Treating Anhedonia When CBT Fails: Using Positive Affect Treatment for Depression and Anxiety

Do you have clients who don’t get well, and struggle with low mood and lack of interest in anything?  Most of my clients get better and some of

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9 Best Practices in Self-Care for Therapists

Self-care is essential for therapists and other mental health professionals. Our resilience and mental health are key to helping others and longevity in the profession. Think about how

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Anxiety and OCD Relapse

People who have anxiety and OCD seek treatment to find relief from the terrible pain of worry and intrusive thoughts. They are not thinking of OCD relapse, they

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Information vs. Reassurance in Anxiety and OCD

Information seeking or reassurance seeking – why is it important to distinguish one from the other? In my practice, I think of some clients I have seen recently:

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Suicide Prevention Awareness

One of my clients has a friend who became suicidal last week. Her friend has always been a happy person, but was overwhelmed by seasonal depression very fast

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Mindfulness and Relaxation for Kids with Anxiety

I see people of all ages in my practice, but when I work with kids I am especially eager to help them get well quickly. We want anxiety

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Highlights of #OCDCon – the 24th conference of the International Obsessive Compulsive Foundation

IOCDF featured: Record-breaking attendance; a new movie about the struggles of children with OCD with many of the children from the movie in attendance; experiential workshops; new research

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Free Help For Your Clients With OCD

Do you struggle with having enough time to help all of the people who suffer from OCD? As we have discussed in previous blogs, there are not enough

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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 new it was

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