Do you wonder...
Why am I so anxious?
There are four primary ways we develop clinical anxiety – we call these “vehicles of acquisition.“
We explore your vehicles of acquisition to create the most effective treatment path. Then, we get to work.
Excoriation Disorder is characterized by recurrent skin picking that results in lesions, repeated attempts to stop picking, and significant distress in important life domains (e.g. school, work, social, etc.) as a result of skin picking. In other words, if you’re picking is causing you distress and you’ve tried to stop, you may be part of this 2% to 14%.
Once we’ve ruled out picking caused by the use of substances, or any other medical or psychological disorder that may play a part, we can start treatment.
Much like OCD, skin-picking disorder waxes and wanes it’s presentation. In other words, it comes in waves. Just like the urges.
Treatment is Habit Reversal Training, or ACT-enhanced Habit Reversal Training. This specific evidence-based treatment treatment can help you control the pulling and surf the urges.
There are four primary ways we develop clinical anxiety – we call these “vehicles of acquisition.“
We explore your vehicles of acquisition to create the most effective treatment path. Then, we get to work.