Group Therapy for OCD: Power in Numbers

Posted by in General, Group Therapy, Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) Group Therapy for OCD Wow. Our first OCD treatment group met yesterday, and IMHO, it was an incredible experience. Thank you to all who attended and showed such courage in standing up to their OCD. I was reminded anew how group therapy for OCD is so different than individual therapy. OCD wants to separate us from others, to shame us, to make us feel hopeless, defective, and guilty… It wants us to define ourselves on the basis of things we can’t control and forget that we are not our thoughts. After all, that’s how it maintains its power over us. Although there is great vulnerability in putting your thoughts out there and saying them aloud in front of others, by doing so, we defy our OCD. OCD lost a few battles yesterday. Let’s keep this war going. For those who missed our group, I hope you can join us next Saturday (8/17) at 1pm for our next session of group therapy for OCD. Upcoming OCD Treatment Group...
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Teen Social Anxiety Group (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy/Group Therapy)

Posted by in CBT, Group Therapy, Social Anxiety Teens with social anxiety unite! In this paid treatment group, teens will support each other in developing cognitive behavioral skills to combat social anxiety. This workshop will be interactive and fun. Note: If you are an adult with social anxiety, there’s a group for you coming soon! If you’re interested, please call our office or reply to this email so that we can better gauge demand for an adult social anxiety group. With the new school year quickly approaching, there is no better time to work on tackling your social anxiety. The intent of this group is to provide a supportive environment for developing cognitive behavioral skills and completing exposures. Because social anxiety can co-occur with other types of anxiety, you do not need a social anxiety diagnosis to benefit from this group. In some cases, this group may also be helpful for individuals with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), panic, agoraphobia, and others who may be self-conscious or concerned what others may think of them. This group will meet on Saturday (8/17/13), 11am-1pm. The fee for attending this group is $100. Insurance will not be accepted; however, if you have out-of-network benefits, you may be eligible to submit your bill for reimbursement by your insurance company. Subsequent 2-hour sessions may be held based on interest and/or may be held in conjunction with an adult social anxiety group. Participants MUST BE APPROVED BY DR. SEAY in order to attend. Future meetings will be announced via our Events calendar and email distribution lists. Space is limited, so please secure your spot today by calling our office to register. Questions about this group should be directed to me (Dr. Seay) at (561) 444-8040. The group will meet in my office in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. The address is 11641 Kew Gardens Avenue, Suite 207, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410. Thanks, and I hope to see you at our...
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OCD Treatment Group Using ERP

Posted by in ERP, Group Therapy, Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) OCD Treatment Group! I am pleased to announce the availability of our new exposure and response prevention (ERP)-based treatment group.  The intent of this group is to provide a supportive environment for completing ERPs. Participants wishing to attend are required to register using the links at the bottom of this post. This group will first meet on Saturday (8/10/13), 1pm-3pm.  The fees for attending this group are $75/session or $50/session if you pay in advance and commit to a 4-week group treatment sequence.  Insurance will not be accepted; however, if you have out-of-network benefits, you may be eligible to submit your bill for reimbursement by your insurance company.  Subsequent 2-hour sessions will be held on 8/17, 8/24, and 8/31 @ 1pm. You are free to participate in any or all of these sessions; however, individuals are most likely to benefit from repeated exposure sessions. Because treatment is ERP-based, participants should be familiar with ERP for OCD and must be willing to complete exposures targeting their fear. As such, it might be most helpful to use this group to supplement your current self-directed or therapist-guided ERP program. You can read more about ERP here or in one of the many good self-help books about OCD. Due to the potentially sensitive issues that will be addressed in this group (e.g., harm obsessions, sexual obsessions, contamination and hygiene-related issues), participation will be limited to adults and mature teens who have obtained parental permission to attend.  Also, teens must be pre-approved by Dr. Seay. Individuals with all types of OCD are welcome to attend.  Participants are encouraged to bring exposure materials to this session (e.g., digital voice recorders, smart phones, contaminated objects, feared objects, notebooks for exposure, triggering pictures, etc.).  Exposures will primarily be self-directed but will be facilitated by Dr. Seay. Agenda Group Member Introductions Identifying Target Thoughts to Use in Exposure Exposure (45 minutes or longer) Debriefing & Goal-Setting In order to reserve adequate time for exposure, off-topic discussion will not be permitted. Future meetings will be announced via our Events calendar and email distribution lists.  Space is limited, so please secure your spot today by registering via the links below. Questions about this group should be directed to me (Dr. Seay) at (561) 444-8040.  The group will meet in my office in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. The address is 11641 Kew Gardens Avenue, Suite 207, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410....
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