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How to Find a Therapist

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Finding a therapist

Deciding to seek help is a big first step. From there, it’s important to find the right therapist. You’re more likely to find success in therapy if you and your therapist are well matched. The best therapist for you has the appropriate training and expertise to treat the issues you want to work on.

When to seek therapy: It can be difficult to decide if and when psychotherapy would be helpful. A general guideline that we recommend is called the interference rule: if a problem is significantly interfering in your ability to live your life in the way you’d like, then psychotherapy may be helpful.

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Put Insomnia To Bed with Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT-I)

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As we enter the new year and find ourselves reflecting, it is our hope that this article helps you sleepWoman in need of CBT-I and rest better if you have been struggling with insomnia. People with insomnia often experience irregular sleep times, difficulty falling asleep, difficulty staying asleep, early awakening, daytime fatigue, excessive napping….and the list goes on. In fact, current statistics show that [Read more…]

What is Separation Anxiety Disorder Treatment with CBT?

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Child with separation anxiety

­When a school-age child is suffering from separation anxiety disorder, the child has often expressed these fears to those closest to them, typically their parents or adults at school. In an effort to help the child, families and schools may inadvertently say or do things that worsen the child’s anxiety. While these behaviors may provide some short-term relief to the child, they often exacerbate the anxiety in the long-term. Separation anxiety disorder treatment aims to change these interactions.

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What Is the Best Choice for PTSD Treatment?

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There are a lot of options out there for PTSD treatment. Do any of them really work? Which one is the best?

Weighing ptsd treatment optoins

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a serious condition that can set in following a traumatic event (or series of events).  Many different kind of events can cause PTSD. These include assaults, motor vehicle accidents, combat experiences, rape, abuse, some medical events, and several other situations. These events do not always cause PTSD. When they do, it is smart to seek treatment. 

The reason for this is that certain types of therapy can be very effective for PTSD, and can cause significant improvements in quality of life.  Very recently, the American Psychological Association assembled a guideline for PTSD treatment options. This guideline is based on extensive reviews of high quality research. (Learn more about why research is important for psychotherapy.) The four treatment options that were “strongly recommended” were:

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Uncertainty Avoidance: Is It the Problem Behind Your Anxiety?

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Uncertainty is a part of life. Many of us feel distress when faced with uncertainty. This makes sense, given that sometimes things do turn out badly, or not as we would like. Nevertheless, the “not knowing” can still be the worst part of a situation. So much so that avoiding uncertainty becomes an entrenched habit for some of us. Why is this universal aspect of the human experience so often a source of distress?

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