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As professionals tasked with helping our patients overcome debilitating anxiety, we need to continually seek ways to motivate patients to face their worst fears. This is no small feat! Essentially,…

Mindfulness is a big word! To put it simply, mindfulness is awareness – noticing your thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and anything around you happening in the moment. Practicing mindfulness can…

Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) is an empirically supported, cognitive-behavioral intervention for OCD that has become the gold standard in OCD treatment. Through ERP, patients learn that their anxiety can…

Isn’t it funny that when we become a parent or a guardian we quickly forget what it’s like to be a kid? We become bogged down with parental responsibilities and…

It’s first helpful to have a basic understanding of communication styles. There are three basic ones: Passive, Aggressive, and Assertive. A more detailed explanation of these communication styles was covered…

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Related disorders (OCDR) are viewed as genetically complex, multifactorial disorders. What we mean by ‘complex’ is that it is unlikely that a single gene predisposes or…

It is important to know that the benefits of consistent exercise increases ones’ health and general well being.  It is still however, very difficult to get people to workout on…

Depending on your insurance provider, pre-approval for standard cognitive behavioral treatment isn’t necessary. However, if you are seeking an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), it is. One of the primary components…

As the definition of “therapy” continues to grow, so does that of “mindfulness.” This term is slowly becoming part of our daily vernacular; however what truly is “mindfulness?” On a…