Exposure therapy often feels risky, scary, and uncomfortable. The logical part of your brain may tell you the risk is low, but that doesn’t always change how you feel.

Anxiety can quietly shape your financial decisions more than you realize. Discover nine surprising ways worry influences spending, saving, and long-term planning—and how to take back control.

Teens aren’t just staying up late—their brains are wired for it. Here’s why sleep matters more than you think.

Harm OCD, a subtype of obsessive-compulsive disorder, involves intrusive thoughts about causing harm to oneself or others, despite lacking any intent or desire to do so. These obsessions can be distressing and debilitating for those experiencing them…

Considered the “Gold Standard” in the treatment of OCD.

ERP is about leaning into anxiety and increasing courage…

Symptoms of Social Anxiety Disorder

• Fear of public scrutiny

• Fear of embarrassment

• Fear of negative judgment from others

• Persistent fear in social situations…

If you have relationship OCD, you may have persistent doubts about your romantic or platonic relationships.

You may ask yourself questions like:

• Am I in the right relationship?…

Perinatal OCD may also be referred to as postpartum OCD or maternal/parental OCD. Perinatal OCD takes place during pregnancy and the postpartum period. It involves upsetting and unwanted intrusive thoughts, images, and repetitive impulses…

Anxiety is like a bad boyfriend; he keeps coming back, promises to help you, and feels overwhelming. Anxiety demands attention and monopolizes your time and mental energy. Anxiety interrupts your daily activities and is, of course, unpredictable…

Anxiety is one of the most frequent reasons why parents seek treatment for their kids. The good news is that anxiety responds well to evidence-based treatments.

The philosopher Plato is often quoted as saying, “You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation” (A4PT, 2014). In just one hour of play, I can observe a child’s emotions, thoughts, beliefs about the world, and self-confidence.

Online is a Great Option for those who...

• Live in an area with snowy or wintry roads.

• Have limited childcare options

• Stay-at-home moms

Animal Assisted Therapy is not just about spending time with animals; it is a structured, goal-oriented intervention designed to improve a person's emotional, social, cognitive, and physical functioning.

Theraplay is a research-supported, attachment-based play therapy model. It has been recognized by organizations such as the Association for Play Therapy (APT) as an evidence-based approach and is supported by peer-reviewed research demonstrating its effectiveness in improving parent–child relationships.

TF-CBT is a research-based approach to treat children who have experienced trauma, including but not limited to traumatic grief, sexual abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse, violence, accidents, disasters, and medical trauma (Cohen, 2015).

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an evidence-based treatment for trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It’s a structured therapy that helps your brain process painful memories in a new, less distressing way.