Welcome to My Blog

All of the blogs posted here are written by Tara Amanna, M.Ed., LPC, ACS, NCC. All blogs are meant to be informative and represent issues and topics that I am most passionate about and treat.

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Family Accommodation in OCD: How to Help a Loved One
Do you find yourself constantly reassuring your loved one, answering the same questions over and over, or changing your daily routines to avoid triggering their anxiety? Maybe you do these things because...
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Pure O OCD: When Your Thoughts Won't Leave You Alone
Have you ever had a thought pop into your head that was so upsetting, disturbing, or completely out of character that you couldn’t stop thinking about it? Maybe you questioned why you had the thought...
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Beyond "Deep Breaths": Tools for Managing Anxiety
We have all been there. Your chest tightens, your heart starts racing like you’ve just run a marathon, and your mind begins spinning out of control. In the middle of that rising panic, someone well-meaning...
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It’s Not About Being Clean: The Exhausting Reality of OCD
We often hear people say, “I’m so OCD about my house,” when they prefer organized bookshelves or color-coded closets. Society frequently uses Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder as a synonym for...
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