Category: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
CBT and PE |
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating mental health condition that affects millions of individuals worldwide. The impact of traumatic experiences can be profound, and […]
Health Anxiety and the Black-or-White Thinking Error
People with health anxiety often see health and illness in rigid, inflexible terms. Thinking errors, or cognitive distortions, are inaccurate, biased thoughts. All of us […]
Using Imagery to Tap into the Emotional Part of the Mind
Do you feel stuck in your present circumstances? Even though somewhere in the back of your mind you know that the situation is time-limited, you […]
A Psychologist’s Take on Escaping From Plato’s Cave
Source: matiasdelcarmine/Adobe Stock You might have learned about Plato’s Allegory of the Cave in your intro to philosophy course in college. Perhaps you remember the […]
Four Ways to Overcome All-or-Nothing Thinking
In the years that I treated anxiety and depression, I witnessed a common cognitive distortion. Most of my clients came in viewing their world from […]
Transforming Negative Beliefs With Mental Health Apps
In today’s fast-paced world, stress and anxiety have become commonplace. In fact, 55 percent of Americans report feeling stressed daily. A leading source of stress […]
An Antidote for Overthinking |
Feelings aren’t facts A basic principle of every non-pharmaceutical treatment for depression and anxiety involves putting some distance between oneself and one’s emotions. Psychodynamic therapy, […]