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Can DBT Make Your OCD Worse?
Can DBT make OCD worse? Learn how DBT skills like radical acceptance, willingness, and opposite action can support or interfere with ERP—and how ERP-informed DBT offers a balanced approach.
Are your child's vaccines turning into your biggest fear?
Helping Kids Overcome Needle Fears Before Back-to-School Vaccinations
As summer fades and the school year approaches, so does cold and flu season—making vaccinations a timely priority. But for many children, fear of needles can turn routine medical visits into stressful ordeals. This article explores how Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers a compassionate and effective solution for parents navigating needle phobia with their kids.
Summer plans turning up the heat on your driving fears?
Tackling Driving Anxiety in the DC Area
As summer travel ramps up, many in the DMV region experience growing anxiety about road trips—especially when facing daunting routes like the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. Driving phobia, or vehophobia, can range from mild unease to severe panic, often triggered by high bridges, tunnels, or heavy traffic.
The Bay Bridge, with its height and exposure to open water, is a common source of fear. While some opt to pay for a driving service to cross it, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers a long-term solution. CBT helps individuals confront and manage their driving fears, empowering them to regain confidence behind the wheel.
Burnett CBT offers free discovery calls to explore treatment options and help you reclaim your freedom on the road.
Welcome Spring
Spring is a season of renewal and growth, with people becoming excited about blooming flowers, longer days, and warmer weather. For individuals with trichotillomania, spring can be a time of mixed emotions.