Visit our new companion website, OCDSupportGroups.com, to join one of our new treatment groups or support groups! I'm excited to announce the launch of a new companion website: OCDSupportGroups.com! This site is designed to be a resource for individuals and...
Social Anxiety Treatment Group for TeensSaturday (8/17) @ 11am-1pmTeens with social anxiety unite! In this paid treatment group, teens will support each other in developing cognitive behavioral skills to combat social anxiety. This workshop will be interactive and...
Emetophobia is the fear of vomiting. Although vomit phobia may appear to be a simple phobia, it may actually be a symptom of OCD, social anxiety, or agoraphobia.Flu season will be quickly upon us and with it comes an unfortunate increase in the likelihood of...
The fear of coughing or choking on your own saliva can be effectively treated through exposure and response prevention (ERP). However, treatment will fail if it does not target your specific feared outcomes.Question: I have sensorimotor OCD, and I’m suffering from...
Sometimes the symptoms of social anxiety and OCD can overlap. Because avoidance maintains fear, consider high level exposures that involve "broadcasting" your symptoms in order to address anxiety-related cognitions. This is a CBT technique called intentional mistake...
Believe it or not, channeling your inner daredevil can actually help you fight social anxiety.When I was a kid, one form of mischief that was briefly popular in my neighborhood was crank calling strangers. Usually, the bravest kid in the group would pick up the phone,...
"Intentional Mistake Practice" can be used to challenge the problematic perfectionistic beliefs that are core to social anxiety and OCD.Looking for ways to overcome social anxiety or OCD-related perfectionism? At the end of this post, you'll find some strategies I...
