When I work with a client with Obsessive Compulsive disorder (OCD), one of the first things I do is try and provide a clear understanding of what OCD is and how it operates. I try and make it clear that OCD thrives and is usually made worse with reassurance strategies. For example, if a client…
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Joshua Ribalkin, Registered Psychotherapist, MA
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT for short, is a type of therapy which uses mindfulness techniques like diffusion in the service of living one’s values. The idea here is that when we are struggling to stay in the present moment, for example by becoming overly focused on our thoughts and emotions, (what ACT calls…
When it comes to mindfulness there seems to be an ongoing debate in the research community, about how effective mindfulness works and how effective it is for conditions like depression, anxiety, and stress reduction to name but a few. Perhaps part of the issue with determining whether mindfulness can be considered an evidence based practice…
It doesn’t take a whole new routine to instill a dose of happiness into your day—but it does take a little self awareness. 1. Be grateful for the good & the bad. Research shows, grateful people are happy people. It’s also important to understand that happiness is not the absence of negative feelings. Gratitude is…
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