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When OCD Targets Your Relationship
May 06, 2014
[View original article published in Psych Central here] Chuck said he wasn’t sure if he really loved his fiancée. Yes, there were times, when he was certain he wanted to spend the rest of his…
OCD Metaphors to Reduce Reassurance Seeking
February 16, 2014
Rick was eighteen when he came in for his first session. His main goal was to learn ways to get rid of his “bad” thoughts and the anxiety and guilt that accompanied those obsessions. “They…
CBT Trumps Antipsychotic for Augmentation, Amending Current Guidelines
October 31, 2013
An Update from the NIMH (National Institute of Mental Health): Exposure / Ritual Prevention Therapy Boosts Antidepressant Treatment of OCD This is another study that confirms Exposure and Ritual Prevention (a specific form of cognitive…
OCD & Perfectionism
October 18, 2013
[View original article published in Psych Central here] Patty was feeling frustrated and depressed. No matter what she tried, she felt she was stuck. As a young child, she remembers she would come unglued if…
“No one has what I have, so it must be me…”
June 01, 2013
Ron was on the verge of tears as he asked me, “Do other people with OCD have violent and aggressive thoughts? He refused to tell me what his thoughts were on the first session. I…
The Power of Vulnerability and OCD….
May 27, 2013
Brené Brown’s presentation resonates with me in many ways. As I hear her words while wearing my OCD therapist hat, I believe individuals struggling with OCD could benefit greatly from her perspective. These are some…
Security is mostly a superstition
May 07, 2013
My Top 10 Most Recommended Books
April 08, 2013
When my young clients’ parents and adult clients wish to go the extra mile, they ask for book recommendations. Here is my list: Children’s Books: 1. Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes. This book has been…
“What you resist, persists”
January 29, 2013
This past Christmas I received a 27oz. bag of Ghirardelli chocolates. I don’t think I’m a chocoholic but I do enjoy chocolates. The night I received the bag, I ate and shared a few with…
OCD, Guilt, and Religion
December 15, 2012
[See original article published here.] “For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he….” ~ Proverbs 23:7 Grace had grown up in a religious home. She was familiar with the above proverb. She understood…
What OCD Feels Like
November 08, 2012
[See original article published here.] Mike’s thoughts were driving him “crazy. One thought would lead him into another and another. His anxiety would shoot to the roof and he couldn’t stand it. He felt these…
Before It Knocks You Down
October 19, 2012
A while ago, I met a client whose family loved the ocean. Every opportunity they had to go on vacation, they chose a place where they could body surf. I asked him to tell me…
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