7 Ways Spending Time in Nature Heals the Driven Personality
Earth Day blew by recently so I started thinking about how spending time in Nature...
Science: Research & Theory
3 Reasons You’re Having Anxiety Dreams
It was another one of those nights. You dreamt you were going back to school,...
Conscious Resilience: A Key to Release From Overcontrol
Do you ever feel physically and mentally exhausted from trying to make things go a...
Want To Be Certain? Don’t Be So Sure
News Flash: After decades of getting people to trust their gut, build confidence in themselves,...
Being Frugal: Good Self-Care or Emotionally Expensive?
Being frugal can either enhance or undermine our well-being. Depending on why we do it...
Can Someone With OCPD Change?
I recently finished therapeutic work with a man whom I’ll call Fred. His story addresses...
The Origins of OCPD: Genes, Environment, and the Two Other Factors Most People Don’t Consider
Many people wonder how they became controlling, driven, and perfectionistic. Or, to use the clinical...
The Need to Control: A Compulsive Recipe for Poor Health
Norman was taking his family out to dinner for a special occasion and he had...
Flexibility Vs. Doing the “Right” Thing in Relationships
Occasionally I come across a study that sheds so much light on the struggles that...
Understanding the Four Types of Obsessive-Compulsive Personality to Achieve Balance
As I’ve gotten to know more people with obsessive-compulsive personality through my clinical work, writing,...
I’m excited to announce that my new book is now available in hardcover and e-book format:
Healthy Compulsive Book
If you’d like to use your time in psychotherapy more effectively, check out my book on therapy.
