Public Speaking: Understanding The Fear And Building Confidence

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By Tom McDonagh, Psy.D. CA License #: PSY25741 WA License #: PY61408367 So a common theme we hear from clients here at Good Therapy SF is fear or anxiety about public speaking. Often this comes in at work situations where they have to either present a deck to their colleagues or to their skip level… Continue reading Public Speaking: Understanding The Fear And Building Confidence

CBT For Sleep (CBTI)

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By Tom McDonagh, Psy.D. CA License #: PSY25741 WA License #: PY61408367 One of the great treatments for sleep disorders is cognitive behavioral therapy. And really, it helps people with a prescribed plan for what to do. One of the issues with sleep disorders is that we feel like the thing we’ve been doing consistently… Continue reading CBT For Sleep (CBTI)

Letting Go of OCD Obsessions

Updated December 27, 2023 A common struggle OCD clients discuss is the difficulty of letting go of the obsessive thoughts. Often, the internal struggle with these thoughts is more difficult in the beginning of treatment, because clients are not doing their usual mental routines. Trying something new is always going to create more stress in… Continue reading Letting Go of OCD Obsessions

How Do I Stop OCD Compulsions?

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Updated May 30, 2024 Tips From A Therapist For Stopping OCD Compulsion Earlier posts have focused on treating the obsessions (thoughts) of OCD and OCD compulsion. This post will focus on the compulsions (behaviors) of OCD. Why focus on behaviors instead of thoughts? For some Good Therapy SF clients, the ritualization of their behaviors is… Continue reading How Do I Stop OCD Compulsions?

How To Find A Therapist Near Me

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By Tom McDonagh, Psy.D. CA License #: PSY25741 WA License #: PY61408367 A common question we hear, here at Good Therapy SF, is how do I find a therapist near me? A really common way most people here in San Francisco, they try to Google search and they use the Internet. So very often it’s… Continue reading How To Find A Therapist Near Me