Introduction to CBT for Hoarding Disorder Group

Riverside is offering a Introduction to CBT for Hoarding Disorder Group on Tuesdays, 1:00 pm via zoom (begins September 9th and runs through February 2026).

This group will use slides, notebooks and workbooks to help participants gain skills and strategies to manage their clutter. Group members will also discuss how our thoughts and emotions impact our behaviors, to better understand how we end up with so much clutter. For more information on fees and how to register, contact 718-606-9395 or tcribbs@riversidecc.org. 

Books

Buried in Treasures: Help for Compulsive Acquiring, Saving and Hoarding
Tolin, D.F., Frost, R.O., & Steketee, G. (2007)
New York: Oxford University Press.

Compulsive Hoarding and Acquiring: Therapist Guide
Steketee, G. & Frost, R.O.
(2007) New York: Oxford University Press.

Overcoming Compulsive Hoarding: Why You Save and How You Can Stop
Neziroglu, F., Bubrick, J., Yaryura-Tobias, J.A.
(2004) New York: New Harbinger.

Cleaning Resources

• Bostonian Cleaning and Restoration 800-453-7847
• Houseworks 1-617-928-1010
• Service Pro 1-617-332-9000
• Service Master 1-800-734-3315
• Intercity 1-781-321-6300
• Multicultural 1-617-566-5806

Legal Services

• Greater Boston Legal Service – (617) 371-1234
• Boston College Legal Assistance Bureau – (781) 893-4793
• Boston Bar Referral (617) 742-0625

Protective Services

• Springwell 1-617-926-4100

Websites

• The Anxiety Disorder Center at the Institute of Living
• Anxiety Disorders Association of America; Reference to find a therapist in your area
• Children of Hoarders
• Institute for Challenging Disorganization
• Massachusetts Laws governing Sanitary Codes, Chapter 111. Sec. 127

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