Find Relief From Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) With Compassionate Therapy
Is OCD Taking Control of Your Life or Your Child’s Life?
Living with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) can feel overwhelming and exhausting. Do you or your child experience persistent, unwanted thoughts that lead to repetitive behaviors or mental rituals? Are these obsessions and compulsions interfering with daily life, school, work, or relationships?
For children and teens, OCD might show up as frequent handwashing, seeking excessive reassurance, or struggling with rituals that disrupt their ability to focus on school or social activities. As an adult, you may feel trapped in cycles of intrusive thoughts and compulsions, making it difficult to fully engage in your personal or professional life.
Therapy offers effective tools and strategies to help you understand and manage OCD symptoms, reclaiming a sense of control and peace in your life.
What Does OCD Look Like in Different Ages?
OCD can manifest differently depending on the individual’s age and stage of life:
- Children:
- Excessive fears about germs, harm, or perfectionism.
- epetitive checking, counting, or organizing behaviors.
- Difficulty transitioning or completing tasks due to rituals.
- Teens:
- Intrusive thoughts about morality, relationships, or appearance.
- Compulsions to neutralize anxiety, such as excessive texting, researching, or confessing.
- Struggles with self-esteem due to the impact of OCD on school or friendships.
- Adults:
- Persistent intrusive thoughts that lead to time-consuming rituals.
- Avoidance behaviors that limit life experiences or opportunities.
- Emotional distress, shame, or frustration from feeling “stuck” in OCD cycles.
How Therapy Can Help With OCD
Therapy for OCD is highly effective in reducing symptoms, addressing underlying emotional struggles, and helping you or your child live a more fulfilling life.
In therapy, I help clients:
- Understand the nature of OCD and how it impacts their thoughts and behaviors.
- Learn strategies to reduce compulsions and manage anxiety.
- Develop emotional regulation skills to handle intrusive thoughts without acting on them.
- Build self-compassion and resilience to overcome OCD-related shame or frustration.
Take the First Step Toward Relief From OCD
OCD doesn’t have to control your life or your child’s life. With therapy, you can break free from the cycles of obsession and compulsion, build emotional resilience, and regain a sense of peace and purpose.
Our Approach to Treating OCD
We specialize in evidence-based treatments tailored to the unique needs of children, teens, and adults with OCD. Our goal is to provide a supportive, judgment-free environment where you can gain the tools and confidence to manage your symptoms effectively.
Techniques We Use in Therapy for OCD:
- Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP): A gold-standard treatment for OCD, ERP helps clients face their fears and resist compulsions, reducing their hold over time.
- Internal Family Systems (IFS): Explores the “parts” of oneself affected by OCD, fostering self-compassion and emotional regulation.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Helps clients identify and reframe unhelpful thought patterns, empowering them to respond to intrusive thoughts more effectively.
- Mindfulness-Based Techniques: Encourages grounding and awareness to reduce the intensity of intrusive thoughts and emotional distress.
- SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions): A parent-focused approach that equips caregivers with tools to reduce accommodations and empower children in managing their OCD symptoms.
- Parent Coaching: Guides parents in supporting their child’s progress while minimizing behaviors that reinforce OCD patterns.
Frequently Asked Questions
ERP involves gradually and safely exposing yourself to situations that trigger obsessive thoughts while resisting the urge to perform compulsions. Over time, this reduces the anxiety associated with obsessions and breaks the cycle of OCD.
IFS helps you explore the parts of yourself that may hold fear, shame, or self-protection related to OCD. By addressing these parts with compassion, you can reduce their influence and build inner harmony.
Absolutely. Early intervention can help children and teens develop tools to manage OCD symptoms effectively, reducing its impact on their development and relationships.
The length of therapy varies depending on the severity of symptoms and individual goals. Many clients begin to see progress within a few months of consistent treatment.