Online CBT for Stopping Chronic Tics in Adulthood

We utilize a range of disciplines to Stop Tics at Motor Tic Mastery.

Traditionally, Medicine & CBT has been offered. Plus a little habit reversal therapy.

However, HRT doesn't get to the root cause of the creation of a Tic - we usually Tic because a safety mechanism within our system has been triggered. We are on high alert constantly. The shutters are down. We are living in extreme vigilance.

Maybe you know what I mean if you live with this condition. 

Furthermore, many of us are becoming apathetic towards medicine. We don't really believe it can help, or there are so many side effects that it's just not worth using these medicines. 

What's left? CBT. 

CBT is great for shifting mindset, bringing awareness to unconscious behaviours and examining how we think and thus emote. 

However, it's just one part of the puzzle that we utilize at MTM.

Our standardised 8-week Coaching & CBT for Tics Zoom Call Program pulls on tools, techniques and practices from the following disciplines to help you make a seismic positive shift in the intensity and frequency of this condition, Chronic Motor (or Vocal) Tics. 

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a form of psychological treatment that aims to modify negative patterns of thought and behaviour. It's a style of talking therapy which examines and brings awareness to beliefs and thoughts that might play a part in creating the Tics. 

Breathwork

Breathwork offers a range of relaxation techniques that involve focusing on the breath and using specific breathing patterns to help reduce stress and anxiety. Research suggests that breathwork is effective in reducing anxiety symptoms, as well as improving overall well-being and quality of life. This is especially important for Tics, because most people who live with Tics have subtle (and not so subtle) layers of anxiety intertwined with their condition. 

Mindfulness

Mindfulness is the practice of intentionally bringing one's attention to the present moment, without judgment. It involves being aware of and paying attention to one's thoughts, feelings, and sensations in the present moment, rather than dwelling on the past or worrying about the future. People who Tic are often not living in the present moment, because if they were the body wouldn't have the opportunity of doing something by itself! Mindfulness practice is an important aspect of healing Tics because it takes us out of the over-thinking mind and closer to relating to our own body. Mindfulness is proven to reduce stress and anxiety, improves our mental health, and has a substantial effect on our physical health!

Embodiment

Embodiment is a new school of thought relating to and focusing on improving our connection to the body. We live in a world so obsessed with thinking and doing - we've forgotten 'being'. Being needs to be nurtured so that we find peace once again in our own bodies. Those of us who Tic have forgotten what peace in our body feels like.

Intimacy 

Intimacy is the practice and discipline of knowing thyself. How close are you to you? What are you aware of or not? What's important to do? How gentle and relaxed can you be with your own body? What does touch mean to you? These are prompts we use to discover ways to improve our relationship to ourselves. If we Tic, it is usual for us to have a poor or judgemental self-image. We change this by learning to become intimate with ourselves, and who we are. 

I hope this post gives you an overview of our approach to Tics!

If you have any questions, please reach out.