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Kaelyn Jones
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Accepting new clients! Let's be real, change and life transitions can be terrifying. Especially if they come about suddenly or unwillingly. Struggling with relentless panic, racing anxious thoughts, or paralyzing fear can impact your ability to show up in your life even in the most basic way. Whether your obsessions deal with contamination, checking, intrusive thoughts of harm, moral/religious scrupulosity, or anything else, OCD can often leave a person feeling isolated, trapped, and sometimes terrified of themselves. It can be incredibly overwhelming trying to navigate this all alone.
Accepting new clients! Let's be real, change and life transitions can be terrifying. Especially if they come about suddenly or unwillingly. Struggling with relentless panic, racing anxious thoughts, or paralyzing fear can impact your ability to show up in your life even in the most basic way. Whether your obsessions deal with contamination, checking, intrusive thoughts of harm, moral/religious scrupulosity, or anything else, OCD can often leave a person feeling isolated, trapped, and sometimes terrified of themselves. It can be incredibly overwhelming trying to navigate this all alone.
(412) 851-6186 View (412) 851-6186
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Bethany A. McLaughlin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Are you feeling overwhelmed by anxiety or OCD, stuck in patterns of perfectionism, or facing significant life changes? Whether you’re a college student navigating a multitude of pressures, a new parent adjusting to life changes, a professional in a career transition, or simply someone dealing with the everyday stresses of life in a world full of them, I’m here to offer support and help you find balance.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by anxiety or OCD, stuck in patterns of perfectionism, or facing significant life changes? Whether you’re a college student navigating a multitude of pressures, a new parent adjusting to life changes, a professional in a career transition, or simply someone dealing with the everyday stresses of life in a world full of them, I’m here to offer support and help you find balance.
(412) 328-2630 View (412) 328-2630
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Melissa Smiley Jacobson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
I have clinical expertise working with individuals struggling with OCD, ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Sensory Processing Disorders, Life Transitions, Grief, Trauma, Women’s Issues, Dating & Intimacy, Marital Distress, and Parenting Challenges.
If you’re looking for a therapist, you're ready for something in your life to change. Are you tired of trying to figure things out on your own? Are you struggling with your important relationships? Do the people you usually turn to for guidance no longer seem to know how to help? Whatever brought you to this point, your regular ways of making yourself feel better are no longer enough to restore your peace of mind. You don’t need to deal with all of that alone.
I have clinical expertise working with individuals struggling with OCD, ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Sensory Processing Disorders, Life Transitions, Grief, Trauma, Women’s Issues, Dating & Intimacy, Marital Distress, and Parenting Challenges.
If you’re looking for a therapist, you're ready for something in your life to change. Are you tired of trying to figure things out on your own? Are you struggling with your important relationships? Do the people you usually turn to for guidance no longer seem to know how to help? Whatever brought you to this point, your regular ways of making yourself feel better are no longer enough to restore your peace of mind. You don’t need to deal with all of that alone.
(878) 203-1823 View (878) 203-1823
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Dr. Cydney V. Quinn
PhD, NCSP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Dr. Cydney V. Quinn is a doctoral-level psychologist who conducts neuropsychological and psychological evaluations. Dr. Quinn has over 10 years of experience in the field supporting clients with concerns related to ADHD, specific learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), mood disorders (e.g., bipolar, depression, anxiety), behavioral disorders (e.g., conduct, ODD, DMDD), personality disorders (e.g., borderline, etc), trauma, and other diagnoses such as memory concerns, eating disorders, and OCD. She works with the individuals who are between 2 years and 65 years old
Dr. Cydney V. Quinn is a doctoral-level psychologist who conducts neuropsychological and psychological evaluations. Dr. Quinn has over 10 years of experience in the field supporting clients with concerns related to ADHD, specific learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), mood disorders (e.g., bipolar, depression, anxiety), behavioral disorders (e.g., conduct, ODD, DMDD), personality disorders (e.g., borderline, etc), trauma, and other diagnoses such as memory concerns, eating disorders, and OCD. She works with the individuals who are between 2 years and 65 years old
(412) 447-5306 View (412) 447-5306
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Jannette Travali
Licensed Professional Counselor, MSCP, MPH, MS, NCC/LPC, RDN/LDN, CEDS
Verified Verified
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
DISORDERED EATING (Sprectur: Anorexia, Bulimia, Binge Eating, AFRID, PICA, Body Image Distortion, Orthorexia) SAFETY/IDENTITY/RELATIONSHIPS (PTSD, Trauma/Acute Abuse, Bullying, Self-Harm, Suicidality, Grief, LGBTQIA+) MOOD COMPONENTS (Anxiety, OCD, Depression, Bipolar) MEDICAL LAYERS (Food Allergies/Autoimmune/Metabolic) CORE GROUNDING (Spiritual &/or Faith).
I am a Psychotherapist, Nutrition Therapist & Exercise Physiologist. With the Client/Therapist Relationship at CORE, I provide Individualized, Integrative Care: Eating Disorders, Trauma, Mood, Relationships, Transitions -acknowledging & encouraging growth of diverse values &/or needs, I use an Eclectic Therapeutic Approach –including Person-Centered, Mindfulness, Expressive (art, music, movement, writing), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), CBT, RO-DBT, Existential, Narrative, EMDR, Gestalt, Motivational Interviewing, Positive Psychology, Nutrition Therapy –Intuitive Eating/HAES (Health at Any Size) & Medical Nutrition Therapy.
DISORDERED EATING (Sprectur: Anorexia, Bulimia, Binge Eating, AFRID, PICA, Body Image Distortion, Orthorexia) SAFETY/IDENTITY/RELATIONSHIPS (PTSD, Trauma/Acute Abuse, Bullying, Self-Harm, Suicidality, Grief, LGBTQIA+) MOOD COMPONENTS (Anxiety, OCD, Depression, Bipolar) MEDICAL LAYERS (Food Allergies/Autoimmune/Metabolic) CORE GROUNDING (Spiritual &/or Faith).
I am a Psychotherapist, Nutrition Therapist & Exercise Physiologist. With the Client/Therapist Relationship at CORE, I provide Individualized, Integrative Care: Eating Disorders, Trauma, Mood, Relationships, Transitions -acknowledging & encouraging growth of diverse values &/or needs, I use an Eclectic Therapeutic Approach –including Person-Centered, Mindfulness, Expressive (art, music, movement, writing), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), CBT, RO-DBT, Existential, Narrative, EMDR, Gestalt, Motivational Interviewing, Positive Psychology, Nutrition Therapy –Intuitive Eating/HAES (Health at Any Size) & Medical Nutrition Therapy.
(724) 320-1816 View (724) 320-1816
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Rebecca Pierce
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
Pittsburgh, PA 15201  (Online Only)
I am one of those therapists who genuinely loves their work. Getting to understand my clients and the hurdles they face is a privilege that I take seriously. If you are struggling to form and maintain healthy intimate relationships, overcome trauma, to coexist with and even manage anxiety and depression, to gain new approaches to coping with obsessive compulsive symptoms... well, these are just a few of the issues that we can work on together! We can navigate this journey as a team, collaborate on setting realistic goals, and then you can define what "progress" would look like in your eyes.
I am one of those therapists who genuinely loves their work. Getting to understand my clients and the hurdles they face is a privilege that I take seriously. If you are struggling to form and maintain healthy intimate relationships, overcome trauma, to coexist with and even manage anxiety and depression, to gain new approaches to coping with obsessive compulsive symptoms... well, these are just a few of the issues that we can work on together! We can navigate this journey as a team, collaborate on setting realistic goals, and then you can define what "progress" would look like in your eyes.
(484) 229-5139 View (484) 229-5139
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Samantha Levinson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Pittsburgh, PA 15201
One of the main components of therapy is to provide a safe environment for clients to explore their thoughts and feelings. My office offers teletherapy play sessions with children and is also easily transformed into a space comfortable for adolescents, adults, and couples. For more than 15 years, I have worked with children, adolescents, and adults with behavioral and emotional challenges. My professional experience consists of working in a variety of settings including: in-home therapy, outpatient, and group practice. My clinical areas of specialty include: anxiety, depression, mood disorders, ADHD, OCD, autism and trauma.
One of the main components of therapy is to provide a safe environment for clients to explore their thoughts and feelings. My office offers teletherapy play sessions with children and is also easily transformed into a space comfortable for adolescents, adults, and couples. For more than 15 years, I have worked with children, adolescents, and adults with behavioral and emotional challenges. My professional experience consists of working in a variety of settings including: in-home therapy, outpatient, and group practice. My clinical areas of specialty include: anxiety, depression, mood disorders, ADHD, OCD, autism and trauma.
(484) 214-2429 View (484) 214-2429
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Christine Cremonni
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
My ideal candidate is struggling with intrusive thoughts and anxiety; they need both a safe space to share their thoughts and emotions, as well as guidance; their goals are to develop a healthier relationship with themself, as well as develop coping skills and tools to manage their mental health concerns better.
My ideal candidate is struggling with intrusive thoughts and anxiety; they need both a safe space to share their thoughts and emotions, as well as guidance; their goals are to develop a healthier relationship with themself, as well as develop coping skills and tools to manage their mental health concerns better.
(412) 912-4040 View (412) 912-4040
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Irina Sundukova
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
Pittsburgh, PA 15212  (Online Only)
Let’s explore some endless possibilities to empower your search for inner balance and peace, looking at your thoughts, core beliefs, how you view the world, and what’s holding you back. Let’s break free from past fears and outdated perceptions. I would like to help you work through challenging times and feelings, as well as celebrating your self-discoveries.
Let’s explore some endless possibilities to empower your search for inner balance and peace, looking at your thoughts, core beliefs, how you view the world, and what’s holding you back. Let’s break free from past fears and outdated perceptions. I would like to help you work through challenging times and feelings, as well as celebrating your self-discoveries.
(484) 969-9717 View (484) 969-9717
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Todd Vermileon
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
In-person sessions offered at the Johnstown office. I will continue to offer virtual sessions too! Counseling doesn’t always have to involve diving into deep childhood trauma, though sometimes it does. Counseling can be the place to explore existential themes that we encounter throughout the human experience, such as meaninglessness, loneliness, shame, inauthenticity, and more. It can be the place where we find acceptance and validation that encourages us to take steps to achieve our goals for a more fulfilling existence. My approach focuses on helping you uncover your true self so that you can live your best life on YOUR terms.
In-person sessions offered at the Johnstown office. I will continue to offer virtual sessions too! Counseling doesn’t always have to involve diving into deep childhood trauma, though sometimes it does. Counseling can be the place to explore existential themes that we encounter throughout the human experience, such as meaninglessness, loneliness, shame, inauthenticity, and more. It can be the place where we find acceptance and validation that encourages us to take steps to achieve our goals for a more fulfilling existence. My approach focuses on helping you uncover your true self so that you can live your best life on YOUR terms.
(814) 995-6583 View (814) 995-6583
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Better You Counseling Services
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC
Verified Verified
Pittsburgh, PA 15234
Better You Counseling Services is a private practice dedicated to providing mental health services to adolescents, adults, couples and families struggling with finding effecting ways to cope with stressors and unexpected challenges. We are a team of dedicated therapists trained in a variety of areas and with diverse backgrounds. However, we share the love and desire to help others and support our community.
Better You Counseling Services is a private practice dedicated to providing mental health services to adolescents, adults, couples and families struggling with finding effecting ways to cope with stressors and unexpected challenges. We are a team of dedicated therapists trained in a variety of areas and with diverse backgrounds. However, we share the love and desire to help others and support our community.
(412) 361-9309 View (412) 361-9309
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Liana Martina Maneese
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, MA
Verified Verified
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
I am a mother, creative, historian, writer, and identity navigation specialist working in the clinical mental health space. I am passionate about our pasts, our brains, anti-racism, justice, relationships, and identity. I received my Masters in Clinical Mental Health and Applied Psychology from Antioch New England. I like to take big-picture societal and systemic issues and ground them down to our everyday experiences. I believe that building strong, equitable, and informed relationships, with ourselves first, can begin to shift toxic societal narratives that have created cycles of trauma and suffering for far too long.
I am a mother, creative, historian, writer, and identity navigation specialist working in the clinical mental health space. I am passionate about our pasts, our brains, anti-racism, justice, relationships, and identity. I received my Masters in Clinical Mental Health and Applied Psychology from Antioch New England. I like to take big-picture societal and systemic issues and ground them down to our everyday experiences. I believe that building strong, equitable, and informed relationships, with ourselves first, can begin to shift toxic societal narratives that have created cycles of trauma and suffering for far too long.
(412) 415-7864 View (412) 415-7864
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Douglas Thomas
Counselor, MEd, MSCC, LPC
Verified Verified
Pittsburgh, PA 15227  (Online Only)
Each person's therapy needs are unique, and I will try my best to meet your specific needs, whether you're looking for a space to explore and process your thoughts and feelings or something more goal driven and solution focused. And if you're not sure what you're looking for, we'll work together to figure that out. Regardless of how we proceed, using an integrative model of therapy, I'll offer you an inclusive space that is kind, free of judgment, and focused on your personal strengths. I've worked with numerous individuals experiencing mood and anxiety concerns, addiction, trauma, and severe a debilitating mental health issues.
Each person's therapy needs are unique, and I will try my best to meet your specific needs, whether you're looking for a space to explore and process your thoughts and feelings or something more goal driven and solution focused. And if you're not sure what you're looking for, we'll work together to figure that out. Regardless of how we proceed, using an integrative model of therapy, I'll offer you an inclusive space that is kind, free of judgment, and focused on your personal strengths. I've worked with numerous individuals experiencing mood and anxiety concerns, addiction, trauma, and severe a debilitating mental health issues.
(412) 838-4025 View (412) 838-4025
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Jennifer Ruth Rozell-Whitaker
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, ATR-BC
Verified Verified
Pittsburgh, PA 15221
Choosing to start therapy takes courage. It's not easy to look within one's self and challenge yourself to change. In our work together, I will support you in your journey towards personal growth, discovery and change. As an Art Therapist, I believe that engaging in the art process has a powerful way of touching the deepest aspects of one's soul. Through creative approaches in therapy, you can connect authentically with yourself and thrive. Regardless of what brings you to therapy, I can help each person use the process to grow.
Choosing to start therapy takes courage. It's not easy to look within one's self and challenge yourself to change. In our work together, I will support you in your journey towards personal growth, discovery and change. As an Art Therapist, I believe that engaging in the art process has a powerful way of touching the deepest aspects of one's soul. Through creative approaches in therapy, you can connect authentically with yourself and thrive. Regardless of what brings you to therapy, I can help each person use the process to grow.
(878) 768-7027 View (878) 768-7027
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Michael McCormick Quirk
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, MT-BC
Verified Verified
Pittsburgh, PA 15235  (Online Only)
Are you your biggest critic? I believe that we can learn to be compassionate towards ourselves.  I have over 20 years experience helping individuals with anxiety, depression and trauma to cultivate more self-compassion.
Are you your biggest critic? I believe that we can learn to be compassionate towards ourselves.  I have over 20 years experience helping individuals with anxiety, depression and trauma to cultivate more self-compassion.
(412) 547-5791 View (412) 547-5791
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R.E.A.L. Therapy
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, EMDR, CAADC, DNMS
Verified Verified
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Terrance is passionate about the field of psychotherapy and helping people to recover and heal. The individuals that he sees tell him that they appreciate his humanistic based, nonjudgmental approach to therapy. He works with people from all cultures regardless of race, national origin or sexual orientations or legal backgrounds. Based on his observations and his own personal experiences, he is entirely convinced Everyone can heal from his or her past experiences and lead healthy, rewarding and exciting lives right here and now. You are invited to contact Terrance; he only desires to help you be your best self.
Terrance is passionate about the field of psychotherapy and helping people to recover and heal. The individuals that he sees tell him that they appreciate his humanistic based, nonjudgmental approach to therapy. He works with people from all cultures regardless of race, national origin or sexual orientations or legal backgrounds. Based on his observations and his own personal experiences, he is entirely convinced Everyone can heal from his or her past experiences and lead healthy, rewarding and exciting lives right here and now. You are invited to contact Terrance; he only desires to help you be your best self.
(412) 219-5955 View (412) 219-5955
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Ben Hearn
PhD, NCC
Verified Verified
Pittsburgh, PA 15209
I specialize in working with members of the LGBTQ+ community and their families on a range of issues including trauma/PTSD, depression, anxiety, spiritual development, identity exploration, and psychedelic integration. I work with clients such as yourself deep-seated respect and acknowledgment of your humanity and right to be treated with dignity, care, and respect. I assist clients develop their curiosity and courage for introspection to work through the "hard stuff". Overall, I hope to help my clients become more open and whole in their relationships with themselves, others, and the world around them.
I specialize in working with members of the LGBTQ+ community and their families on a range of issues including trauma/PTSD, depression, anxiety, spiritual development, identity exploration, and psychedelic integration. I work with clients such as yourself deep-seated respect and acknowledgment of your humanity and right to be treated with dignity, care, and respect. I assist clients develop their curiosity and courage for introspection to work through the "hard stuff". Overall, I hope to help my clients become more open and whole in their relationships with themselves, others, and the world around them.
(412) 419-2772 View (412) 419-2772
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Cristina I Rivera-Kumpf
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, NCC, ACS
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Pittsburgh, PA 15228  (Online Only)
Hello! I believe that therapy is a collaborative process where choices and boundaries are made transparent. I work to create an experience that feels safe and helps to encourage healing and alignment of mind, body, and spirit for the purpose of improving the quality of your life in ways that are meaningful for you. I can be the extra set of eyes and ears that can help you to discover new possibilities so that you become more empowered to make the decisions that are right for you.
Hello! I believe that therapy is a collaborative process where choices and boundaries are made transparent. I work to create an experience that feels safe and helps to encourage healing and alignment of mind, body, and spirit for the purpose of improving the quality of your life in ways that are meaningful for you. I can be the extra set of eyes and ears that can help you to discover new possibilities so that you become more empowered to make the decisions that are right for you.
(412) 307-3656 View (412) 307-3656
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Molly Girard
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, ATR, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Pittsburgh, PA 15235
I believe therapy is a leap of faith taken to explore ourselves, where we’ve been, where we are, and where we hope to go. This step into the unknown can be scary, but I feel that through open communication and exploration, these steps can become powerful, moving, and exciting. Through my practice, I strive to create a safe and accepting space for all clients. Whether through trauma work, EMDR, life transitions, or art therapy, my goal is to support clients through their unique journeys with kindness, humor, and understanding. Therapy looks different for everyone, and I work to create a space that honors each person's experience.
I believe therapy is a leap of faith taken to explore ourselves, where we’ve been, where we are, and where we hope to go. This step into the unknown can be scary, but I feel that through open communication and exploration, these steps can become powerful, moving, and exciting. Through my practice, I strive to create a safe and accepting space for all clients. Whether through trauma work, EMDR, life transitions, or art therapy, my goal is to support clients through their unique journeys with kindness, humor, and understanding. Therapy looks different for everyone, and I work to create a space that honors each person's experience.
(412) 293-0584 View (412) 293-0584
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Autumn Brownlee
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
On our journey it can be helpful to have someone to help us read the narratives which often define our lives. Some of those narratives keep us from experiencing what we want for ourselves now and in the future. Since graduating with a Masters in Counseling Psychology from The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology in 2010, I have been working as a therapist with people in various stages of life. A relationship between a therapist and client can provide someone with a deep reflection of how they live and are experienced. I believe therapy can give us the opportunity to rediscover our story in a new way. Real change is possible.
On our journey it can be helpful to have someone to help us read the narratives which often define our lives. Some of those narratives keep us from experiencing what we want for ourselves now and in the future. Since graduating with a Masters in Counseling Psychology from The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology in 2010, I have been working as a therapist with people in various stages of life. A relationship between a therapist and client can provide someone with a deep reflection of how they live and are experienced. I believe therapy can give us the opportunity to rediscover our story in a new way. Real change is possible.
(412) 538-6582 View (412) 538-6582
Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD) Therapists

How long does OCD treatment take?

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is often treated on a weekly or twice-weekly schedule, depending on symptom severity and the client’s preferences. Some clients may start to see a noticeable improvement in symptoms in as little as six weeks, but it’s also possible, especially in more severe cases, for treatment to take several months to a year before significant progress is made.

What happens if OCD is not treated?

Some people with OCD, especially those with mild symptoms, may find that they are able to adapt reasonably well to life with the condition, even if their symptoms never resolve completely. However, many people, particularly those whose symptoms are severe at the outset, find that their obsessions and compulsions grow more intrusive with time, making it harder to maintain relationships, hold down a job, or navigate the world successfully.

Are there medications for OCD?

Medication can be used to treat OCD. The class of drugs most often prescribed are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, which include fluvoxamine (under the brand name Luvox), fluoxetine (Prozac), and sertraline (Zoloft), among others. In cases of treatment-resistant OCD, other classes of medication, such as tricyclic antidepressants or atypical antipsychotics, may be prescribed. Medication is frequently used in conjunction with therapy.

Can OCD come back after treatment?

Yes. Major life transitions, periods of stress, or other factors can cause symptoms to return or, if they were never fully eradicated, to ramp back up in intensity. For some, these relapses are brief and do not require additional treatment; identifying specific triggers and practicing the skills learned in therapy can help speed their course. For others, returning to therapy for a brief period can help address the underlying stress and strengthen coping mechanisms.