Contributed by Martin Seif
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The Reassurance Trap
Living with UncertainlyWe can’t guarantee certainty about anything, really. But some of us become haunted by needing to know for sure. We call this unrelenting need the Reassurance... Read more
Upside-Down Psychotherapy
Breaking the Rules with Our OCD ClientsIt’s now clear that much of what therapists do for people suffering from OCD actually worsens the problem. Providing empathic reassurance, rational... Read more
consultation
November 12, 2014
Enduring recovery from obsessive compulsive disorder means riding out the demands of an inner bully. Read more
Martin Seif
Martin Seif, PhD, is coauthor of What Every Therapist Needs to Know About Anxiety Disorders, Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts, and The Reassurance Trap.