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Embracing Freedom from OCD with Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) Welcome to a journey of empowerment and liberation from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). In this blog post, we’ll explore the transformative power of exposure and response prevention (ERP). Specifically, we will focusing on two key mechanisms: habituation and inhibitory learning. Whether you’re on the path to […]
Talk Therapy: Not for OCD Ready to chat about some transformative strategies that can guide you towards a life of empowerment? In this blog post, we’ll shed light on the limitations of talk therapy when it comes to treating Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. While traditional therapy methods have their merits, they often fall short in addressing the […]
As a therapist, my goal is to help my clients overcome their challenges and achieve their goals. Sometimes, this requires a “tough love” approach. Tough love involves being honest and direct with the client, even if it is uncomfortable or difficult. While it may seem harsh, tough love can be an effective tool in therapy, […]
I can’t tell you how many times people have told me that because I’m a therapist, I should “know better” i.e., how to handle my negative emotions. Uh, yes. But I am human, and emotions are really complicated things! Hello? It’s not like you become a therapist and instantly have mastery over your emotional self. But I digress.
The fact of the matter is that I’ve always had a tendency to be a little anxious. When I was a kid, I remember getting a stomach ache every morning before school. Looking back, I now know that was most likely anxiety. Even now, I still have days where I walk into work – to treat people who have anxiety, mind you – and my heart is beating fast, I feel short of breath, and I feel frenzied and all over the place. It used to be so bad that I’d break out in hives when I had to speak up at a meeting! It. Was. Awful.
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