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Reflections on evidence-based therapy, psychological flexibility, and the particular challenges faced by high-impact professionals.
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A psychologist who treats OCD on whether intrusive thoughts can get you in trouble, what mandated reporting actually covers, and why the worst ones stick.
Dr. Olivier van Hauwermeiren, PsyD
Read →A clinical psychologist on whether you can be born with depression, what it looks like in young children, and how lifelong depression differs from adult onset.
Dr. Olivier van Hauwermeiren, PsyD
Read →A clinical psychologist walks through four ACT values clarification exercises, step by step, with a worked example and how to turn the results into action.
Dr. Olivier van Hauwermeiren, PsyD
Read →A psychologist on emailing a former therapist: what the rules actually allow, why most therapists are glad to hear from you, and how to write the note.
Dr. Olivier van Hauwermeiren, PsyD
Read →A psychologist on whether making a PowerPoint for your first therapy session helps or hurts, and what he actually asks new clients instead.
Dr. Olivier van Hauwermeiren, PsyD
Read →A psychologist answers whether therapists think about clients outside of sessions: the honest mechanics, the boundaries, and why it's worth asking in the room.
Dr. Olivier van Hauwermeiren, PsyD
Read →A psychologist on the 'It's not your fault' scene from Good Will Hunting, and what it reveals about the alliance that makes therapy actually work.
Dr. Olivier van Hauwermeiren, PsyD
Read →A clinical psychologist explains ACT values with concrete examples, a full list of 63, a free values exercise, and how to turn what matters into real action.
Dr. Olivier van Hauwermeiren, PsyD
Read →A psychologist answers whether therapists judge clients with low self-esteem, and why self-worth is built from the outside in before it becomes internal.
Dr. Olivier van Hauwermeiren, PsyD
Read →A Gottman-trained psychologist explains what stonewalling and flooding mean, and why shutting down during conflict doesn't mean your relationship is doomed.
Dr. Olivier van Hauwermeiren, PsyD
Read →A psychologist explains why therapists spend their free time answering strangers' questions on Reddit, and why it's actually part of the job.
Dr. Olivier van Hauwermeiren, PsyD
Read →Psychological flexibility, the ACT skill behind resilience, is the strongest predictor of performance under pressure. A psychologist explains the research.
Dr. Olivier van Hauwermeiren, PsyD
Read →ERP therapy for OCD is the gold-standard treatment, but most people don't know why reassurance keeps OCD alive. A psychologist explains how ERP works.
Dr. Olivier van Hauwermeiren, PsyD
Read →Perfectionism and anxiety go hand-in-hand for high performers. A New York-licensed psychologist explains the research and how therapy can stop the cycle.
Dr. Olivier van Hauwermeiren, PsyD
Read →An introduction to the OVH Psychology blog: notes from clinical practice on ACT, CBT, and evidence-based therapy for high-impact professionals.
Dr. Olivier van Hauwermeiren, PsyD
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