Anger can be a mobilizing emotion, but too much anger directed at OCD can give it unnecessary power.“I hate having OCD! Why can’t these thoughts just stop?!?! How can I be the person I was before?!?!” Many people with OCD are extremely familiar with the...
Long shower times because of contamination OCD? Use our ERP shower exposure room to shorten your shower times!Long shower times? Just a quick announcement... I'm pleased to announce that with our recent office renovations, we now have a spa-like therapeutic shower...
It's #OCDWEEK! Help raise awareness and understanding about obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and related disorders.Welcome to #OCDWEEK 2016, a week organized by IOCDF to help raise awareness about OCD and related conditions! If you visit IOCDF’s website, you’ll...
Thanks to all who came our for our first OCD treatment group.Group Therapy for OCD Wow. Our first OCD treatment group met yesterday, and IMHO, it was an incredible experience. Thank you to all who attended and showed such courage in standing up to their OCD. I was...
Hope to see you in Chicago for the 2012 meeting of the International Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation!Just a few quick announcements: 1) The 2012 meeting of the International Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation (IOCDF) is just a week away. The IOCDF conference marks the...
Therapy essentials: your "science hat" and bullwhip (no batteries required).I consider myself a scientist. I wear this hat officially when conducting research, but I also wear it every time I sit with a patient. In my research, my science is pretty self-evident: I...
The use of social media tools within a professional mental health practice is game-changing but not without potential pitfalls.Lately, I've been experimenting with new and better ways of incorporating social media tools into my practice. Just yesterday, I developed a...
Do you bite your tongue when you're online, or do you let it all hang out?There's an interesting issue I've been considering lately. There is a category of folks who openly blog/tweet/post status updates related to their anxiety and other mental health concerns, and...
Several website enhancements are being implemented, which will affect the research, treatment philosophy, and psychoeducation sections.I am working on some substantial content changes to this website, which will be rolling out gradually. Just to orient you: 1. My...
