Tackling ambivalence with commitment, creativity, and curiosity
We’re continuing our discussion about ambivalence. Ambivalence is when a client feels conflicted about treatment, either consciously or subconsciously, and can throw up stopping blocks in treatment. I...
30 Sep 202419min
Identifying ambivalence and how to tackle it
What happens when a client wants to change but doesn’t know where to start, doesn’t want to do the work, or is in some other way conflicted? Ambivalence. Ambivalence is normal during therapy but can h...
2 Sep 202422min
The crucial role of parents in treating anxiety and OCD in children
This episode is the final part of our two-part chat with Natasha Daniels. Natasha is a Therapist specialising in anxiety and OCD in children and created AT Parenting Survival to help the parents of ch...
5 Aug 202425min
Building rapport and having fun is crucial for treating children with OCD and anxiety
Natasha Daniels is a Therapist specialising in anxiety and OCD in children. Natasha is the creator of the AT Parenting Survival website to provide parents with advice for helping their children living...
1 Juli 202428min
Perfectly imperfect: Spotting perfectionism in OCD treatment and how to address it
Perfectionism. It’s a complicated trait that shows up a lot when working with OCD. It can present in a range of ways and can look like self-loathing, anger, people-pleasing, or even a strong sense of ...
3 Juni 202424min
How to find the right balance in discomfort during ERP
This is the final part of our chat with Associate Professor of Psychology and convenor of the clinical psychology program at the University of Melbourne, Dr Brett Deacon. In our previous conversation...
6 Maj 202425min
Unlocking flexibility in OCD therapy
George Habib is a Clinical Psychologist and Associate Director of Wellbeing Services at the University of Melbourne. Alongside this role, he's been working in his own clinical practice for over 25 yea...
1 Apr 202430min
The impacts of accommodating safety behaviours on OCD treatment
In our last episode, Associate Professor of Psychology and convenor of the clinical psychology program at the University of Melbourne, Dr Brett Deacon, explained the concept of safety behaviours and h...
4 Mars 202419min
