Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is often misunderstood. Many associate it with the repetitive things like washing hand or checking locks. While these behaviors are common, OCD is much deeper than simple habits…

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March 11, 2025

March 3, 2025

How do you know if you have OCD?

March 3, 2025

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is often misunderstood, yet it’s a mental health issue that deserves more attention and understanding. Last week, I touched on three common aspects of OCD and how they manifest in those who struggle with it…

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March 3, 2025

February 28, 2025

3 Ways OCD can Derail Life

February 28, 2025

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is not just about washing hands or checking locks.
In reality, OCD stems from deep-rooted cognitive distortions—patterns of thinking that distort how we perceive situations…

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February 28, 2025

January 27, 2025

Scrupulosity isn’t about Sin

January 27, 2025

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January 27, 2025

January 24, 2025

Scrupulosity is not making you holier, it is only making you more unhappy

January 24, 2025

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January 24, 2025

August 29, 2017

Curious About Therapy? Find Some Smart Answers Here

August 29, 2017

...The question for smart, successful people becomes,“What type of support do I need?” In a previous blog I pointed out that therapy is an endeavor that requires time and commitment. I often find that people are surprised when they learn that individual therapy could take a year or more to change deeply rooted patterns of thinking or behaving, or to recover from the effects of traumatic experiences...

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August 29, 2017

May 8, 2017

Fast Food: My Two Cents

May 8, 2017

...One of the reasons that therapy has an open-ended timeline is because it is specifically tailored to each individual. There are many approaches and techniques used by therapists that apply broadly to certain conditions, such as anxiety or marital problems. However, the application of those approaches and techniques will vary from person to person or couple to couple. Research has shown that no matter what theory or technique a therapist uses, the primary mechanism of healing is the relationship between a therapist and client. Developing a relationship takes time. And that means that therapy takes time.

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May 8, 2017

February 21, 2017

Has the cost of therapy ever kept you from going?

February 21, 2017

...In truth, those who attend GOOD therapy have a very healthy reality about them. They are seeing themselves more clearly and they are understanding how they interact with the created world, including their daily relationships...

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February 21, 2017

January 30, 2017

Fully Alive Parenting

January 30, 2017

Keep in mind the principle that you are not raising kids, you are raising adults—that is you want your children to learn to think for themselves and be responsible.

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January 30, 2017