A new prescription leaves you queasy on a Wednesday afternoon. A hard week at work stirs up something you thought you had put behind you. A question about your treatment plan occurs to you the day after a session ends. In a traditional schedule, each of those moments waits for…
Most people living with anxiety have already tried arguing with it. They reason with the worry, reassure themselves, avoid the situations that set it off, and still find the same thoughts waiting the next morning. ACT therapy for anxiety takes a different route. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy does not try…
Depression has a way of making its own case. It tells you that nothing will change, that plans are not worth the effort, that the problem is you, and then the low energy and withdrawal that follow seem to prove it right. CBT for depression works directly on that loop….
Some people arrive at their first psychiatric appointment hoping to leave with a prescription. Others arrive hoping to avoid one. Both are reasonable starting points. Medication management for mental health is the ongoing process of deciding whether medication belongs in your care at all, and if it does, prescribing it…
Understanding what to expect from OCD treatment is one of the most important steps you can take before reaching out for support. OCD can feel isolating and exhausting, and not knowing what care actually looks like often becomes its own barrier. At Cottonwood Psychiatry, Dr. Colleen McGuire, DO, walks alongside…
This complete guide to individual therapy is written for anyone who has been wondering whether therapy might help, what it actually looks like in practice, and how to find the right fit. Maybe you have been carrying something heavy for a while. Maybe life has shifted in ways that feel…
