Anxiety & OCD
You're worn out and overwhelmed.
You can't seem to shut your mind off. You feel easily frustrated with others.
Anxiety takes you out of your life.
Anxiety can come in many forms (see below). OCD can go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed for years. Fortunately, these conditions are some of the most treatable mental health concerns!
We are passionate about getting those with OCD the appropriate help they need. We’ve seen it all and are not scared off by any of it.
We’re here to help you learn to relate to your anxiety in more effective ways. We’re here to empower you so you can bring some ease and joy back into your life. Reconnect with yourself, your values and goals, and those around you.
What do we treat?
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You keep getting stuck on doubts about your safety or the safety of others.
You find yourself engaging in rituals or checking behaviors that you don't seem to be able to stop. They only temporarily relieve your worry.
You are encountering unsettling intrusive thoughts for seemingly no reason that frighten you and won't go away.
You are often seeking reassurance, but never feel completely certain.
SUBTYPES OF OCD
Contamination OCD
Existential OCD
“Just right” OCD
Harm OCD
Violent or sexual intrusive thoughts
Scrupulosity (religious or moral OCD)
Sensorimotor OCD
Relationship OCD (R-OCD)
Sexual orientation obsessions
Health anxiety OCD
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The thought of being around others, sometimes even just a small group of people, makes you feel nervous. You worry that others are judging you. You often feel incredible discomfort when you are in social situations or you avoid them all together. This avoidance and struggle gets in the way of you taking professional risks and developing the personal relationships you desire.
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Your body has flooded you with unsettling physical symptoms including racing heart, dizziness, depersonalization, tingling sensation, trouble breathing, etc.
You've suffered a panic attack and now find yourself avoiding more and more settings or situations that could trigger another.
Your world has become smaller and smaller as you limit yourself to "safe" places.
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You're worn out and overwhelmed. You can't seem to get on top of things and wish you had better ways of coping with what feels like a daily marathon.
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You can't seem to shut your mind off. It's constantly offering you worst-case scenarios and endless "what ifs."
You're constantly distracted and spiraling.
How we help with OCD
Our therapists are well trained in in using evidence-based cognitive behavioral approaches to treat OCD and anxiety. Some of these include:
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ERP has been effectively used to treat OCD for decades. It is considered a CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) approach. It is behaviorally based and involves gradually exercises (proceeded by lots of education and preparation), called exposures, to help you reduce avoidance and compulsions.
Read more here.
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ACT combines mindfulness and acceptance techniques, values identification, and committed action, and strategies for noticing and allowing for uncomfortable thoughts and emotions.
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I-CBT is a targeted approach for treating OCD. It is a cognitive approach that helps you understand the obsessive doubting process and learn how to not get sucked into it.
Read more here.