The 4 R’s of OCD Treatment

For those living with obsessive compulsive disorder, frequent intrusive thoughts, images, and feelings can be a daily reality. These are often followed by an urge to do some kind of behaviour such as constant checking, obsessive cleaning, repeating certain words or phrases, or engaging in other rituals. These actions are meant to remove the discomfort

Understanding the Five Love Languages

Establishing and maintaining intimacy is largely rooted in our ability to connect meaningfully with ourselves and the ones we love. When we connect and understand our loved ones, we can support them in way that make them feel validated, loved, and appreciated. The same is true for self-awareness: when we know what our personal needs

Breaking the Cycle: Stop Suffering From Chronic Pain

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Chronic Pain (CBT-CP) What is the difference between chronic and acute pain? Acute:  Chronic pain: Individuals with chronic pain often end up stuck in the pain cycle.  The pain hurts: we decrease our activity level in response.  This tends to decondition us.  When we reduce capacity we often develop negative emotions

Need Help for BFRBs? Try SCAMP!

Body Focused Repetitive Behaviours: SCAMP Body Focused Repetitive Behaviour (BFRB) is an umbrella term for behaviours such as compulsive hair-pulling, skin-picking, cheek-biting, lip-biting, teeth-grinding, etc.  Basically anything that involves repetitive engagement with your body that can potentially cause physical or emotional harm. While picking at one’s skin or pulling out a hair are very common,