For many people, the prospect of engaging in social situations can be daunting and even debilitating. This fear, known as social anxiety, can severely restrict one’s opportunities and overall enjoyment of life. However, with the right tools and mindset, overcoming social anxiety is entirely possible. Let’s explore the nature of social anxiety, the impact of...
How do I know if I have OCD and how is ERP effective in treating it? In this post, we’re going to cover the 3 themes that intrusive thoughts tend to fall into and give a few examples. This will help shed some light on the condition and symptoms and if you (or a friend of family member) relate to them, then there is a potential you have OCD. Sometimes OCD is very...
Being proud of attaining a perfect result is a good feeling, however, the constant need to always and only achieve perfection in everything you do will cause more bad feelings than good. Most humans have a desire to do good work and receive praise for it – that praise can be outward from others or just a positive knowing within that it’s a task done well. However,...
Spending even just a brief time meditating can help alleviate symptoms of anxiety, depression, OCD/overthinking, and insomnia. Guided meditations work to actually re-wire the brain to learn which thoughts are unimportant, do not require emotions to be attached, and which thoughts may even be unhelpful. Meditation for Overthinking (Great for OCD) I routinely...
Are you motivated to change? Motivation to change is the greatest indicator of success in therapy. This combined with the therapeutic relationship with your counselor and the amount of reflection and ‘work’ you engage in between sessions will set you up for success in accomplishing your goals. Below are frequently recommended books to be used as an adjunct to...
