There’s An App for That
I just read an interesting little article on using the iPhone to help with OCD symptoms, particularly checking behavior. Here’s a link to the article: http://www.latimes.com/health/la-he-my-turn-iphone-ocd-20110627,0,2727205.story. The basic premise is that the author’s daughter used her iPhone to take pictures of things she typically needed to check several times (i.e., making sure the oven was off, […]
Obsessive-Compulsive Parenting
Hello again, everyone. I know I’ve talked many times about the excuses for not posting more, but my last hiatus has been genuine. I mentioned in an earlier post that my wife and were expecting our first child, a boy, in September. Well, he has arrived! Three weeks early, on September 4. The last couple […]
Guest Post: 14 Habits of Happy, Healthy, Calm Men
Today’s post is a guest post from Ryan Rivera over at www.calmclinic.com, a website with tips and articles on managing anxiety. Enjoy! 14 Habits of Happy, Healthy, Calm Men Men are under a lot of pressure in today’s society. They are expected to perform above and beyond expectations, and valued on things like the […]
“How To Land Your Kid in Therapy”
Hello, everyone. It’s been quite a while since the last post, and I have missed writing. The practice has been busy over the last few months, we’ve taken a few trips, and general summer craziness has kept me occupied with other activities. Thankfully my brother reminded me, via my own blog post no less, that […]
“Divorce by Triathlon”
A friend of mine (thanks, Tim) forwarded me an interesting article the other day. It looks at the toll that intense exercise can have on a marriage. Anyone who knows me knows that this is a topic that hits close to home. As both a married marathon runner and a couples therapist, I’m well acquainted […]
Surfing the Urge
I found a great series of posts on using mindfulness for addictive behaviors the other day at Dr. Elisha Goldstein’s blog. Well worth checking out the entire series, but I’d like to highlight a particular piece that really stuck out to me. Dr. Goldstein includes “urge surfing” in the skills needed to combat addictive behaviors […]
