Rumination: How Do We Help Our Clients Stop?

Every day I am having conversations with clients and therapists in training regarding how to stop rumination. Rumination is when we leave our senses in the here and

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I’m learning Inference Based CBT. Here’s what it taught me.

I am learning a new treatment for OCD called Inference Based CBT. And, I HATE learning new things. I don’t like the time it takes. I don’t like

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Navigating the Complexities of a Therapeutic Relationship

Providing evidence-based treatment to clients with anxiety and OCD is not only ethical, but it is essential.  However, learning these treatments doesn’t help you navigate the complexities of

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We Are Capable of More Than We Believe

Recently, I was able to travel to Ireland but due to Covid restrictions all of our experiences had to be outdoors. That took us on many beautiful hikes

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Reassurance Seeking: How to Get Your Client off the Hampster Wheel

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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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

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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

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Update On Emetophobia

Some phobias are so specific and common that they have special names: Arachnophobia and claustrophobia come to mind. Any phobia can have a powerful and far-reaching impact in

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The Journey with Therapists New to CBT for Anxiety and OCD Begins

This past week I had the privilege of spending two days presenting the live version of our 12-hour CBT course to 46 therapists in Woburn, MA. We work

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