrounding OCD. Dr. Zasio is on the Advisory Board for the Sacramento Chapter of the National Alliance of the Mentally Ill (NAMI) where she writes a “Doctor’s Column” for their monthly newsletter. She is a member of the International Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Foundation, American Psychological Association, Trichotillomania Learning Center, and Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. Dr. Zasio works solely out of the Sacramento office location.

Dr. Zasio is a featured doctor on the Emmy Nominated A&E hit series “Hoarders”, Host of My Extreme Animal Phobia on Animal Planet, and author of THE HOARDER IN YOU: How to Live a Happier, Healthier, Uncluttered Life. She is the host of The Dr. Robin Zasio Show~ AM 1380~ 10:00 am PST~ “Mental Health Matters.” Dr. Zasio has been featured on The Today Show, Anderson Cooper, Fox News New York, Good Day Sacramento, The Katie Couric Show, The Rosie O’Donnell Show, NPR Radio, Dateline on NBC, HLN, Nake Berkus, SiriusXM and numerous other venues. In 2012, she was a National Spokesperson for Hotmail to promote awareness into those struggling with email hoarding and strategies to unclutter their inboxes. Dr. Zasio is well-known for her extensive volunteer service in the community, in addition to traveling the country providing education to clinicians surrounding proper treatment for OCD and anxiety disorders. She is a mental health consultant for FOX 40 News in Sacramento where she speaks on various topics related to anxiety, with the goal of helping the community better understand these conditions and working to reduce stigma surrounding mental health conditions."

From: https://www.aetv.com/shows/hoarders/cast/dr-robin-zasio

## Appearances (Newest First)

Terri

Debbie

Margie

Tim

Meryl

Forrest

Eric

John

Cindy

Becky

Patricia

Linda

Dale

Sandra

Shannon/Ray

Leza/Linda

Stanks/Anne

Sandi/Vivian

Maggie/Ann

Celia/Nathan

Sandy/Len

Kathy/Elmira

Ellen/Gloria

Dick/Karen

Dorothy & David/Doris

Michelle/Mary

Cynthia/Ricky

Michelle/Yama

Joyce/Kimberly

Where Are They Now?

Fuzzie & Fredd/Nancy

Jeff/Merlene

Jan/Bebe

Lee & BG/Chris

Terry/Adelle

Manuel/Carla

Shanna/Lynda

Doug/Ruth

Debra/Patty

Anna/Claire & Vance

Verna/Joanne

Dee/Jan

Kathleen/Scott

Joanne/Kristy

Wilma/Nora

Eileen/Judy

John/Vivian

Kevin/Mary

Season 3 Follow Up: Vula, Al, Jim, Arline, & Glen

Lisa/Bertha

Ron/Carol

Randy/Vicki

Roy/Loretta

Billy Bob/Jean

Phyllis/Janet

Glen/Lisa

Hanna/Kathy & Gary

Mary & Mary Ann

Andrew/Shania

Jim/Susan

Al/Julie

Theresa/Karen

Kathleen/Margree

Laura/Penny

Robin/Ken

Carolyn/Jo

Adella/Teri

Claudie

Dennis & Nadene/Erin & Malinda

June/Doug

Janet/Christina

Linda/Todd

Julie/Shannon

Bob/Richard

Judi/Gail