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"This Always Happens" - When the Present
Starts Predicting the Future
by Ethan Zong

"I Messed Up" - When One Introduction
Becomes A Judgment About Me
by Ethan Zong

Tackling Safety BEHaviors Part 3

1/13/2026

Tackling Safety Behaviors: Part 3
The Power of Exposures
by Hayden Beach

Tackling Safety Behaviors – Part 2

1/6/2026

Tacking Safety Behaviors - Part 2
Taking Action: How to Notice
and Challenge Safety Behaviors
by Hayden Beach

The 30-Minute Year Boss Battle

12/30/2025

The 30-Minute Year Boss Battle: A CBT Ritual,
Lovingly Inspired by DBT’s Obsession with Acronyms
by Noah Clyman, LCSW-R

When the Holidays Feel Like an
Exam You’re About to Fail
by Noah Clyman, LCSW-R

Safety behaviors

12/10/2025

Safety Behaviors: The Secret Strategies We Use to Avoid Anxiety
by Hayden Beach

Blame is quick, reactive, and often inaccurate. This short video shows how easily it takes over — and the blog below explains how CBT helps us shift from blame to understanding. Notice how Brené Brown describes blame as a way to discharge discomfort. In relationships, this same reflex distorts our interpretations — exactly what this week’s blog explores.

“It’s Your Fault” — How Blaming Distorts Conflict in Relationships
by Ethan Zong

Reflexive buying

12/3/2025

When Clicking “Buy” Becomes a Reflex:
A Tiny Game to Slow Down Your Shopping Brain
by Noah Clyman, LCSW-R

When A Snack Feels LIKE failure

11/25/2025

When a Snack Feels Like Failure:
Learning to Interrupt a Spiral with CBT
by Ethan Zong

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"This always happens"

"This Always Happens" - When the Present
Starts Predicting the Future
by Ethan Zong

One moment, one story

"I Messed Up" - When One Introduction
Becomes A Judgment About Me
by Ethan Zong

Tackling Safety BEHaviors Part 3

Tackling Safety Behaviors: Part 3
The Power of Exposures
by Hayden Beach

Tackling Safety Behaviors – Part 2

Tacking Safety Behaviors - Part 2
Taking Action: How to Notice
and Challenge Safety Behaviors
by Hayden Beach

The 30-Minute Year Boss Battle

The 30-Minute Year Boss Battle: A CBT Ritual,
Lovingly Inspired by DBT’s Obsession with Acronyms
by Noah Clyman, LCSW-R

holiday Pressure

When the Holidays Feel Like an
Exam You’re About to Fail
by Noah Clyman, LCSW-R

Safety behaviors

"It's your fault"

“It’s Your Fault” — How Blaming Distorts Conflict in Relationships
by Ethan Zong

Reflexive buying

When Clicking “Buy” Becomes a Reflex:
A Tiny Game to Slow Down Your Shopping Brain
by Noah Clyman, LCSW-R

When A Snack Feels LIKE failure

When a Snack Feels Like Failure:
Learning to Interrupt a Spiral with CBT
by Ethan Zong

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"This Always Happens" - When the Present Starts Predicting the Futureby Ethan Zong

"I Messed Up" - When One Introduction Becomes A Judgment About Me ​by Ethan Zong

Tackling Safety Behaviors: Part 3 The Power of Exposures ​by Hayden Beach

Tacking Safety Behaviors - Part 2Taking Action: How to Notice ​and Challenge Safety Behaviorsby Hayden Beach

The 30-Minute Year Boss Battle: A CBT Ritual, Lovingly Inspired by DBT’s Obsession with Acronymsby Noah Clyman, LCSW-R

When the Holidays Feel Like an Exam You’re About to Fail by Noah Clyman, LCSW-R

“It’s Your Fault” — How Blaming Distorts Conflict in Relationships by Ethan Zong

When Clicking “Buy” Becomes a Reflex: A Tiny Game to Slow Down Your Shopping Brain ​by Noah Clyman, LCSW-R

When a Snack Feels Like Failure: Learning to Interrupt a Spiral with CBTby Ethan Zong

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Archives

"This Always Happens" - When the Present
Starts Predicting the Future
by Ethan Zong

"I Messed Up" - When One Introduction
Becomes A Judgment About Me
by Ethan Zong

Tackling Safety Behaviors: Part 3
The Power of Exposures
by Hayden Beach

Tacking Safety Behaviors - Part 2
Taking Action: How to Notice
and Challenge Safety Behaviors
by Hayden Beach

The 30-Minute Year Boss Battle: A CBT Ritual,
Lovingly Inspired by DBT’s Obsession with Acronyms
by Noah Clyman, LCSW-R

When the Holidays Feel Like an
Exam You’re About to Fail
by Noah Clyman, LCSW-R

“It’s Your Fault” — How Blaming Distorts Conflict in Relationships
by Ethan Zong

When Clicking “Buy” Becomes a Reflex:
A Tiny Game to Slow Down Your Shopping Brain
by Noah Clyman, LCSW-R

When a Snack Feels Like Failure:
Learning to Interrupt a Spiral with CBT
by Ethan Zong

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