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Home » Archives for Justin Arocho, Ph.D.

Relationship Obsessions

February 15, 2017 by Justin Arocho, Ph.D.

“How do I know if I’m in the right relationship?” “What if my partner isn’t the right one for me?”

Many people in romantic relationships consider questions like these from time to time. After all, such qurelationship obsessions - coupleestions can be helpful to consider, even if anxiety-provoking. Evaluating a relationship can help us to notice how it is or isn’t meeting our expectations or emotional needs.  It can also make it easier to tackle relationship obstacles and to identify ways of keeping [Read more…]

Filed Under: Blog, OCD Tagged With: exposure, obsessions

FOMO: Fear of Missing Out

July 18, 2016 by Justin Arocho, Ph.D.

• Are you stressed by the idea that you can “never keep up” with all that is going on?
• Do you say yes to experiences that you do not enjoy, simply to avoid missing out on them?
• Do you feel that you are constantly “waiting for something better to come along”?
• Do you spend a lot of time regretting past decisions and imagining how things could have been better?
• Do you need to constantly check social media for updates, even while engaging in other enjoyable activities?
• Do you often attempt to compare your life to others’ to see if yours “measures up”?

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Filed Under: Anxiety, Blog Tagged With: anxiety, CBT, FOMO

Managing health anxiety with… the internet?

April 26, 2016 by Justin Arocho, Ph.D.

You can Google any illness and get results summarizing the symptoms, treatments, and other details about that condition. Websites like WebMD, the Mayo Clinic, and MedlinePlus make a wealth of health information available to everyone. WebMD even has an interactive feature where you enter symptoms, and it then generates a list of potential diagnoses [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anxiety, Blog Tagged With: compulsions, health anxiety

Coping with Uncertainty

April 6, 2016 by Justin Arocho, Ph.D.

“Uncertainty is an uncomfortable position. But certainty is an absurd one.” – Voltaire

Uncertainty is an unavoidable part of life. Many of us feel distress when faced with uncertainty. This makes sense, given that sometimes things do turn out badly, or not as we would like. Nevertheless, the “not knowing” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anxiety, Blog, OCD Tagged With: anxiety, CBT, ocd, uncertainty

How CBT Uses Goal Setting

November 23, 2015 by Justin Arocho, Ph.D.

“I need to get in shape!” “I don’t want to feel like slave to work anymore.” “I want to be a happier and more balanced person.”

Statements like these are likely familiar to many of us.  Most of us are good at identifying changes we would like to see in our lives. However, effecting these changes is often more difficult than identifying what they are — easier said [Read more…]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: CBT, cognitive-behavioral therapy, goal setting

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