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Portland Psychotherapy 2019 Year in Review
Hello colleagues and friends. Looking back on this year at Portland Psychotherapy we feel a tremendous sense of gratitude for being able to continue to
Podcast Fights Mental Health Stigma Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
The podcast Beyond Well with Sheila Hamilton incorporates an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) perspective on the struggles we face, ideas about psychological flexibility and mental health, and what we can all do to lead a well-lived life.
So…Whatever Happened to Your New Year’s Resolutions?
Lose 20 pounds. Find a husband. Makeover every room the Marie Kondo way. How’s it going? At the beginning of your shiny new year, all
Portland Psychotherapy 2018 Year in Review
Hello friends and colleagues. As we usher in a new year, we pause to take a look back at 2018, an exciting year of growth
Research and Training at Portland Psychotherapy
Portland Psychotherapy is a clinic, research and training center. A central part of our mission is to use science to develop novel methods to help
Achieving Goals Despite Your Inner Critic: A Helpful Metaphor
Often people want to make changes, but are overwhelmed by a very loud and convincing inner critic. An inner critic is: a powerful, internal voice
Women! – We Are More Than Our Stories
This summer, I attended the first ever “Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) BootCamp for Women’s Issues.” Though I had attended a traditional ACT Bootcamp earlier
Embrace Discomfort and Connect to the Meaningful Things in Your Life
Did you make a new year’s resolution at the start of this year? Or have you ever made one in the past? Like most of
The Pursuit of Happiness: Understanding the Research
Does valuing happiness help us live a joyful life, or does it backfire? Happiness seems to have a high currency in America. Over the past
Portland Psychotherapy Year in Review – 2017
Hello friends and colleagues. Below is an update about new events at Portland Psychotherapy in 2017. New providers at Portland Psychotherapy help us expand our
How to Stay Emotionally Connected in a Relationship
Clear communication is key in any relationship, but it’s hard to know what you actually need to communicate. As the years go by, expectations change,
What Is Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy?
Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO-DBT) is a new evidence-based therapy for people who are overcontrolled. A counterintuitive idea behind the therapy is that it’s
The Importance of Acceptance in Dealing with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
People with OCD are often plagued with a wide variety of painful thoughts. These include horrible images, worries they might harm themselves or others, or
Experts’ Favorite Apps and Books for Learning Mindfulness Meditation
Portland Psychotherapy recently asked members of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science what they think are the best tools for learning about and practicing mindfulness
People with OCD Prefer Exposure to Alternative Treatments
Mad in America published a summary of a recent study that surveyed people with OCD about treatment preferences. I spent the last hour trying to
The Importance of Treating OCD Earlier: The Washington Post Article on Ethan’s Struggle from Childhood OCD through Adulthood
In people who develop obsessive-compulsive disorder, there are often signs in childhood. However, OCD in children can be hard to distinguish from childhood fears and