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OCD requires specialized treatment that goes beyond standard anxiety approaches.
Traditional therapy may even make OCD symptoms worse. You deserve a therapist who truly understands your experiences and challenges. Together, we can find the right path toward recovery.
OCD is more than just washing your hands
OCD can cause:
- Repetitive rituals or compulsions to do things “just right”
- Constant over-analyzing of your thoughts and actions
- Intrusive thoughts about harming yourself or others
- Worries that you may have acted on these thoughts
Living with OCD isn’t as simple as “just stop.” If you have OCD, you know it’s not that easy. You don’t have to navigate it alone.
Reassurance is a prison for OCD
It is normal to want to want people who care for us tell us everything is ok. The problem is that OCD has irrational worries and no amount of reassurance will make them settle down.
Having a therapist offer you reassurance constantly will do the same thing. It is important if you have concerns about having OCD to do a thorough evaluation to determine the best course of treatment.
Exposure and Response Prevention
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) is the gold standard for OCD, social anxiety, and agoraphobia.
By staying with the exposure until your anxiety naturally peaks and fades, you weaken intrusive thoughts and regain control.
We’ll create a hierarchy of your triggers, from least to most distressing.
Step by step, you’ll face triggers without avoidance or compulsions.
OCD feeds on panic – avoiding triggers only strengthens the fear.
More than Face Your Fear
If facing your fear were easy, you’d have done it already.
OCD isn’t rational – having someone to guide and motivate you is essential for real progress.
ERP works best with guidance to spot hidden reassurance or subtle compulsions.
A skilled provider helps you build the right hierarchy, so you don’t hold back or push too fast.
What if it is more than OCD?
Many of my clients struggle with both OCD and complex trauma. Distinguishing which symptoms come from trauma and which come from OCD can be the difference between progress and staying stuck.
Together, we’ll build a custom approach designed for your unique needs and lasting progress.
ERP helps OCD, but trauma often requires additional strategies.
I’m trained in EMDR, Narrative Therapy, and IFS to create a plan that targets trauma without making OCD worse.
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