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How to Experience Anxiety without Resisting It
May 9, 2021 Joanna Hardis
How to Experience Anxiety without Resisting It

By 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

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You Cannot Manifest Your OCD
April 25, 2021 Joanna Hardis
You Cannot Manifest Your OCD

Something 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

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How Do I Know When Therapy Is Done?
April 11, 2021 Joanna Hardis
How Do I Know When Therapy Is Done?

As 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

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ERP Is Like Rock Climbing (Only Safer)
March 21, 2021 Joanna Hardis
ERP Is Like Rock Climbing (Only Safer)

If 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

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As We Slowly Reopen, What’s Next?
March 12, 2021 Joanna Hardis
As We Slowly Reopen, What’s Next?

It’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.

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Prepare for ERP in 3 Small Steps
February 21, 2021 Joanna Hardis
Prepare for ERP in 3 Small Steps

Even 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

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A 5-Step Process for Staying Sane in Uncertain Times
February 7, 2021 Joanna Hardis
A 5-Step Process for Staying Sane in Uncertain Times

January 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

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5 Ways to Change Your Relationship with Anxiety
January 22, 2021 Joanna Hardis
5 Ways to Change Your Relationship with Anxiety

Anxiety 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

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What Is Exposure and Response Prevention?
January 10, 2021 Joanna Hardis
What Is Exposure and Response Prevention?

ERP 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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What Is OCD?
December 20, 2020 Joanna Hardis
What Is OCD?

I hear this all the time: “I’m so OCD, because……..” I have to then take some deep breaths. As a therapist whose practice is focused on helping those with this

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5 Ways to Put the Kibosh on Imposter Syndrome
December 6, 2020 Joanna Hardis
5 Ways to Put the Kibosh on Imposter Syndrome

I was recently a guest on The Coach’s Podcast, and I was asked if I ever felt doubt in my abilities. Ah, yeah. All the time. It’s called imposter syndrome

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7 Tips to Get Through 2020’s Holiday Season: A Therapist’s Advice
November 22, 2020 Joanna Hardis
7 Tips to Get Through 2020’s Holiday Season: A Therapist’s Advice

I have to be honest. My general feeling about the holidays usually leaves me wanting to go to sleep around Thanksgiving and wake up after New Year’s. Thanks to the

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