What is OCD?
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is an anxiety disorder in which people are caught in a cycle of obsessions and compulsions. Not carrying out the obsessive ritual, or even thinking about not doing it causes the person a great amount of anxiety.
Living with OCD
When you suffer from OCD, worrying manifests as obsessive thoughts or images, causes distress or has you spending hours trying to get things to feel “just right.” OCD can affect your confidence, make you feel ashamed or avoid people and things you love. Talking to friends about your intrusive thoughts and excessive behaviors is difficult or embarrassing. Family and friends grow tired of giving you reassurance. OCD doesn’t just go away, but you can learn to live with it. I can show you how to manage your OCD so it stops managing you.
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You may have gotten really good at hiding your rituals from others or it has only recently started to affect your life and relationships. People often report that they had some OCD or anxiety years ago, but they were able to manage it or it went away. Once your OCD has found a theme that really bothers you are unable to handle it on your own. You are not alone, it can take up to 17 years from the onset of OCD symptoms for a person to get an OCD diagnosis or to seek help for OCD and you will need a therapist who can diagnose and effectively treat your OCD so that you can
How is OCD treated?
While there is no “cure” for OCD, it can be treated with a combination of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), both of which I use in my practice to get real results.
CBT can help you manage your problems by changing the way you think and behave.
ERP stands for Exposure and Response Prevention, which is a form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) specifically designed to treat Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). It’s one of the most effective treatments for OCD, and it involves two key components:
Exposure: This means you will gradually and systematically face situations, thoughts, or images that trigger your anxiety or obsessions. These are the things you typically try to avoid or push away because they cause distress.
Response Prevention: In response to these triggers, you will work to resist the compulsive behaviors or mental rituals you normally perform to reduce anxiety or neutralize the obsession. Instead of engaging in these behaviors, you will learn to tolerate the discomfort.
How to take the next step
Call me at 562-317-7807 to up a free 15 minute phone consultation to find out if I’m a good fit for you
or email me any time at alyseLMFT@gmail.com
I return phone calls within 24 hours during the week and will answer emails as soon as possible.
To learn more about OCD or to get help near you
check out the International OCD Foundation at https://iocdf.org