Tag: OCD
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Why Is exposure not working for me?
There are many studies and articles on the effectiveness of exposure therapy for OCD or phobias. But what do you do if you tried this approach and didn’t find results, or have even found that your anxiety was boosted by the exposure? You may have learned to power through challenging situations while feeling incredibly fearful…
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“Yes And-ing” Obsessive Thoughts
If you ever were to observe me working with a baby, you’d hear and see at least one hundred variations on a certain theme. With my hands and my words, I will communicate to each baby ideas like, “Good idea toes, let’s curl! I can even help you with that!” And then after a while,…