Contributed by Sally Winston

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The Reassurance Trap

Living with Uncertainly

We 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 Clients

It’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

Sally Winston

Sally Winston, PsyD, is coauthor of What Every Therapist Needs to Know About Anxiety Disorders, Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts, and The Reassurance Trap.