Often clients will reach out to us here at Good Therapy SF because they think they're experiencing symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder, otherwise known as OCD. Really, when people are talking about OCD, sometimes they're...

Short answer: no. You cannot die from a panic attack. The symptoms are intense and the experience is genuinely frightening, but the panic attack itself is not dangerous. That said, this post is for education,...

One of the more common reasons people reach out to us here at Good Therapy SF is because they're experiencing burnout. And often when they're talking about burnout, they're referring to lack of motivation, lack...

Updated October 18, 2024 The Paradox of Control Anxiety is no picnic. Thus, it is not surprising that I hear from a lot of people that they need anxiety to stop, and feel a strong...

Updated October 11, 2024   What is a cognitive distortion? This is a term used by CBT therapist to identify unhelpful or irrational thoughts. They are the thinking errors that can contribute to anxiety, depression,...