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CBT Therapists for Anxiety are Valuable!
I have colleagues to call for informal, peer supervision when I need help with an anxiety or OCD case, and in an online peer group
July 27, 2016
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Education
The Power of a Diagnosis
The first session that you see see a client can change that person’s life. As therapists, we are on the front line providing diagnosis and
July 20, 2016
Consultation
Embrace Your Fear of Teletherapy
Teletherapy for people with anxiety and OCD can be very helpful to both you and your client. So why aren’t you doing it? You may
July 16, 2016
Consultation
Emetophobia, Anyone?
Emetophobia (fear of vomiting) is common enough to have it’s own name, something most other phobias don’t have. While phobias in general affect 8.7% of
July 13, 2016
Education
Helping Children Cope with Traumatic World Events
Often when we treat anxious children, they are fearing something that hasn’t actually happened and most likely won’t happen, but lately we have been helping
June 30, 2016
Training
Navigating Countertransference with Challenging Clients
Working with clients who have severe anxiety or OCD can bring with it a host of challenging experiences for the therapist,including countertransference. Oftentimes these clients
June 23, 2016
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Suddenly it is summer: for kids with anxiety, the living is not always easy
About half of my practice is with children and teens, and many of the people who I provide case consultation to also see kids. Those
June 22, 2016
Education
Helping Our Clients Get To Sleep
How often do you have an anxious client who has difficulty getting to sleep because they can’t stop the worrying or ruminating when they lay
June 15, 2016
Education
Managing the Noise In Your Head
Here is a fun, free six part video series from Reid Wilson, Ph.D., that demonstrates the self-talk necessary to get well from anxiety and OCD.
June 14, 2016
Training
What Matters Most in the Treatment of Anxiety
Every time a new client with anxiety sits in my office with their brain’s twisted version of danger signals, I find myself wondering, “What if
June 10, 2016
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