CBT

Understanding Safety Behaviors: Why We Use Them and How to Gently Shift

Understanding Safety Behaviors: Why We Use Them and How to Gently Shift

Safety behaviors are common responses to anxiety and OCD that bring short term relief but can keep fear going. Learn how these behaviors work, why we use them, and how gently easing up can help build confidence and freedom over time.

Finding Your Therapist: The Importance of Fit

Finding Your Therapist: The Importance of Fit

How do you know a therapist is right for you? What's the best use of a free consultation? Find your fit with today's post.

Coping Strategies for the Holidays: How to Protect Your Well-Being

Coping Strategies for the Holidays: How to Protect Your Well-Being

The holidays can be joyful and stressful at the same time. Learn grounding strategies, boundary-setting tools, and self-compassion practices to help you navigate the season with more ease. Reach out today to schedule a consultation. The holidays can be joyful and stressful at the same time. Learn grounding strategies, boundary-setting tools, and self-compassion practices to help you navigate the season with more ease. Reach out today to schedule a consultation.

“But This One Feels Different”: Understanding OCD Subtypes and the Cycle Beneath Them

“But This One Feels Different”: Understanding OCD Subtypes and the Cycle Beneath Them

OCD shows up in many forms—harm, contamination, relationship, moral, or just right—but the underlying cycle remains the same. At OATH Therapy, we use ERP to help clients accept uncertainty, resist compulsions, and reclaim their lives no matter the content of their thoughts.