Clutter Treatment Group

Riverside is offering a Clutter Treatment Group on Tuesdays, 9:30–10:45 am (begins October 19 and runs for 23 weeks).

This group will meet weekly over the course of seven months. It is grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques, and will aim to encourage, support, and motivate those who struggle with clutter. Group members learn skills that inspire them to pare down and organize current belongings, as well as minimize future acquisitions. Contact 617-969-4925 ext. 5950 or eemmanuel@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

• A clinical trial for compulsive hoarding, available for people who live within 30 minutes from Hartford or Boston
• The obsessive Compulsive Foundation
• The Anxiety Disorder Center at the Institute of Living
• Anxiety Disorders Association of America; Reference to find a therapist in your area
• Growing up in a cluttered home
• Beth Johnson’s Clutter Workshop: online class, phone, coaching, etc.
• New England Professional Organizers
• Massachusetts Laws governing Sanitary Codes, Chapter 111. Sec. 127

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