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Blog post
10.23.2023
Inferential Confusion: A New Treatment Target for OCD
The normal reasoning process is what we use throughout our day. It guides us to make inferences about possibility based on trust in our senses and selves. We don’t reason that the microwave is failing and causing a fire unless we smell smoke or see sparks or flames.
Personal Story
10.21.2023
I Need a Backbone
In September of 2015, I lost my dad suddenly. I often get connected to people who have experienced the sudden loss or loss of a parent at an early age — sometimes it feels like I should wear a name tag and say, 'I lost my dad early on'...
Personal Story
10.21.2023
I Am Worth It!
At the age of 15, I developed an eating disorder and have struggled with it for 25 years. This past year I found my strength to finally beat this disease. During the last 25 years, I suffered in silence because the resources were just not out there.
Webinar
10.19.2023
Tell or Not: The Pros and Cons of OCD Self-Disclosure
In this webinar, three OCD specialists will discuss considerations in whether to self-disclose, how much to tell, the experiences they’ve had from their decision, and things they didn't think to consider before self-disclosing.
Blog post
10.15.2023
Trusting Yourself Amongst Pedophilic Obsessions
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is often misunderstood in our shared culture. Some people think of people with OCD as someone risky, potentially dangerous, or as someone with quirky personality traits.
Event
10.13.2023
ADAA 2024 Conference
The ADAA conference brings together more than 1,100 leading clinicians and researchers from across the United States and around the globe to present sessions and posters on treatments and potential cures of anxiety, depression, and co-occurring disorders.
Personal Story
10.12.2023
FU to my OCD: From Struggle to a Song that’s Inspired People Everywhere
You’ll often hear people say, “I’m so OCD”. You may have jokingly said it yourself. We all like to keep things neat and tidy. Perhaps, “We’re all a little OCD,” right? Wrong.
Blog post
10.12.2023
Compulsions – They Aren’t Always What They Seem
Whether we hear the term from a client, another provider, or our own classification of someone’s symptoms, “compulsions” tend carry with them some level of assumption – that this might just be OCD.
Event
10.11.2023
How to Recognize and Support Children with Selective Mutism and/or Social Anxiety
If your child does not speak in social situations and/or has difficulty doing activities in front of others, especially their peers, because they are worried about being embarrassed or judged, then this webinar might be for you. This Q&A webinar with Jacqueline Sperling, Ph.D. and presented in partnership with McLean Hospital is designed for caregivers wondering whether a child might have selective mutism and/or social anxiety and what one can do about it.
Webinar
10.11.2023
How to Recognize and Support Children with Selective Mutism and/or Social Anxiety
This presented in partnership with McLean Hospital is designed for caregivers wondering whether a child might have selective mutism and/or social anxiety and what one can do about it.
