Reassurance seeking can be a benign way to feel better or it can be a compulsion that cements one’s relationship with anxiety and OCD. It can feel like
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Returning to School: How to Handle Uncertainty and Fear
Returning to school is always filled with huge emotions, and anxiety is commonly at the top of the list. Layer in times of uncertainty, like during Covid 19,
What is Inhibitory Learning and How Do You Apply it to Anxiety and OCD?
When I talk about Inhibitory Learning Theory to the clinicians I train, I get one of three responses: What is that? I never heard of it before. I
Treatment Resistance and Family Accommodation: Is There a Link?
Exposure and Response prevention for anxiety and OCD can be difficult in the best of circumstances, but when a client refuses to participate or family members continue accommodation,
Uncertainty
Uncertainty is at the forefront of what we teach our clients, along with distress tolerance. During this time with the Coronavirus, we are all heaped in uncertainty and
Maintaining Calm in the Middle of Global Crisis
This is a difficult time for everyone. Things are changing so fast, and it’s hard to know at any given time what are helpful or anxious worries. Take
Why does anxiety hit us where it hurts?
Anxiety picks the worst times to torment us, and because it’s in our own brains, it torments us about what we care about the most at each stage
When to Involve Family in Therapy
How often do you involve family in therapy sessions when you are treating an anxious client? In my practice, I encourage my clients to invite anyone who may
Cultivating Gratitude
Clients who come to see us suffering terribly from anxiety and OCD understandably often have little ability to think about being grateful for anything. They just want to