ScienceWorks Behavioral Healthcare, PLLC

12/25/2025

🤔Thinking about ADHD testing but not sure what “good” looks like?

Here are a few green flags we look for in a quality evaluation:

✅Clear goals (work, school, meds, accommodations)

✅A real interview and history over time

✅Multiple data sources

👇See comments for a full report.

12/24/2025

✨Parent training isn’t about blaming or fixing.

🤝It’s coaching for the adults, so life can feel calmer, clearer, and more connected, even when ADHD makes routines and emotions harder.

😮‍💨Learn about practical strategies you can actually use:

- Clear instructions that don’t escalate
- Consistent boundaries without power struggles
- Executive function support that makes mornings and transitions smoother

👇Link below.

12/23/2025

😞When a child is labeled “defiant,” it can create a lot of shame for everyone involved.

🤔The truth is, behavior usually has a driver, and the right support depends on understanding it.

📘We wrote this to help families sort through ODD and PDA with more clarity and less blame.

👇Link below

12/23/2025

💥Ever notice that the more you push, the more things blow up? For many families, a PDA profile (pathological demand avoidance) isn’t “stubbornness” it's a nervous-system threat response to the pressure of external demands.

📔Our new guide breaks down

- Signs in kids, teens, and adults
- Why rewards/punishments often backfire
- How to reduce demand load without giving up boundaries
- Collaborative language that preserves dignity

If you’re stuck in daily power struggles, it can help you find a calmer path forward.

👇Link below

12/22/2025

⚡️You tell yourself, “I’m just trying to be responsible.”
But it turns into hours of reviewing, comparing, and Googling… and you still don’t feel sure.

😐That stuck, “can’t let it go” feeling is a common ROCD pattern. Our new post explains how ROCD symptoms can show up even in good relationships, and why reassurance seeking (from friends, your partner, or the internet) can make the doubts louder over time.

👇Find support that doesn't turn your relationship into the treatment.

12/21/2025

💭"Pure O" can look like “just thoughts”… but the compulsions are often happening internally: mental checking, rumination, silent prayers, reviewing, debating, body scanning, researching for certainty.

🔁If you’re stuck in a loop with OCD intrusive thoughts, it’s not because you’re failing - it’s because reassurance and mental rituals give short-term relief (and long-term reinforcement).

💛ERP therapy for Pure O isn’t about forcing scary thoughts - it’s about changing the response that keeps the cycle alive.

💙And for doubt-based OCD, approaches like I-CBT can help you step out of the “maybe” story.

Learn more below!

12/17/2025

🤔Feeling stuck between an ADHD assessment and therapy?

This guide helps you choose your next step based on what you need first:

✅Clarity (what’s going on)

✅ Relief (how to cope this week)

✅ Support (work, school, home changes)

It also covers demand avoidance, possible AuDHD overlap, and how telehealth can reduce “one more demand” for busy people.

👇Link below

If you’re wondering, do I need an ADHD assessment or therapy, you’re not alone. This decision guide helps you choose the next best step for clarity, relief, and support systems, especially when demand avoidance, anxiety, or possible AuDHD are in the mix.

12/17/2025

💡Some “avoidance” is executive overload. Some is a nervous system threat response. And they can look identical from the outside.

🗺️This article breaks down the micro-patterns that help you tell the difference, plus supports that actually match what’s happening.

👇Link below

12/15/2025

🔁🔁🔁If you’re stuck in daily “why won’t they just…?” loops, you’re not alone.

💚For many kids and adults, demand avoidance is about feeling unsafe or controlled—not being “difficult.”

👉Learn about PDA-aware, autonomy-supportive care at ScienceWorks.

12/14/2025

🧠🛡️ Demand avoidance in ADHD isn’t always “attitude”—it’s often overwhelm or a threat response.

This guide shows how to spot overwhelm vs. defiance (and what to try in each moment).

Less pressure, more structure + safety = fewer shutdowns and power struggles.

12/07/2025

Starting OCD treatment but scared of choosing the wrong therapist? You’re not alone. 💙

Finding an I-CBT therapist for OCD is more than checking a license—it’s about training, safety, pacing, and whether they truly “get” you and your brain.

Here are a few smart questions to bring to a first call or consult:

✅ How many OCD cases have you treated using I-CBT and ERP?
✅ What specific I-CBT training or supervision have you had?
✅ How do we decide whether I-CBT, ERP, or both are right for me?
✅ How do you adapt treatment for autistic/ADHD clients or demand avoidance?
✅ What happens if I feel overwhelmed or need to slow down?
✅ How do telehealth sessions work if I’m in Tennessee?

12/05/2025

💭If “What if…?” thoughts keep you stuck on replay, you’re not alone.

Inference-Based CBT (I-CBT) is a specialized OCD therapy that goes upstream—focusing on the reasoning step that turns a remote “maybe” into “this must be true.” Instead of endless checking or trying to feel 100% sure, we work together to question the OCD story itself.

I-CBT can be especially helpful if you:
• Spend hours mentally reviewing or replaying situations
• Get caught in rumination and “just to be safe…” rituals
• Feel like regular talk therapy hasn’t touched the OCD loop

At ScienceWorks, we often blend I-CBT with other evidence-based tools so treatment fits your brain, values, and pace. Sessions are offered via secure telehealth for adults and teens across Tennessee.

👉 Read the full guide on I-CBT for OCD and see if this approach fits you.