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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a condition characterized by unwanted and uncontrollable intrusive thoughts (obsessions) that are paired with compulsions that soothe the anxiety the obsession creates. Intrusive thoughts can come in many categories, but trust me when I say if you're having intrusive thoughts that you think are so bizarre, violent, or disgusting, I can assure you that you cannot shock me. I have heard themes of OCD that the general population would find shocki

A fellow therapist recently told me that she felt most clients she encountered who were treated for anxiety were only ever taught grounding strategies. While breathing strategies, grounding skills, and relaxation techniques can be helpful for managing anxiety symptoms, in order to truly treat long-term anxiety, we need to be in relationship with the anxiety. Questioning how this might work is natural. The first step in building relationship with anxiety is to externalize it

I have persevered through many things in my life. Some much longer and with more emotional pain than the average person would be willing to handle. Many times forcing myself to do things that others wouldn’t imagine forcing themselves to get through. I’ve been admired for my ability to overcome anxiety and fear. But I have a secret. I’m a huge quitter. As a child I played violin as my first hobby. I was 4 when I started and I took lessons until I was in my teens. In that time

If you’re a millennial parent, you have surely come across the term “mom guilt”. Note immediately, that there is no such term for dads. The messages we are bombarded with lead us to believe that we always need to be doing more. More than the mom next door. More than our own moms did. More than we are doing right now. So it’s no wonder so many moms feel burnt out, exhausted, and yes… guilty. Not only for not doing enough but for feeling bad about it, too. The guilt compounds a