Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a personality disorder marked by intense, repetitive, and/or uncontrollable thoughts, urges, or behaviors that usually cause significant stress and anxiety in a person's life.  When untreated, OCD can affect one's ability to hold a job,...

Pathways Counseling Services is an Arizona-based mental health and depression treatment center. If you are local to the Scottsdale area and want to speak with a counselor, please schedule an appointment here or call (480) 235-1682. *** According to the Depression and...

As humans, it’s easy to stress about future obstacles, dwell on past mistakes, or otherwise get caught up in a swirl of worries and anxieties that yank us out of reality. Over time, that kind of ungrounded thinking can...

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based therapy method most known for treating borderline personality disorder (BPD)--an emotional disorder marked by intense and unpredictable emotional reactions which can be extremely difficult to manage and control. However, there is also evidence to...

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental disorder that affects millions of adults and children in the U.S. each year. Despite our society’s increasing awareness regarding PTSD, its causes, and its impact on a person’s health and well-being, only...

It’s no secret that the fast-paced, technology-centric society we live in takes a brutal toll on our mental health. As we increase our ability to multi-task and learn more about the world through our phones and computer screens, it...

If you have experienced a significant loss at any time in your life and feel the need to process, heal, and grow from those events, please call us at (480) 235-1682 or request an appointment with a counselor here. Grief...

On the first day of school, my 6 year old son decided that he just wasn’t going this year. Sure, he came up with a plethora of reasons: he felt sick, he was tired, he would go another day,...