OCD Subtypes (and why they make me nuts)
Ignore the alphabet soup in the OCD world. OCD and related disorders map pretty consistently onto the same general pattern.
Can a non-specialist therapist treat OCD?
Yes generalist clinicians can learn to treat OCD effectively. However, there are times where generalist clinicians do harm in OCD cases…
Dear teens with OCD (and your parents too)
Teens have so many rights to direct their own treatment in the states I’m licensed. It’s great that you’re starting to work on these symptoms sooner than later. But let’s make sure you know your rights.
Make your voice heard on mental health!
What do you want the future of mental health care to look like? It’s time to speak up!
Treating OCD when the threats are real
Sometimes OCD picks targets that look almost logical to be anxious about. Going to the doctor is good… when is it too much? Washing your hands is good, but when is it too much? What do we do when the feared OCD threat is real?
Sanctimonious OCD therapists
Why are OCD therapists always on their high horses about treatment choices?
The trauma/OCD controversy
Of course trauma matters. It’s just not the cause of most cases of OCD.
The next wave of third-party payers
An early dispatch from the land of mental health tech. Dive in here to see what I thought about it back in 2016!
Does my insurance cover that?
Insurance companies want to know that your treatment is medically necessary….. what does that mean?
Guarding clients’ medical safety as a non-medical provider
I like to be as sure as I can be that my clients’ anxiety, depression, or OCD isn’t caused by a medical issue before we start on a difficult and costly road of treatment. Since I’m not a doctor, how do I do that?