CBT works on the basis that by changing negative thought patterns and behaviors, you can reduce distressing feelings. This is how CBT helps in treating depression. When a person is suffering from depression, negative thoughts and destructive behaviors increase their emotional turmoil. CBT provides a toolbox with various strategies and skills to challenge these distortions.
Read MoreComing out anxiety isn't your standard nerves that you get before perhaps a meeting at work or before a test in school, but actually a more chronic, often debilitating form of anxiety that can keep one stuck with ruminating thoughts questioning who they are as a person and where they belong in society.
Read MoreAnxiety disorders (such as GAD) and OCD are separate conditions; however, people with obsessive-compulsive disorder experience high levels of anxiety as well. Find out the differences between anxiety disorders and OCD, and how you can tell if you have one versus the other, or both.
Read MoreObsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, is a disorder that is characterized by obsessive, repetitive thoughts and/or compulsive behaviors. In this article, we’ll discuss how to identify OCD behaviors to help you better understand symptoms and determine if you or a loved one could benefit from seeking treatment.
Read MoreIn an era of round-the-clock news and social media, the “cost of caring” can leave us mentally and emotionally exhausted. Katie Moran, LCSW, explains the causes and signs of compassion fatigue and what frontline workers can teach us about avoiding burnout.
Read MoreWhat can the most recent season of “Ted Lasso” teach us about coming-out? Words, behaviors, and intentions matter when someone opens up to us about their identity.
Read MoreOnly 8% of people achieve their New Year’s resolutions. Octave therapist Grace Casas, LPC, shares five ways we can create more realistic resolutions.
Read MoreGender doesn’t necessarily dictate our feelings, but it can play a role in how we express ourselves and cope.
Read MoreMindfulness may feel like an overly simplistic way to manage our emotions, stress and anxiety. But research shows it may be one of our most effective tools.
Read MoreResearch shows that American workers are more burned out than ever before. Octave therapist Julie Siegel, LCSW, gives tangible ways we can create a healthier relationship with our work.
Read MorePeople-pleasing can be insidious in our relationships and hard to break away from, as it’s often linked to early childhood dynamics that keep us feeling safe.
Read MoreValues connect us to our purpose - and they ensure we are spending our time as aligned with ourselves as possible.
Read MoreComing out isn’t a singular event. It's an ongoing process of deciding how much to share, with whom, and in which settings.
Read MoreMany people who have battled disordered eating in the past are finding themselves re-triggered into using food as a coping mechanism during these challenging times.
Read MoreWe can support ourselves and our success by using a framework to help ourselves break down big goals into small steps and setting systems of accountability to help track our progress over time.
Read MoreWith a new year right around the corner, the pressure to change starts to creep in. But what if the solution to feeling better about ourselves looked more like doing less and feeling, experiencing, and being more?
Read MoreWhile more people are openly talking about facing challenges with stress, anxiety and depression, looking after your emotional well-being is vital no matter where you are in your journey.
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