Stress is the body's natural response to overly high-demand environments. It’s caused by factors such as intense work roles, difficulty in relationships, financial anxiety, and unexpected life changes. When faced with stress, the body releases hormones like cortisol and adrenaline, preparing it to react to the perceived threat or challenge. Burnout, on the other hand, is a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by prolonged or excessive stress.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is called Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). This structured therapeutic approach helps individuals manage their obsessive thoughts and decrease their compulsive behaviors. Traditional therapy modalities can worsen OCD as a result of “co-rumination” that occurs when the clinician inadvertently reinforces over-importance of specific thought content instead working toward changing the client’s relationship to anxiety producing thoughts.

We have extensive experience and training in the treatment of Generalized Anxiety (GAD), Social Anxiety, Panic Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Specific Phobias. Based on a specific case conceptualization for each patient, we use our years of training to help client’s shift from unhelpful avoidance strategies to helpful, adaptive behaviors. Primary modalities of therapy used include CBT, Exposure Therapy, and Mindfulness Based Therapies.

CBT for depression is a structured, goal-oriented therapy that focuses on identifying and challenging negative patterns and behaviors that maintain depression. Through cognitive training and behavioral activation, individuals learn coping skills to challenge distorted thinking, modify behaviors, lean into valued behavior, and alleviate symptoms of depression. Furthermore, regular mindfulness based attentional practice decreases depressive relapse in patient’s with repeated depressive episodes.

CBT for medical disorders addresses the psychological aspects of coping with and managing medical conditions. It helps individuals understand the relationship between their thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and physical health. By modifying unhelpful beliefs and behaviors related to their medical condition, clients can improve their coping strategies, reduce distress, and enhance their overall well-being. Mindfulness Based interventions have also been found to decrease stress associated with medical conditons.

Habit reversal training (HRT) for tics is a behavioral therapy technique designed to help individuals with tic disorders manage and reduce their involuntary movements or vocalizations. It involves Awareness Training, Competing Response, Contingency Management, and Social Support. By implementing these strategies, individuals can gain greater control over their tics and reduce their frequency and severity over time.