When OCD takes over daily life, waiting week to week for therapy can sometimes feel overwhelming. For individuals struggling with …

EMDR Therapy in Scottsdale: How It Helps You Heal From Trauma, Anxiety, and Distressing Experiences
When people think of trauma, they often imagine major life events such as accidents, abuse, or natural disasters. While these …

Silence Isn’t Neutral: Why Therapists Need to Share Their Values
Dear Therapists, This is a tender and complicated moment to be practicing mental health care. The world is loud. Policies …

Scrupulosity OCD: When Faith, Fear, and Anxiety Get Entangled & How It Can Show Up in Children
Scrupulosity is a form of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) that centers around moral, religious, or ethical fears. It’s often misunderstood as …

The Day Hummus Sent Me Into a Full-Blown Panic (and What It Taught Me About Anxiety, Shame, Support, and Healing)
I’ve eaten garlic and hummus my entire life. I loved it. It was familiar, comforting, safe. Which is why …

Being an OCD Therapist Who Also Has OCD: Holding Both Sides of the Room
There is something unique about sitting across from someone whose brain speaks a language you personally know. When I …

Therapists, You Deserve Care Too: Why Giving Back to Yourself Is Not Optional
There’s a quiet truth many therapists know but rarely name out loud: We spend our days helping others regulate, …

A Little Unfinished
Being a Therapist Doesn’t Mean Having It All Figured Out When people find out you’re a therapist, there’s often an …

Rethinking OCD and Eating Disorder Treatment: Why Traditional CBT Falls Short—and What Actually Helps
As a therapist who specializes in OCD and eating disorders, I often work with clients who feel tormented by relentless, …

It’s Okay to Want Change — And Still Deserve Love Right Now
If you’re in recovery from an eating disorder, you’ve probably heard it before: “You just need to accept your …