OCD isn't about being "neat" or "particular"—it's a debilitating cycle of intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviors that can consume hours of your day. Whether you're dealing with contamination fears, checking rituals, intrusive taboo thoughts, or the need for symmetry, we help you break free from OCD's grip.
Understanding OCD
OCD involves two main components:
- Obsessions: Unwanted, distressing thoughts, images, or urges that repeatedly enter your mind.
- Compulsions: Behaviors or mental acts performed to neutralize the obsessions or prevent feared outcomes.
The cruel irony: compulsions temporarily reduce anxiety but ultimately reinforce the OCD cycle, making it stronger over time.
Our Approach
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP): The gold-standard treatment for OCD. We work with you to gradually face feared situations while resisting the urge to perform compulsions—teaching your brain that anxiety naturally decreases without the ritual.
Inference-Based CBT (I-CBT): For those who struggle with "what if" thinking and doubt, we help you distinguish between reality and imagined scenarios.
Self-Compassion: OCD often brings intense shame. We help you separate yourself from your thoughts and develop gentleness toward your struggle.
Subtypes We Address
- Contamination OCD
- Checking OCD
- Pure O (primarily mental compulsions)
- Relationship OCD
- Harm OCD
- Sexual/Religious OCD
- Symmetry/Ordering OCD
Ready to break free from OCD?
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