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Imposter Syndrome: How Therapists Can Overcome It
Imposter Syndrome is possible at every stage of a career, from new to experienced clinicians and therapists. In training thousands of providers, it’s clear that
September 20, 2022
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Coping with Loneliness and Isolation
I received a request to speak to a group practice today. The email read in part: Many of our clinicians, as well as their clients,
November 20, 2020
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Tips for Therapists to Reduce COVID-19 Stress
As a CBT therapist, you are very valuable at all times, but never more so than in this time of runaway stress. It is more
April 30, 2020
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Understanding Complex Cases
I presented a complex case recently at the Anxiety and Depression Association of America that challenged my clinical skills, but more importantly, deeply affected the
March 31, 2019
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Do You Feel the Pressure to Help Your Client Get Well Using CBT?
I am passionate about helping my clients live well with anxiety and I have a pretty good arsenal of CBT skills that really help them
October 22, 2017
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Finding Your Way to Evidenced Based Treatment for OCD
A young man called me last week seeking treatment for his OCD. He said he had been suffering for all of his life but never
June 3, 2017
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CBT with Complicated Clients – Part I
Some clients have enormous burdens from anxiety and other problems that complicate treatment. Sometimes clinicians can refer complicated clients to a more experienced clinician in
March 11, 2017
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Values Clarification in CBT
Often people who have suffered with significant anxiety have lost track of what they really value. They are caught up in doing what anxiety or
February 23, 2017
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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
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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
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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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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
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