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
February 21, 2024
By Michael A. Tompkins, PhD, ABPP, author of The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Workbook Have you ever wondered why one person gets very angry when cut off in traffic whereas another… READ MORE
January 25, 2024
By Debra Moreno Garcia, PhD, and Wilson Ho, MF, coauthors of The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Teens In our ever-changing and dynamic world, one thing is for certain—today’s… READ MORE
January 23, 2024
By Stacey Freedenthal, PhD, LCSW People with suicidal thoughts often keep them secret—even from their therapists. Many times, they believe any expression of suicidal thoughts, no matter the intensity, will get… READ MORE
December 26, 2023
By Brian L. Thompson, PhD As an anxiety specialist, clients often ask me what to do when they’re stuck in worry. Although I strive to help clients discover what works… READ MORE
June 27, 2023
By Amy Mariaskin, PhD As a therapist, you’ve likely encountered this scenario: a worried client asks a question repeatedly in a futile attempt to assuage their anxiety. You find yourself… 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 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
February 21, 2023
By Christopher Willard, PsyD, coauthor of The Self-Confidence Workbook for Teens Mindfulness with teens sounds amazing—but how do we get past the eye rolling? Over the years I’ve thought a… READ MORE
Part 2: What to Do When a Client Is Participating in Self-Judgment?
April 23, 2024
