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October 15, 2018April 11, 2023

Quiting Smoking: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Session

John asked for our help for quiting smoking, and it has been a few sessions that we have been working together with him on this issue. In this session, we try to understand his need and desire to smoke when … Read More

August 17, 2018June 8, 2020

A CBT Session: Compulsive Checking (Part 2)

Continuing our session with Claire. She is having images on her mind in which her house burns down, and these are followed by compulsive checking rituals. In the previous part, part 1, we tried to help her see that … Read More

August 15, 2018June 8, 2020

A CBT Session: Compulsive Checking (Part 1)

Our session with Claire was supposed to start 15 mins ago. While wondering why she might have been late, I was sitting on my chair enjoying my cup of coffee as I heard a car engine stopped. She must have … Read More