Intrusive Thoughts 101

Leader: Stacy Christensen

Location: Virtual - Oregon

Date: 05/07/2024 to 06/18/2024

Start Time: Tuesdays - 5:00pm to 6:00pm

Ages Served: 18-64, 65+

Languages: English

Topics: Anxiety, Other

Cost: Most insurance accepted, financial assistance available.

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It'll be an ACT-based group for adult clients dealing with intrusive thoughts. Appropriate diagnoses/concerns would be OCD, pure OCD, health anxiety, anxiety).

Objectives:

-Define intrusive thoughts and identify associated symptoms (cognitive rumination, compulsive behaviors, avoidance, decreased self-esteem)

-Build effective coping (relaxation strategies, mindfulness skills, cognitive defusion)

-Creative more meaningful life (behavioral and value-driven action)

 

Topics covered: 

Rumination vs intrusive thoughts, behavioral and emotional avoidance, mindfulness, cognitive diffusion, goal-directed behaviors, and value-driven action.