June 20, 2023
By Jon Hershfield, MFT, coauthor of The Unwanted Thoughts and Intense Emotions Workbook It is well understood that treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) requires two changes to occur. First, one… READ MORE
January 9, 2023
By Amy Mariaskin, PhD, author of Thriving in Relationships When You Have OCD Cognitive behavioral therapists are often seen by others in the field as structured, efficient, and logical. We… READ MORE
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Part 2: What to Do When a Client Is Participating in Self-Judgment?
April 23, 2024
