Effective interventions and treatments can be best accomplished when there is an understanding of causality, instead of resorting to a disorder. 

Looping thoughts, such as “Because I have ADHD, I cannot focus…..because I cannot focus, I have ADHD,” or “I cut because I am depressed……..I am depressed so I cut,” is unhelpful and lacks deeper understanding. 

Behavioral principles are the antithesis of looping thoughts because they disrupt the looping pattern through understanding the root cause.  

Integration of Acceptance and Commitment Training/Therapy (ACT), Exposure Response Prevention (ERP), Habit Reversal (HR), mindfulness, and understanding the inner working of the client's barriers are the foundation.

These tools increase psychological and behavioral flexibility in coping with stressors by resourcing behavioral cognitive skills training.

This is not psychotherapy, psychoanalysis or "talk therapy." 

Elizabeth is trained in HR and ERP through International OCD Foundation.