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  • Mar 27, 2025

Becoming confident in making decisions

Sometimes, making decisions can feel impossible. We can get stuck in a cycle of wanting to make decisions, but feeling frozen by possibilities. Every decision feels like the wrong one. It is a frustrating, tiring experience. Too many options can cause us not to choose at all.

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  • Mar 2, 2025

Building the Antidote to the Inner Critic

Do you have that critical internal voice - announcing all your flaws, mistakes, and failures? The voice is cruel. It says, "You are not good enough. Noone likes you. You are a bad person." It’s exhausting. And we’re worried that it’s telling the truth.

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  • Feb 25, 2025

Releasing Shame: Finding Freedom in Self-Compassion

Shame Tells Us We Are Not Enough. And for a long time, we believe it. Shame is different from guilt. Guilt says, "I did something bad." Shame says, "I am bad."

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  • Feb 13, 2025

Reclaiming Self-Esteem with Compassion: A Path to Self-Worth

You are not defined by your doubts.But in a low moment, it can feel impossible to believe that.The critical voice in our heads can be loud. It tells us we’re not good enough, that we’re failing, that we’ll never be worthy. The weight of these thoughts can make us feel small, like we don’t belong.

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  • Feb 7, 2025

Trichotillomania: When Hair Pulling Feels Impossible to Stop

You tell yourself you won’t do it today. But before you even realize it, your fingers are searching, scanning for that one strand that feels not quite right. You find it, you pull—and for a split second, there’s relief. Then comes the guilt. Why can’t I just stop?

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  • Feb 5, 2025

Perinatal OCD: Finding Relief from Intrusive Thoughts.

You’re Not a Bad Mom—You’re Struggling with Perinatal OCD. You love your baby more than anything. So why are these terrifying, unwanted thoughts intruding into your mind?

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  • Jan 9, 2025

Understanding OCD: Subtypes, Symptoms, and Effective Treatments with ERP and ACT

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a complex mental health condition characterized by intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors or mental acts (compulsions).

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  • Dec 19, 2024

What Does It Mean to Suffer from Anxiety & OCD

Those who suffer from OCD and other anxiety disorders know firsthand how tough the battle can be, but the solution may be closer than they realize.

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