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Poocano: Finding Flexibility in OCD

For ten years Jack has struggled with contamination obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), specifically a worry that he might have poo…

Author: Patricia E. Zurita Ona, Psy.D., Dr. Z. Anya, a 26-year-old, was in charge of organizing the schedule for the

Author: David D. Burns, MD Most mental health professionals believe they are reasonably good at empathy. However, this is not

Author: Matthew Skinta, PhD, ABPP The U.S., like much of the world, is currently facing the challenge of becoming an

In part 1 of this 7-part interview, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) trainers, Robyn Walser, PhD, and Emily Sandoz, PhD

What if in the midst of our emotional pain, whether it be sadness, fear, anger, or even shame, we approached…

As long as people follow unworkable rules—no matter how much those rules are promoted by their culture—their coping strategies will…

Since I first started doing acceptance and commitment training (ACT) workshops back in graduate school, attendees always seem to ask…

With virtually all clients, sooner or later difficult thoughts get in the way. They might be self-critical thoughts like “I’m…