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
- Constant checking
- The repeated cleaning of one or more items
- Fear of contamination
- Hoarding
- Thoughts that you might be harmed
- Thoughts that you might cause others harm
If one or more of the above symptoms resonates with you, I encourage you to look into OCD therapy today. I work in a holistic way, including ERP and ACT. I also enjoy working with loved ones to teach them how to reduce accommodation of symptoms in a supportive way.
As a trained OCD specialist, I know how to help you to reclaim your life, and stop following the rules that OCD dictates. I am passionate in my work helping clients overcome their OCD. Together, we’ll create a strategy that works for you. Contact me today for a free consultation.