by Dr. Kristen Mulcahy | Mar 16, 2021 | Dr. Kristen Mulcahy
CBT stands for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Instead of it being one specific type of treatment, it is actually more of an umbrella under which there are many different specific types of therapies, some of which focus more on one’s thoughts or cognitions and some of...
by Dr. Kristen Mulcahy | Jan 29, 2021 | Dr. Kristen Mulcahy
During graduate school, I worked for a period of time as a Behavioral Specialist at any agency for developmentally disabled adults on Long Island. I wrote behavior plans for many behaviorally challenged adults and trained staff on how to implement those plans....
by Dr. Kristen Mulcahy | Jan 21, 2021 | Dr. Kristen Mulcahy
Julie is a young woman with learning challenges. Despite these challenges, Julie has worked incredibly hard to live and work independently. She is a beautiful soul and an inspiration to all. Julie has a wonderful arsenal of wise statements that she uses (and now has...
by Dr. Kristen Mulcahy | Nov 11, 2020 | Dr. Kristen Mulcahy
Regardless of the specific symptom(s) you may be struggling with, OCD always comes down to tolerating uncertainty. Certainty drives the urge to engage in all compulsions…certainty that your hands are perfectly clean, certainty that you did not hit someone with your...
by Dr. Kristen Mulcahy | Nov 10, 2020 | Dr. Kristen Mulcahy
I love to identify what I call life-isms, super simple but incredibly wise tidbits of advice on life. Many years ago, a Pastor and treasured friend offered one of my favorites. This life-ism is sort of the Mac Daddy of life-isms because it basically sums up the secret...
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