Author: drmichellewitkin
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Parents as Part of the Treatment Team
I am preparing to head to the annual conference of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA). I look forward to conferences like this one because they provide inspiration for the work I do and the opportunity to interact with the latest information and the great minds that are…
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About Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
This week (October 14-20, 2013) is International OCD Awareness Week. Since promoting OCD awareness is a particular passion of mine, of course I’d like to seize on the opportunity to do a little educating. Just what is OCD? How does it present? Is it treatable? Let’s start with a little background about…
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“Why Can’t You Just Stop Thinking About It?”
A little while ago, I took a walk in a park that was along the cliffs of the Palos Verdes Peninsula. The day was clear and the view was beautiful. Except one thing kept popping up that disrupted my serenity. It was a sign that read, “DANGEROUS CONDITION. DO NOT CLIMB…
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Those Pesky “Little” Fears
Fears – we all know someone who has them. Maybe we have them ourselves. Perhaps it’s a fear of spiders or snakes. Maybe it’s a fear of swimming or flying. We hear of fears like this so commonly that many of us don’t think twice when we hear about them. We may even…
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“Bravery is not…
“Bravery is not a feeling; bravery is how you behave when you are scared. You are among the bravest people I know.” Jonathan Grayson, PhD I’m currently reading Dr. Grayson’s book, “Freedom From Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Personalized Recovery Program for Living with Uncertainty.” These words could not reflect my sentiments…
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No, That’s Not a Normal Part of Child Development
Sometimes, I wish my head could keep up with my conversations – that I had the right response at the right moment. A little while ago someone who rarely asks me about my work asked how my practice was going. I responded by mentioning how many young boys and girls…
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An Ending at the Beginning
As I write what is to be the first blog entry of my new site, I find myself compelled to share a story about an ending. Not too long ago a young patient who had struggled with anxiety came in for session full of energy, family in tow. I sat…
Michelle Witkin, Ph.D. 