#BFRBWeek Raising Awareness For Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRB) & Evidence-Based Treatment The Center For Anxiety and OCD at GroundWork Counseling in Orlando provides evidence-based CBT and HRT therapy for adults, teens, and children struggling with BFRBs such as dermatillomania (skin-picking disorder)…
Thought Stopping and Thought Suppression in OCD Treatment & Therapy “I’ve been doing my best not to think about it, but by trying so hard not to think about it, I can’t stop thinking about it”, said Yankee shortstop Paul…
Creating Healthy Habits In Young Children: Building Autonomy & Self-Esteem Have you ever been around a 4-year-old while folding clothes or working outside in the yard? If so, you will notice that they always want to help. At GroundWork Counseling…
Intrusive Thoughts & "Bad Thoughts" in OCD / Obsessive Compulsive Disorder An International study of university students, who had not been diagnosed with OCD, conducted in 13 countries and across 6 continents found that nearly all of the participants (93.6%)…
Therapy for Hair Pulling / Trichotillomania | CBT & HRT in Orlando Trichotillomania (also known as trich or "hair pulling disorder") is a disorder characterized by habitual hair pulling (pulling can take place at the scalp, eyelids, eyebrows, or pubic…
Suggested Questions for Selecting an OCD Therapist for Yourself or Your Child At The Center for Anxiety & OCD at GroundWork Counseling in Orlando, we feel it is important for clients to be educated when selecting a therapist to treat their…
GETTING YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY TO PAY FOR EFFECTIVE OCD TREATMENT (By Dr Fred Penzel) Many individuals who suffer from OCD or have family members with OCD don’t realize that your insurance company is responsible for providing you with appropriate treatment…
HRT & CBT Therapy For Hair Pulling Disorder (Trichotillomania) & Skin Picking Disorder (Dermatillomania) Trichotillomania is also known as “compulsive hair pulling” disorder; Dermatillomania is also known as skin excoriation or “compulsive skin picking” disorder. Both of these disorders are sometimes referred to…
Relationship OCD For many of us, much of our personal lives focuses on our relationships. Most of us spend a great deal of time thinking about finding someone to love or maintaining our current relationship. We may also think about…
Postpartum OCD Therapy Orlando The Fear Of Harming Your Baby “I keep thinking about hurting my baby. If I tell anyone, they’ll think I’m a bad mother.” Thoughts like these torment new mother’s who suffer from perinatal and postpartum OCD. Perinatal…