Choicetherapy psychological services, inc.

01/29/2026

🎓 LIVE Training for Clinicians | ACT + Exposure Work

Join Dr. Marisa Mazza for a 90-minute live training on 02/20/2026
🧠 Stop the cycle of "silent" mental rituals and self-criticism by mastering hands-on cognitive defusion techniques. Join us to learn how to help your clients view catastrophic thoughts as mere words—not facts—through creative, flexible perspective-shifting.

📅 February 20th, 2026
⏰ 9:00–10:30am PT | 12:00–1:30pm ET
📍 Live via Zoom
💲 $49 | Sliding scale available
👥 Therapists, psychologists, social workers, & coaches

✨ You’ll learn how to:
✔️ Identify Subtle Mental Rituals: Spot the "silent" compulsions like excessive reviewing and analyzing that keep clients stuck.
✔️ Master Creative Defusion Techniques: Gain experiential tools like labeling or singing thoughts to help clients unhook from catastrophic content.
✔️ Target Self-Criticism with Defusion: Apply specific strategies to weaken the inner critic, a major driver of shame in perfectionism.
✔️ Introduce Self-as-Context: Teach clients to witness their thoughts from a stable vantage point rather than being defined by them.
🎯 Only fun clinicians allowed.
👉 Claim your spot:
www.choicetherapy.net/training-series

01/14/2026

⚠️LAST CHANCE TO JOIN⚠️
Attention: 🎓 LIVE Training for Clinicians | ACT + Exposure Work
Join Dr. Marisa Mazza for a 90-minute live training on how making room for difficult emotions can actually strengthen exposure work.
🧠 This experiential ACT-based workshop goes beyond identifying emotions and focuses on cultivating willingness—the essential ingredient for effective ERP.
📅 January 16, 2026
⏰ 9:00–10:30am PT | 12:00–1:30pm ET
📍 Live via Zoom
💲 $49 | Sliding scale available
👥 Therapists, psychologists, social workers, & coaches
✨ You’ll learn how to:
✔️ Teach the difference between pain vs. suffering
✔️ Use powerful ACT metaphors (Tug-of-War, Two Rules & more)
✔️ Help clients reduce struggle and increase psychological flexibility
✔️ Strengthen values-based action and exposure work
🎯 Only fun clinicians allowed.
👉 Claim your spot:
www.choicetherapy.net/training-series

01/05/2026

Attention: 🎓 LIVE Training for Clinicians | ACT + Exposure Work
Join Dr. Marisa Mazza for a 90-minute live training on how making room for difficult emotions can actually strengthen exposure work.
🧠 This experiential ACT-based workshop goes beyond identifying emotions and focuses on cultivating willingness—the essential ingredient for effective ERP.
📅 January 16, 2026
⏰ 9:00–10:30am PT | 12:00–1:30pm ET
📍 Live via Zoom
💲 $49 | Sliding scale available
👥 Therapists, psychologists, social workers, & coaches
✨ You’ll learn how to:
✔️ Teach the difference between pain vs. suffering
✔️ Use powerful ACT metaphors (Tug-of-War, Two Rules & more)
✔️ Help clients reduce struggle and increase psychological flexibility
✔️ Strengthen values-based action and exposure work
🎯 Only fun clinicians allowed.
👉 Claim your spot:
www.choicetherapy.net/training-series

12/31/2025

🎓 LIVE Training for Clinicians | ACT + Exposure Work
Join Dr. Marisa Mazza for a 90-minute live training on how making room for difficult emotions can actually strengthen exposure work.
🧠 This experiential ACT-based workshop goes beyond identifying emotions and focuses on cultivating willingness—the essential ingredient for effective ERP.
📅 January 16, 2026
⏰ 9:00–10:30am PT | 12:00–1:30pm ET
📍 Live via Zoom
💲 $49 | Sliding scale available
👥 Therapists, psychologists, social workers, & coaches
✨ You’ll learn how to:
✔️ Teach the difference between pain vs. suffering
✔️ Use powerful ACT metaphors (Tug-of-War, Two Rules & more)
✔️ Help clients reduce struggle and increase psychological flexibility
✔️ Strengthen values-based action and exposure work
🎯 Only fun clinicians allowed.
👉 Claim your spot:
www.choicetherapy.net/training-series

12/22/2025

This year has gutted me—grief, loss, and growth all at once. I’m crawling into the new year practicing acceptance, self-compassion, and leaning on community to stay afloat.

If you’re struggling too, you’re not alone. Healing is messy, slow, and deeply human.

To my clients, colleagues, and community: Thank you for reminding me I don’t have to do this alone—for suffering, growing, and showing up alongside me. 🤍

Wishing you love, light, and a little bit of peace this holiday season.

12/15/2025

🚨🚨🚨LAST CHANCE to SIGN UP!🚨🚨🚨
🧠 From Autopilot to Awareness: Cultivating Present Moment Contact
Are your clients caught in a loop of worry (future) or judgment (past)? This is your chance to equip them with the essential skill that truly fuels therapeutic change: non-judgmental present-moment awareness.

This isn't just about relaxation—it's about interrupting mental "autopilot" and anchoring your client's attention right here, right now.

Date: December 19, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM PST
Cost: $49 (Virtual Session)

What You Will Learn:
-ACT Integration: Conceptualize Mindfulness as the core ACT skill of Present Moment Contact, moving past its common definition as mere relaxation.
-Practical Tools: Learn and practice formal/informal techniques (like the 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding) to disarm rumination and anxiety spikes in session and daily life.
-Exposure Success: Understand and explain how a mindful, non-judgmental stance is critical for successful Inhibitory Learning during ERP.
-Bridge to Compassion: Learn how non-judgmental awareness is the foundational first step to responding to distress with Self-Kindness rather than self-criticism.

Ready to transform how you use mindfulness?

🔗 Register Now: choicetherapy.net/training-series

12/08/2025

🧠 From Autopilot to Awareness: Cultivating Present Moment Contact
Are your clients caught in a loop of worry (future) or judgment (past)? This is your chance to equip them with the essential skill that truly fuels therapeutic change: non-judgmental present-moment awareness.

This isn't just about relaxation—it's about interrupting mental "autopilot" and anchoring your client's attention right here, right now.

Date: December 19, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM PST
Cost: $49 (Virtual Session)

What You Will Learn:
-ACT Integration: Conceptualize Mindfulness as the core ACT skill of Present Moment Contact, moving past its common definition as mere relaxation.
-Practical Tools: Learn and practice formal/informal techniques (like the 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding) to disarm rumination and anxiety spikes in session and daily life.
-Exposure Success: Understand and explain how a mindful, non-judgmental stance is critical for successful Inhibitory Learning during ERP.
-Bridge to Compassion: Learn how non-judgmental awareness is the foundational first step to responding to distress with Self-Kindness rather than self-criticism.

Ready to transform how you use mindfulness?

🔗 Register Now: choicetherapy.net/training-series

12/05/2025

Living with OCD can feel overwhelming, whether you’ve just received a diagnosis or have been navigating symptoms for years. Dr. Marisa Mazza’s ACT Workbook for OCD offers evidence-based exercises grounded in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to support you in exploring new ways to relate to your thoughts and feelings.
https://loom.ly/TGVlbqs

11/30/2025

Feel like you are burning out? Know you are not alone. Sharpen your ACT & ERP skills with the online course “Integrating ACT + ERP to Live Well with OCD” and find your community in our consultation groups. ACT isn't just a treatment for our clients. It's a way of living for us all.
Enroll now: www.choicetherapy.net/onlinecourse

11/28/2025

Struggling with OCD? Find Connection in Our Virtual Supportive Group! Next group starts January!

Are intrusive thoughts or repetitive behaviors taking over your life? Do you want to reduce anxiety, manage compulsions, and improve your quality of life? Our online support group, led by Dr. Marisa Mazza, can help. We provide a safe and supportive environment for individuals with OCD to learn practical coping skills based on exposure therapy, mindfulness, and self-compassion.

Join us for the next session! Through structured journaling, sharing, and experiential exercises, you'll gain the tools to identify your strengths, confront your fears, and embrace uncertainty. Limited spots available!

Schedule your free consultation call today: www.choicetherapy.net/adultsupportgroup

Invest in your mental health for lasting change! The cost is $50 per session, $300 total. For more information, email us at info@choicetherapy.net.

Let's break free from OCD together!

11/24/2025

Thrilled to share that I joined Thomas Parkes, LCSW, on his podcast, Mentally Flexible!

We had a deep dive into the practical application of evidence-based therapies for treating OCD and anxiety, focusing on the power of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP).

In this episode, we explore:

-The critical role that shame plays in anxiety and OCD challenges.

-How to build psychological flexibility to move toward a values-based life.

-Insights from The ACT Workbook for OCD.

Tune in for a thoughtful conversation on getting unstuck from difficult thoughts and feelings.

🎧 Listen Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marisa-mazza-psyd-treating-ocd-and-anxiety/id1539933988?i=1000737793791

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Podcast Episode · Mentally Flexible · 11/21/2025 · 56m