The Science of Self-Compassion: Understanding Its Psychological Benefits
In today’s fast-paced, high-pressure world, many of us have become our own worst critics. We beat ourselves up over mistakes, compare our lives to those of others on social media, and often feel we’re not measuring up. What if instead of being so hard on ourselves, we practiced self-compassion? Science shows that self-compassion, the act […]
A Beginners Guide To Therapy: Inhibitory Learning vs ERP
As therapists, we often use various techniques to help our clients manage their mental health issues. Two such techniques are Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) and Inhibitory Learning. Though these methods aim to help people overcome fears and anxieties, they do so in slightly different ways. Let’s dive into what these terms mean and how […]
How Exposure And Response Prevention (ERP) Therapy Came To Be
Imagine you’re afraid of spiders. You know that most spiders are harmless, but when you see one, your heart races, you start to sweat, and you feel an overwhelming urge to run away or kill it. This kind of fear can be very intense and hard to manage. Now, imagine that someone tells you that […]
Mastering Anxiety: A Closer Look Into ACT And ERP Techniques
In psychology and mental health treatment, various therapeutic approaches have emerged to address a wide range of conditions. Two such approaches, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Exposure Response Prevention (ERP), have gained significant attention for their effectiveness in treating anxiety disorders, particularly obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). However, we always get asked a common question: Are […]
World, Meet Justin Rosgen
Generally speaking, therapists are great at asking questions. What we might not be great at is talking about ourselves – in fact, some of us might feel REALLY F*CKING ANXIOUS doing this. So, being exposure-oriented, we decided to put our newest team member and intern, Justin Rosgen, on the spot. He’s a great sport, and he’ll make a great therapist too.