The Myth of the Perfect Girl: Helping Our Daughters Find Authentic Success and Happiness in School and Life In today’s achievement culture, many girls seem to be doing remarkably well — excelling in honours and sports and attending top colleges in ever greater numbers — but beneath the surface, girls are stressed out and stretched…
At the OCD Clinic we treat clients from across the developmental trajectory from 4-70 years old. Our current treatment program relies heavily on family involvement (parent and siblings). A recent study supports this practice and highlights the efficacy of CBT for childhood OCD. A family-based cognitive behavioral therapy markedly improves symptoms in children as young…
“What are you thinking?” and “what were you just thinking about that particular thought?” This type of questioning can be difficult to answer as many of us during the day never pay attention to our thoughts, so when asked its very hard to comment on what the thought was, as often we go on automatic…
Feeling anxious is uncomfortable. It is the main reason people seek therapy at Anxiety House. However, while a course of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy can take 12-16 session here are some “quick tips” that can make you feel more comfortable on your path to recovery? Try one of these quick anxiety-busters to calm your nerves…
Identification of stress and trigger factors The first step in managing anxiety is to identify the specific situations that are making you stressed or anxious and when you are having trouble coping. One way to do this is to keep a diary of symptoms and what is happening when anxiety occurs. It is also helpful…