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International OCD Foundation Walk 2022
“Embracing uncertainty, one step at a time” The above quote is the motto for the annual OCD Walk via the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF). The quote is fitting to promote the support of the OCD community, since OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) typically...
What is Psychiatric Medication Management?
Many psychiatric disorders will require a two-pronged approach for successful treatment: medication combined with therapy or counseling. A psychiatrist can prescribe medication to help with anything from ADHD to anxiety to depression. Medication management is a vital...
4 Key Mindfulness Principles for OCD
How to cultivate new ways to respond to obsessions and compulsions Written by Dana Jaffe 1. Take an observer stance. The focus here is putting some distance between ourselves and our thoughts. It is a skill called cognitive defusion, and the idea is to simply observe...
How to Set Intentions, Not Resolutions, to Actually Achieve Your New Year’s Goals
Written by: Dr. Liz Slonena, Psy.D. Do you have a goal that you wish to manifest in the New Year? Like focusing on your health and wellness? Or practicing this mindfulness stuff everyone talks about? How about getting a raise at your job? Kicking an unhelpful habit?...
When to Sign Your Child Up for Counseling
Written by: Erin Jones, M.A., LCMHCA, NCC As parents, making decisions as to how to best help your child through a difficult time can be confusing. Parents often want to support their child when they notice changes such as declining grades or their child having less...
A statement in response to the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and countless other victims of racist violence and police brutality
A statement in response to the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and countless other victims of racist violence and police brutality: CBT Center unequivocally opposes systemic, cultural, and individual racism, racially motivated violence, hate speech,...