Are You Ready for Therapy?
Wondering if you’re ready for therapy? If friends’ support isn’t enough, you’re self-diagnosing from social media, or OCD and anxiety are taking over, it may be time. Learn the signs you’re ready, why evidence-based therapy like ERP matters, and how professional support can help you find lasting relief.
Stop Beating Yourself Up: How to Break Free from “Double Suffering”
Anxiety and OCD are hard enough on their own but many people add a second layer of pain through self-criticism and shame. This “double suffering” keeps clients stuck in recovery. Learn what it is, why it holds you back, and therapist-backed techniques to break free with self-compassion.
How Hoarding Is Different From OCD (And Why Treatment Can Look Different Too)
Hoarding Disorder and OCD are often confused, but they’re not the same. Learn the key differences in symptoms, thought patterns, and treatment approaches and why understanding the distinction matters for recovery. In-home treatment for hoarding is available in Weber County, Davis County, and surrounding counties.
Managing Anxiety in an Academic Setting (A Therapist’s Guide to Keeping Your Cool)
Struggling with anxiety at school or in college? Learn practical, therapist-recommended strategies to manage academic stress, from grounding techniques to time management, so you can keep your cool and succeed without burnout.
Managing Anxiety at School: Easy Tips for Kids!
Help your child manage anxiety at school with simple, kid-friendly tips like deep breathing, positive self-talk, and breaking big tasks into smaller steps. Learn how these easy strategies can build confidence and calm, and find support from our anxiety specialists in Ogden, Utah.
Why Therapy Didn’t Help Your OCD (And Why That Wasn't Your Fault)
If you’ve spent years in therapy for OCD and still feel stuck, it’s not your fault. Many well-meaning therapists use the wrong approach, unintentionally reinforcing the OCD cycle. This post explains why talk therapy often fails OCD and what actually works.
Why Your Therapist Keeps Bugging You to Eat and Sleep
Food and rest aren’t just “extras” in mental health—they’re foundational. Learn why therapists ask about your eating and sleeping habits, and how nourishing your body can make OCD and anxiety treatment more effective, sustainable, and empowering.
What if I Don’t Want to Stop My Compulsions?
Not everyone with compulsions wants to stop them. Learn why that may signal egosyntonic thoughts, how to tell the difference between OCD and OCPD, and why a trained therapist is key to understanding what’s really going on. Compassionate insight from a therapist who gets it.
Understanding the Fight or Flight Response in Anxiety
Anxiety activates your nervous system’s survival responses: fight, flight, freeze, and fawn. Learn how to recognize your stress response, manage perceived threats, and create healthier coping strategies with help from a trained therapist.
Escaping Your Own Rules
Do you live by self-imposed rules that feel non-negotiable? These patterns may seem helpful but could be reinforcing anxiety or OCD. Learn how to identify fear-based rules, challenge them, and break free with support from evidence-based treatment.
The Role of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Treating Anxiety (A Quick, Real Talk Breakdown)
Anxiety can feel overwhelming—but it doesn’t have to run the show. Learn how Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps reframe anxious thoughts, build confidence, and reduce fear through strategic, research-backed tools. Therapy in Ogden, Utah available.
How Can You Help Your Friend or Family Member with OCD?
Supporting a loved one with OCD can be confusing. Learn how to help without reinforcing compulsions, set healthy boundaries, and encourage real recovery. Discover tools like ERP and SPACE to provide meaningful support that promotes long-term healing.
Let’s Talk: The Role of Exercise in Reducing Anxiety Symptoms
Anxiety floods your body with tension and racing thoughts. Movement can help. Discover how simple exercise like walking, yoga, or stretching supports emotional regulation, eases anxiety, and builds resilience. Small steps can make a big difference.
How to Care for Yourself when it Feels Like Your Brain is Betraying You
When it feels like your brain is betraying you, it’s important to care for yourself with self-compassion and effective coping strategies. Learn how to manage overwhelming thoughts and find support from The OCD Relief Clinic.
Is It Stubbornness or OCD? Understanding Rigid Behavior in Teens
Is your teen unusually rigid, controlling, or argumentative? It may not be defiance, it could be OCD. Learn how obsessive-compulsive disorder can masquerade as stubbornness in teens, and how therapy can help.
When Your Thoughts Don’t Feel Like Yours: Egodystonic vs. Egosyntonic Explained
Ever had a disturbing thought that felt completely out of character? Learn the difference between egodystonic and egosyntonic thoughts—and why understanding this distinction is key for anyone navigating anxiety, OCD, and intrusive thoughts.
Managing Anxiety in the Workplace: Simple Tips to Stay Calm and Confident
Let's be honest: work can be stressful. Deadlines, meetings, performance reviews—sometimes just opening your inbox can trigger anxiety. But here’s a comforting thought: workplace anxiety is common, manageable, and doesn’t have to control your day. As a therapist, I've seen firsthand how simple shifts in your routine can make a huge difference.
Overcoming the Fear of Uncertainty
If there’s one thing anxiety and OCD hate, it’s uncertainty. Your brain wants to know for sure that everything will be okay: that your partner loves you, that you locked the door, that you won’t get sick, mess up, or regret a decision.
And guess what? That craving for certainty? Totally human. But here’s another tough truth: certainty is an illusion. Life doesn't come with guarantees, and trying to force them only makes your anxiety louder.
How to Identify and Challenge Intrusive Thoughts
Let’s be real—our brains can be weird. Sometimes they throw out thoughts that are random, unsettling, or just downright disturbing. Ever had a thought so strange you wondered, “Why would I even think that?” Welcome to the world of intrusive thoughts. If you’re dealing with OCD or anxiety, intrusive thoughts can feel even more intense.
Your Anxiety Might Actually Be OCD
Let’s talk about something that comes up in session a lot: someone walks in, saying they’ve been battling anxiety, can’t stop overthinking, constantly second-guessing decisions, and feeling mentally exhausted 24/7. But as we dig deeper, it becomes clear: this isn’t just anxiety. It’s Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) wearing an anxiety mask.
If that surprises you, you’re not alone. OCD is one of the most misunderstood mental health conditions out there.