Education
Therapists can help the parents of kids with OCD
“My son says he loves me 100 times a day. It’s not cute any more.” “My daughter won’t let us take the trash to the
January 12, 2017
Training
Using Values Clarification to Enhance CBT Work
Adding values clarification to CBT for anxiety and OCD is a powerful way to help your clients gain their lives back. Sometimes clients are so
December 26, 2016
Education
Got Holiday Stress? Here’s CBT Help!
You are not alone in feeling stressed at this time of year! Therapists and clients can be overwhelmed by the added activities, expectations, and emotions
December 10, 2016
Training
Developing Resilience with Emerging Adults
Emerging adults, between 18-24 yo, have become one of the most vulnerable populations to mental health struggles. My 18yo son came home from classes and
November 15, 2016
Education
CBT Works in Uncertain Times
My client, Mary, came to see me for her OCD, perfectionism, and the resulting procrastination that threatened to keep her from being self-supporting and autonomous.
November 11, 2016
Consultation
Case Consultation: A gift to our clients and ourselves
I have been in private practice for almost 25 years, and have built a network of therapists I can turn to with a tough case.
October 27, 2016
Resources
Online Support for our Clients: Helpful or Hurtful?
Do you have clients that participate in online support groups for anxiety, depression, or whatever they might be struggling with? Do you wonder if this
October 21, 2016
Education
Mental Health Awareness Month — what clinicians can do to help
October is Mental Health Awareness Month, and in recognition Clinton United Methodist Church asked me to come speak to the congregation about anxiety and depression.
October 11, 2016
Education
Staying Open to Alternative Therapies
Do you wonder what else may be helpful to your clients who are suffering with anxiety or OCD? Are you already using alternative therapies with
October 11, 2016
Consultation
Do You Fear Exposure and Response Prevention?
Fear of Causing Pain: We clinicians went into our profession to help people; we are often natural caretakers. One of the paradoxes in training clinicians
September 28, 2016
Training
Patience
Patience is not one of my strong suits. I am sitting at the Toyota Dealership waiting for my car to be serviced and I was
September 22, 2016
Education
The hardest part of being a CBT therapist
Usually in the first session with a new client I am able to end with the client having a notebook with a diagnosis, a brief
September 15, 2016
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