In-Person and Online OCD and Anxiety Therapy
How Can I Talk About My OCD, And Forgiving Myself For My Thoughts On episode #281 of the FearCast Podcast, I received a question from someone calling themselves “Anxious Questioner.” After reading their question I knew it was going to be an important question to …
On episode #274 of the FearCast Podcast, I answered two questions from listeners who sent in their question via the Submit A Question link over at FearCastPodcast.com.
Experiential Avoidance is a concept within Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) that helps explain why people are resistant to therapy and making changes in their life, even when those changes could bring more happiness, freedom, and connection. The phrase “You can’t have your cake and …
Have you ever had a song stuck in your head, on repeat, and you just can’t get it out? Even worse, have you have just a part of a song stuck in your head that plays for, what seems like, forever? If you have, you …
In the last few years, Artificial Intelligence, or AI, transitioned from a computer-science pursuit, to a household name, to an invasive feature found in everything from our phones to our refrigerators. Naturally, every technological advancement eventually finds its way into our lives for good or …
Attention Training is a skill that someone with OCD or other anxiety disorders can practice to help them stop rumination and re-engage in more meaningful things. Click here to listen! Rumination is one of the most common compulsions, or safety behaviors, in OCD and anxiety. …
Navigating the complexities of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) can be an overwhelming challenge for individuals struggling and their families. These two conditions, each with their own unique set of symptoms, often overlap in ways that make diagnosis and treatment more difficult …
If you listen closely, off in the distance you can hear the gentle flutter of cupid’s wings heralding in the annual celebration of all things love; St Valentines day. Then again, if you are someone with Relationship OCD (ROCD), you may experience this as the …
The portrayal of OCD in television or movies often doesn’t reflect the reality of what many sufferers struggle with daily. For many subtypes of OCD, individuals experiencing symptoms may find themselves fixating on objects, items, body parts, people, colors, numbers, or almost anything related to their core fears and obsessive thoughts, leading to further compulsions.
Clients presenting with symptoms of obsessive, rigid thinking along with patterns of over-eating or under-eating may be struggling with the presence of both Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Eating Disorder (ED). These two disorders have a lot of similarities to one another when it …