The Bluff of “Have To”
March 7, 2022
By Clarissa W. Ong, PhD, coauthor of The Anxious Perfectionist We tend to think that we don’t have choices, that we have to do certain things. I have to work… READ MORE
Tag: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Ten FAQs About Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors
February 18, 2020
By Charles S. Mansueto, PhD, Sherrie Mansfield Vavrichek, LCSW-C, and Ruth Goldfinger Golomb, LCPC, coauthors of Overcoming Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors 1. What are Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors? The term “Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs)” is… READ MORE
When People with OCD Fear Harming Themselves
December 30, 2018
By Jon Hershfield, MFT, author of Overcoming Harm OCD When you think of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), you may think of excessive concern about germs, needing to organize things “just right,” or… READ MORE
Treating the Processes of OCD: An Overview of New Treatment Models
October 1, 2018
By Jan van Niekerk, PhD, author of A Clinician’s Guide to Treating OCD Any experienced psychological therapy practitioner will testify that obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a wide-ranging condition. This presents… READ MORE
Everything You Wanted to Know About Anxiety—From an Expert
May 11, 2018
An Interview with Anxiety Expert Edmund Bourne, PhD In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, we reached out to anxiety expert and self-help veteran Edmund Bourne—author of the bestselling classic,… READ MORE
5 Ways to Make Meditation More Accessible to People With OCD and Anxiety
March 2, 2018
Jon Hershfield, MFT, co-author of Everyday Mindfulness for OCD Significant evidence suggests that mindfulness, the skill of being aware of the present moment without judgment, is effective for reducing suffering… READ MORE
Helping Clients Stand Up to Their OCD
April 26, 2017
By Jon Hershfield, MFT Checking locks, appliances, and other items can be a debilitating and time-consuming symptom of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Helping clients with OCD tackle checking compulsions often requires more… READ MORE
Demystifying the Types of Harm OCD and Common Treatments
April 11, 2017
by Jon Hershfield, MFT Harm OCD is a term sometimes used to describe obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) that manifests as unwanted, intrusive thoughts related to harming the self or others. The… READ MORE
What to Do When Your Client Suffers from Intrusive Thoughts that Cause Anxiety, Shame, Embarrassment, or Depression
March 28, 2017
By Martin Seif, PhD Sometimes clients remain stuck on repetitive thoughts that cause them distress, even after you have analyzed the issue, given reassurance, helped with rational refutation, and offered a… READ MORE
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