As part of our Lecture Series, we were honored to host a virtual Zoom event featuring a conversation with Martin N. Seif, Ph.D., on Tuesday, December 10, 2024.
A master clinician with over 35 years of experience, Dr. Seif has pioneered innovative and highly effective treatment approaches for anxiety disorders, including Panic Disorder, Agoraphobia, Specific Phobias, Social Anxiety Disorder, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
A founder and founding board member of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, Dr. Seif also served on its Clinical Advisory Board.
During the event, Dr. Seif discussed the nature of intrusive thoughts, compulsions, and the importance of changing one’s perspective towards these thoughts. The meeting also touched on the relationship between intrusive thoughts, anxiety, depression, and rumination, and the potential benefits of mindfulness meditation and the book “Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts” for those with OCD and autism spectrum disorder.
Dr. Seif is an author and lecturer: he is co-author, with Sally Winston of “What Every Therapist Needs to Know About Anxiety Disorders; Key concepts, insights, interventions.” (Rutledge, 2014), “Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts: A CBT-Based Guide to Getting Over Frightening, Obsessive, or Disturbing Thoughts“, (New Harbinger, 2017), and “Needing to Know for Sure: A CBT-Based Guide to Overcoming Compulsive Checking and Reassurance Seeking“ (New Harbinger, 2019), and his newest book “Overcoming Anticipatory Anxiety: A CBT Guide for Moving Past Chronic Indecisiveness, Avoidance, and Catastrophic Thinking.” He has lectured at the American Psychological Association, The International Obsessive Compulsive Foundation, and The Anxiety and Depression Association.
This event has been recorded. Links to the recordings are below:
For more information about Dr. Seif, you can visit his website at drmartinseif.com.