Embarking on the journey to understand and manage OCD can be both challenging and transformative. I’m here to guide you through this journey, offering a personalized approach that empowers you with the tools and strategies to control your obsessions.
Common Symptoms
Obsessions
These are repeated, persistent, and unwanted thoughts, urges, or images that are intrusive and cause distress or anxiety.
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Compulsions
These are persistent, repetitive behaviors or mental acts performed to help reduce the anxiety caused by obsessive thoughts.
02
Avoidance of situations that can trigger obsessions
such as shaking hands.
03
Fear of contamination or dirt
Doubting and having difficulty tolerating uncertainty.
04
Need for things to be orderly and symmetrical1.
05
Aggressive or horrific thoughts
about losing control and harming yourself or others.
06
Unwanted thoughts
including aggression, or sexual or religious subjects.
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Effective therapeutic techniques
Effective therapeutic techniques
Effective therapeutic techniques
Effective therapeutic techniques
Effective therapeutic techniques
Effective therapeutic techniques
Therapeutic techniques are strategies used in therapy to help individuals improve their mental health. We may use multiple techniques or focus on one method depending on the client’s needs and goals
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
CBT helps individuals identify and change negative thought patterns that affect their behavior.
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
ERP is a type of CBT that involves gradually exposing you to a feared object or obsession, such as dirt, and having you learn ways to resist the urge to do your compulsive rituals.
Habit Reversal Training
This technique helps individuals recognize and change habits or routines that lead to compulsive behavior.
Cognitive Therapy
This therapy helps individuals identify and change distorted thought patterns that lead to symptoms.
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
This technique involves tensing and then relaxing each muscle group in the body to promote physical relaxation.
Cognitive Restructuring
This technique helps individuals identify and change irrational thoughts that lead to OCD symptoms.
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
ECT can be used in severe cases of OCD where other treatments have not been effective.
Deep Brain Stimulation
This is a surgical procedure that uses electrical impulses to stimulate certain areas of the brain.
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
This is a non-invasive procedure that uses magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells in the brain.
Ready to begin your journey to anxiety relief?
Contact me today to start your path to managing OCD symptoms. I provide personalized treatment and practical skills for a brighter future:
- Assessment & goals
- Evidence-based therapy
- Supportive environment
- Sustainable skills
