How Do I Know If My Fear is “Rational”?
So much of recovery from an anxiety disorder and/or OCD is in distinguishing the “what is” from the “what if.” Your brain tells you something scary. Your threat-alert system is
Read MoreSo much of recovery from an anxiety disorder and/or OCD is in distinguishing the “what is” from the “what if.” Your brain tells you something scary. Your threat-alert system is
Read MoreSadly, I hear this a lot. It’s a delicate topic for sure. I hear stories of people who’ve been with the same therapist for years. They either still feel stuck
Read MoreIn treating health anxiety, we talk about the same process we do for all anxiety disorders. We work on becoming mindful of our experience: acknowledging how we’re feeling physical and emotionally. Rather than try to get it to go away, we become...
Read MoreBy experiencing anxiety, I mean ride out the fear-filled thoughts and feelings, allowing them to be there without trying to make them go away. The spirit of this is really
Read MoreSomething clients ask me a lot is if they’re going to manifest their intrusive thoughts by thinking them. It’s generally after they’ve Googled something and stumbled upon the law of
Read MoreAs I was checking out the redesigned Anxiety & Depression Association of America’s website (which is really great), I ran across an article called How to Know When to Seek
Read MoreIf you haven’t seen the documentary Free Solo, I highly recommend it. It follows Alex Honnold, a professional rock climber, and his journey to free solo Yosemite National Park’s El
Read MoreIt’s been one year since the shelter-at-home was issued here in Ohio. With the vaccine well underway, it seems that “normal” is coming or at least it’s in our sights.
Read MoreEven when you want to change, the thought of it can be scary. It is for just about all of us, but for those with obsessive compulsive disorder, scary doesn’t
Read MoreJanuary and February are such strange months this year. There’s this weird juxtaposition between “new year, new possibilities” and the pandemic’s inherent uncertainty. You have the uncertainty of vaccines, school
Read MoreAnxiety is a funny thing. When I tell people my specialty is anxiety disorder treatment, they often reply with, “oh yeah, I have anxiety” or “my __________ has anxiety.” It’s
Read MoreERP stands for Exposure and Response (or Ritual) Prevention. For those with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), ERP along with medication, lifestyle changes and other factors, can give them back their lives.
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