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Blog post 10.20.2022

Is it OCD or Social Anxiety? Or is it Both?

 In true form, for OCD lovers like myself, I posed more questions than answers in the title.  That was intentional, to be funny, eye-catching, and thought-provoking.  Hopefully, I pulled off at least two of th

Blog post 08.23.2022

Providing OCD Clients with a Choice

With the emergence of I-CBT (which is not new, just new to many of us), we have additional options (for treating OCD). This does not mean we are throwing away other effective treatments like ERP and ACT. In fact, we are doing the opposite!  We have more tools  to provide clients to make sure they have the highest chance for success.
Personal Story 06.21.2022

Recovery from Panic Disorder: Breaking Through Those Dark Clouds

I was very sensitive as a child and was born as a twin. At the age of 15, my first panic symptom started when my neighbor suddenly passed away and I became afraid of death. For those reading my story, I can assure you that you can come out of this completely. Anyone can recover if you are determined and put all these things together.  
Blog post 06.04.2022

Busting Myths that Keep Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts Stuck

A thought is not a message about what is going to happen. Thoughts have nothing to do with character, which is a reflection of how you lead your life and what you choose to do. Believing even some of these myths can be responsible for ordinary intrusive thoughts becoming stuck. 
Blog post 06.03.2022

When Reassurance Seeking Becomes Compulsive

It is natural to seek some reassurance when confronted with uncertainty. Reassurance can help to calm a doubt, allay a worry, solidify a plan of action, or guide a decision. 
Personal Story 05.25.2022

In The Life of Sam

Every day is a bit of a struggle. Dealing with anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, social anxiety, and ADD isn’t easy.
Video (YouTube or Vimeo) 05.24.2022

ERP for Children and Teens

How to use Exposure and Response Prevention as a treatment method to help children and teens with OCD.

ADAA Member Aureen Pinto Wagner, PhD describes to measure your emotions and anxiety with "The Feeling Thermometer."

Blog post 05.23.2022

Violating Expectations and the Metacognitive Approach

The recommendation most difficult to absorb by most clinicians is the suggestion that interventions that lower expectations of catastrophic or negative outcomes of exposure should be minimized in order to take advantage of the therapeutic effect of violating expectations. The question then arises as to how to motivate patients to do the exposure work while in the grip of serious anticipatory anxiety and suffering from the effects of their own anxiety sensitivity.
Webinar 05.17.2022

Put the Fun Back in Panic Treatment: Paradox, Defusion, and Acceptance

Professional Webinar Recorded at the Annual Conference - This workshop uses discussion and audience practice to develop its core premise: the key to successful treatment of panic disorder is to help people recognize, and disarm, their persistent efforts to oppose and control it, and the use of humor and paradox can greatly facilitate that work.