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Center for Anxiety, OCD, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Exploring Anxiety, OCD, and CBT: Insights and Strategies

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Anxiety and worry
Social anxiety and performance anxieties​​ (public speaking, work, tests, sports, etc)
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and related issues
Health Anxiety, Hypochondriasis, and Illness OCD
Shy Bladder Syndrome (Paruresis)
Pregnancy and postpartum anxiety and OCD
Trichotillomania, Skin Excoriation, and Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors
Mood and depression
Support for Parents, Families, Partners, and Caregivers
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), exposure and response prevention (ERP) and evidence-based tools for anxiety, OCD, and beyond

Anxiety and Worry

Parent and child engaging in supportive play therapy, practicing PRIDE skills for managing anxiety

Empowering Anxious Children Through Play: A Parent’s Guide to PRIDE Skills

Understanding Anxiety in Children: The Role of Play and Support Have you ever watched your child struggle with anxiety and felt unsure about the best way to help? Have you ever wondered if behavioral therapy for anxious children might help?  Navigating the complexities of parenting an anxious child can feel like walking through a maze without a map. The challenges are real, and the concern for your child’s well-being can act as your guide. It’s… Continue Reading Empowering Anxious Children Through Play: A Parent’s Guide to PRIDE Skills

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February 22, 2024
Mother supporting anxious child through play, illustrating DADS skills in managing childhood anxiety.

Guiding Anxious Children Through Fear: A Parent’s Guide to Parent-Assisted Exposures and DADS Skills

Navigating Childhood Anxiety with DADS Skills Parenting an anxious child often feels like navigating a maze blindfolded, especially when trying to find the best ways to support them. You might find yourself asking, “How can I support my child in facing their fears?” or “What can I do to encourage my child to engage with their anxieties in a healthy way?” Understanding the role of exposures in managing anxiety and OCD is a crucial piece… Continue Reading Guiding Anxious Children Through Fear: A Parent’s Guide to Parent-Assisted Exposures and DADS Skills

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February 21, 2024
Parenting a child with anxiety

Embracing Supportive Statements for Anxious Kids, Teens, and Young Adults: A Guide for Relatives

Understanding the Power of Your Communication Watching a child struggle with an anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder or related challenges often leaves parents and loved ones feeling powerless. Despite our best efforts to calm, reassure, and protect, actions like telling kids “it will be okay” or “you don’t need to worry” might not provide the long-term relief we aim for. At the Center for Anxiety, OCD, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Philadelphia, we understand the crucial… Continue Reading Embracing Supportive Statements for Anxious Kids, Teens, and Young Adults: A Guide for Relatives

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February 15, 2024
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Browse our full collection of posts on anxiety and worry—including tools for calming your mind, breaking worry cycles, and finding a greater sense of ease.

Social Anxiety and Performance Anxieties​

Social and Performance Anxiety Topics

Discover posts on social and performance anxiety, including CBT and exposure tools to build confidence in conversations, at work or school, during presentations or exams, and in other high-pressure or sensitive situations.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)​

Explore our full library of blog posts on OCD, including expert-backed articles on intrusive thoughts, therapy strategies, and evidence-based care.

Health Anxiety, Hypochondriasis, and Illness OCD

Explore our full library of posts on health anxiety, illness fears, and obsessive concerns about symptoms—plus evidence-based approaches that can help you regain peace of mind.

Shy Bladder Syndrome (Paruresis)

Explore our full library of posts about shy bladder syndrome, a form of social performance anxiety, and explore therapy approaches that can reduce shame, anxiety, and stuckness.

Pregnancy and Postpartum Anxiety and OCD

Explore our library of posts on pregnancy and postpartum mental health—covering anxiety, OCD, perfectionism, and the transition into parenthood.

Trichotillomania, Skin Excoriation, and Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs)

Explore more posts on trichotillomania and other body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs)—with tools from CBT, ACT, HRT, and COMB to help you ride out urges, reduce frustration, helplessness, and shame, and build lasting change.
Browse additional articles on skin picking (excoriation disorder)—featuring tools from CBT, ACT, HRT, and COMB to help you manage urges, reduce emotional distress and skin damage, and create meaningful, lasting change

Mood and Depression

Explore our full library of posts on mood and depression, including ways to shift unhelpful thinking, increase behavioral activation, and reconnect with what matters.

Support for Parents, Families, Partners, and Caregivers

Explore our full library of blog posts for parents, families, and caregivers—featuring tools to support loved ones with anxiety, OCD, and related challenges while also caring for yourself.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) and Evidence-Based Tools for Anxiety, OCD, and Beyond

Mother supporting anxious child through play, illustrating DADS skills in managing childhood anxiety.

Guiding Anxious Children Through Fear: A Parent’s Guide to Parent-Assisted Exposures and DADS Skills

Navigating Childhood Anxiety with DADS Skills Parenting an anxious child often feels like navigating a maze blindfolded, especially when trying to find the best ways to support them. You might find yourself asking, “How can I support my child in facing their fears?” or “What can I do to encourage my child to engage with their anxieties in a healthy way?” Understanding the role of exposures in managing anxiety and OCD is a crucial piece… Continue Reading Guiding Anxious Children Through Fear: A Parent’s Guide to Parent-Assisted Exposures and DADS Skills

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February 21, 2024
Parenting a child with anxiety

Embracing Supportive Statements for Anxious Kids, Teens, and Young Adults: A Guide for Relatives

Understanding the Power of Your Communication Watching a child struggle with an anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder or related challenges often leaves parents and loved ones feeling powerless. Despite our best efforts to calm, reassure, and protect, actions like telling kids “it will be okay” or “you don’t need to worry” might not provide the long-term relief we aim for. At the Center for Anxiety, OCD, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Philadelphia, we understand the crucial… Continue Reading Embracing Supportive Statements for Anxious Kids, Teens, and Young Adults: A Guide for Relatives

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February 15, 2024
Online Therapy for Anxiety and OCD

Navigating Online Therapy in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania: Insights from Dr. Chazin

Embarking on the journey to find the right online therapy for your mental well-being can be empowering. In a recent Forbes Health feature, Dr. Daniel Chazin, an expert in CBT and anxiety-related disorders, shared helpful insights that extend beyond depression to include anxiety, OCD, and related disorders, as well as cognitive-behavioral therapies in general. This blog explores Dr. Chazin’s recommendations and the wealth of information from the Forbes article, offering a detailed guide for making… Continue Reading Navigating Online Therapy in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania: Insights from Dr. Chazin

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January 18, 2024
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Explore our full library of blog posts on Exposure Therapy and ERP—covering how exposure-based approaches can help you face fears, reduce avoidance, interrupt anxiety cycles, and move toward a more flexible, fulfilling life.
Explore our full library of blog posts on CBT—featuring practical tools, expert insights, and strategies to help you change unhelpful patterns, reduce distress, and build greater confidence and control.

Page Contents

Social anxiety and performance anxieties​​ (public speaking, paruresis, etc)
Generalized anxiety, panic, health anxiety, and other anxiety disorders
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and related issues
Trichotillomania, skin excoriation, and other compulsive behaviors
Children, teenagers, parents and families
General cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), exposure and response prevention (ERP), and other topics

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