Exposure therapy: What does it treat, and how does it work? by Christine Ridley, LCSW | Sep 15, 2023 | Anxiety, Mental Health Topics Throughout our lives, we will all face certain amounts of anxiety and fear. However, when anxiety and fear begin to control someone’s life, even keeping them from going to different places or participating in certain experiences, therapeutic intervention may be necessary. When someone is plagued by intense anxiety in safe,…
Why do I have obsessive bad thoughts? by Lisa McCafferty | Feb 24, 2016 | Anxiety, Mental Health Topics Bad Thoughts Sometimes Come from Out of Nowhere You’re standing at the sink peeling a carrot. You have a paring knife in your hand. You’ve peeled carrots dozens of times with the same knife. Why this time do you have the thought you might stab your husband in the back?…