Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, or OCD, involves having obsessive thinking patterns that can include unwanted thoughts, images, or urges that make a person feel anxious or distressed.

Individuals who have OCD often have significant difficulty pushing away or ignoring these thoughts. Those with OCD also have compulsive behaviors which are an attempt to reverse the obsessive thoughts or urges by performing some sort of action.

Common signs, according to the Mayo Clinic, of OCD are:

- Intrusive thoughts

- Fear of contamination

- Doubting & having difficulty tolerating uncertainty

- Needing things orderly & symmetrical

- Thoughts that you might be harmed

- Thoughts that you might cause others harm

- Constant checking that stove is off and doors are locked

- Constant counting or counting in patterns

- The repeated cleaning of one or more items

- Handwashing until skin becomes raw

- Hoarding

If one or more of the above symptoms resonates with you, we encourage you to look into OCD therapy today. Research shows that the most effective treatments for OCD are psychotherapy in the form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) as well as medication.

As licensed mental health professionals, we have extensive training in helping patients overcome and grow from their OCD. And together, we’ll create a strategy that works explicitly for you. Contact us today for a free consultation.