March 11, 2024
By Julie Erickson, PhD Clients with anxiety disorders or obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) can be prone to excessive reassurance-seeking from their therapist or significant others in their lives. These clients… READ MORE
September 28, 2023
By Kim Rockwell-Evans, PhD, author of Breaking the Rules of OCD We all live with uncertainty in our lives. Much of it we resolve automatically, such as with the assumption… READ MORE
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
May 31, 2023
By Dan Tomasulo, PhD, author of The Positivity Effect Imagine a world where hope, empowerment, resilience, and optimism are just one pill away. A breakthrough that would change the way… READ MORE
May 1, 2023
By Richard Brouillette, LCSW, author of Your Coping Skills Aren’t Working If you’re struggling with intrusive disturbing images coming into your head, either from a phobia, or anxiety, or post-traumatic… READ MORE
By Brian L. Thompson, PhD, coauthor of ACT-Informed Exposure for Anxiety Safety behaviors are behaviors people engage in to prevent or minimize either something bad happening or to manage their… READ MORE
April 25, 2023
By Chad LeJeune, PhD As therapists, most of us have been there at one time or another. You’re in the middle of a session with a client and are struck… READ MORE
February 28, 2023
By Kimberley Quinlan, LMFT When a client experiences uncertainty, doubt, confusion, or anxiety, they may engage in a repetitive behavior commonly referred to as reassurance-seeking. This is a common compulsion… READ MORE
January 19, 2023
By Daniel J. Moran, PhD, BCBA-D and Siri Ming, PhD, BCBA-D, coauthors of Finding Your Why and Finding Your Way Mindful action is purposeful, present-focused, committed behavior while maximally attending… READ MORE
Part 2: What to Do When a Client Is Participating in Self-Judgment?
April 23, 2024
