CBT Blog & Resources

When most people hear the word “trauma,” they think of major, life-threatening events—natural disasters, war, abuse, or serious accidents. But trauma is not defined solely by what happened. Rather, trauma is best understood as a person's physiological and psychological response to what happened.

How magical thinking can fuel obsessions and compulsions.

As a parent of a child or teen dealing with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), you might feel a range of emotions on any given day. You...