How Does Acceptance And Commitment Therapy (ACT) Work?
ACT is a cognitive-behavioral therapy that can help you live a more meaningful life. Learn how it works and how to get started today.
Group Therapy for OCD
You might notice that many clinics offer group therapy for individuals who have symptoms of OCD. You might think – why would I want to be around people when receiving group therapy? I would rather talk to someone individually because that would be more comfortable. However, there are actually many benefits when engaging in group…
How to Find the Right Therapist for my OCD Treatment
You have decided to pursue treatment for your OCD. Amazing! Next step – how do you find the right therapist? Will they understand my OCD? Will you be able to tell them all of your intrusive thoughts? Read on to discover ways that we engage in therapist matching at Forward Thinking Psychological Services® (FTPS). We…
OCD and Exam Time: How to Help your Teen
Teens with OCD might struggle during exam time. It is a high stress time. Internal resources are running low. As a parent or loved one, you want to help them. What can you do? What happens to adolescents and teenagers during exam time? The end of the school year is often met with delight and…
It’s All in the Family: OCD and the Importance of Family Work During Treatment for OCD
Treatment for OCD involves many important aspects. Families with loved ones with OCD often face challenges in their relationships due to the interference of OCD beliefs and rituals. Treatment for OCD can help. People will say their partners are frustrated with them because their rituals take up a lot of time. Partners might also be…
OCD treatment: Finding our “new normal” in ERP work
I recently read two systematic review articles describing the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on individuals with OCD. Systematic reviews are a type of article where the authors carefully search for all of the research on a topic, and then combine it in a scientifically rigorous way. One article focused on young people and the…
FTPS News: New Website and Expanded Services
We have exciting news to announce at Forward Thinking Psychological Services®! Our new website has now launched! We have expanded our website to provide you with a greater awareness of how we are able to help you! We hope our website will serve as a helpful resource for those wanting to learn more about the…
I Want to Overcome my OCD in 2022!
It’s almost 2022 and time for New Year’s resolutions. And you want to work on your OCD as your resolution! Congratulations! You have come to the right place. We can help you find the right therapist and begin your work. In this blog, we will talk about what to look for in an OCD therapist….
OCD | General | OCD Subtypes
OCD Subtypes: How important are they?
There are so many subtypes of OCD that people speak about nowadays. There are often the most common ones that quickly come to mind, such as contamination-related OCD, harm-related OCD and “just-right” OCD. But now there are also many other subtypes that people will speak about. A quick internet search turns up a whole variety…
OCD | General | OCD Subtypes
Virtual Therapy Has No Limits
As more and more individuals across the globe have been able to access virtual therapy, we have learned a great deal about its benefits for clients. These have included: enhanced flexibility, increased accessibility and limitless creativity. I want to talk about the idea of limitless creativity today. When providing therapy for individuals with anxiety and…
Helping your Teen with OCD Go Back to School
It is that time of the year again for those of us who are living in Canada. The days are still long, but getting shorter. Night time falls just a little bit earlier than it did one month ago. And we all anticipate the first few leaves falling from the trees. This all means we…
General | COVID | Mindfulness
Exposure Therapy: Up Close and Virtual
The last year has seen a flourishing of online therapy as a way to deliver mental health treatment. I have reviewed the benefits of this…