Could virtual ERP be the new standard of treatment for OCD? The largest OCD treatment study to date shows that outpatient virtual ERP is highly effective and efficient
By Stephen Smith
May 20, 2022
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Here’s Why Therapy May Seem Scary When You Have OCD
By Stacy Quick, LPC
January 12, 2022
Why Do I Doubt If I Have OCD?
By Jenna Overbaugh, LPC
October 12, 2021
White Knuckling vs. Leaning Into Exposures
By Jackie Shapin, LMFT
September 29, 2023
4 Reasons to Find a Specialized Therapist (and Why It Matters)
By Stacy Quick, LPC
September 29, 2023
Here’s What a Typical Journey Through OCD ERP Therapy Looks Like
By Dr. Keara Valentine
September 21, 2023
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OCD in Teens: Signs, Symptoms, and Treatment
By Dr. Keara Valentine
August 23, 2023
OCD themes that can be hard to talk about
By Stacy Quick, LPC
August 16, 2023
Undiagnosed OCD can be deadly. Here’s how providers can help
By Grant Stoddard
June 27, 2023
Most types of CBT are ineffective in treating OCD—here’s why
By Grant Stoddard
June 27, 2023
What to know when finding a therapist for OCD
By Dr. Keara Valentine
May 15, 2023
6 Effective Strategies to Combat Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
By Dr. Keara Valentine
May 15, 2023
What to expect if you are newly diagnosed with OCD
By Stacy Quick, LPC
March 14, 2023
How identifying core fears can help with OCD recovery
By Stacy Quick, LPC
February 06, 2023
The integrated experience, a new approach to exposure and response prevention therapy
By Tina Taratutin-Chung
February 06, 2023
What can I do when OCD makes me afraid to eat?
By Stacy Quick, LPC
January 24, 2023
Do something about OCD now. Make today the day for change.
By Stacy Quick, LPC
December 20, 2022
Where you shouldn’t seek treatment for OCD—and where you should
By Stacy Quick, LPC
December 19, 2022
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Effective ways you can respond to unwanted thoughts
By Stacy Quick, LPC
December 14, 2022
Here’s why response prevention is the key to OCD recovery
By Stacy Quick, LPC
December 07, 2022
How do I know if I’ve started to conquer OCD?
By Stacy Quick, LPC
December 06, 2022
Do I need a diagnosis to start OCD therapy?
By Stacy Quick, LPC
November 30, 2022
Your therapist may say they treat OCD, but are they really specialized?
By Patrick McGrath, PhD
November 11, 2022
How to Respond When Your Partner has OCD
By Stacy Quick, LPC
November 07, 2022
How I was finally able to open up about my OCD fears
By Stacy Quick, LPC
October 30, 2022
How to get help for taboo or shameful OCD thoughts, step by step
By Jenna Overbaugh, LPC
October 25, 2022
Why should I sit in discomfort?
By Stacy Quick, LPC
October 19, 2022
Signs you may be getting the wrong treatment for OCD
By Stacy Quick, LPC
October 14, 2022
The price of untreated OCD
By Stacy Quick, LPC
October 05, 2022
Why does my OCD keep switching themes?
By Stacy Quick, LPC
October 03, 2022
GAD vs OCD: Could you have been misdiagnosed with GAD?
By Stacy Quick, LPC
September 23, 2022
I have OCD, and I have also experienced trauma. Can I be helped?
By Nicholas Farrell, Ph.D
September 21, 2022
If OCD is chronic, why should I start therapy?
By Stacy Quick, LPC
September 16, 2022
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My symptoms come and go—is it still OCD?
By Stacy Quick, LPC
September 14, 2022
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and does it work for OCD?
By Stacy Quick, LPC
September 09, 2022
You’re afraid of ERP therapy, but do you really know what it’s like?
By Stephen Smith
September 06, 2022
NOCD’s Research Demonstrates That ERP Therapy Is Effective For All OCD Subtypes
By Nicholas Farrell, Ph.D
August 30, 2022
The role of shame in OCD, and how to let go of it
By Vicki Rackner, MD
August 26, 2022
I’m living in recovery from OCD—here’s what that means
By Stacy Quick, LPC
August 26, 2022
Can distraction become a compulsion?
By Stacy Quick, LPC
August 24, 2022
Back to School with OCD: A Survival Guide for Children, Teens, and Caregivers
By Stacy Quick, LPC
August 19, 2022
The Good, The Bad, The Ugly: Virtual Behavioral Healthcare Is Here To Stay, But Change Is Needed
By Stephen Smith
August 18, 2022
The Suffering You’ve Endured From OCD Isn’t Your Fault—It’s The Mental Healthcare System’s
By Stephen Smith
August 10, 2022
Is anxiety about monkeypox making OCD worse? Here’s how to manage it
By Patrick McGrath, PhD
August 10, 2022
Why OCD may cause you to distrust yourself
By Stacy Quick, LPC
August 03, 2022
NOCD Therapy is now covered by Aetna insurance nationally
By Stephen Smith
August 01, 2022
Mental Compulsions: The Unseen Battle
By Stacy Quick, LPC
July 27, 2022
5 Benefits of Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy
By Alegra Kastens, M.A., LMFT
July 25, 2022
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What if my anxiety is not decreasing during ERP?
By Nicholas Farrell, Ph.D
July 15, 2022
How to deal with guilt and shame from OCD
By Stacy Quick, LPC
July 14, 2022
Is ERP dangerous?
By Stacy Quick, LPC
July 08, 2022
Why talk therapy typically isn’t effective for treating OCD
By Jenna Overbaugh, LPC
July 06, 2022
Why can’t I just get rid of the thoughts?
By Stacy Quick, LPC
July 01, 2022
Can ERP Improve Symptoms of Depression?
By Stacy Quick, LPC
July 01, 2022
Reassurance is Actually Making You Less Assured
By Stacy Quick, LPC
June 27, 2022
Why is OCD worse when I’m traveling or on vacation?
By Stacy Quick, LPC
June 16, 2022
The 3 steps you can take to regain your life from OCD
By Peter Davis
June 14, 2022
Do I have to take medication to get treatment for OCD?
By Patrick McGrath, PhD
June 09, 2022
How important is virtual ERP therapy for OCD? A Q&A with Dr. Jeff Szymanski about recent research released by JMIR
By Julissa Gonzalez
June 02, 2022
After recovering from OCD, I’m sharing my experiences through theatre: Presenting “I’m Just a Little Bit OCD”
By Ria Fay
June 02, 2022
Dealing with Grief When You Have OCD
By Stacy Quick, LPC
May 26, 2022
3 Tips For Managing OCD As a Professional
By Stephen Smith
May 19, 2022
What does it actually mean for OCD to be “triggered”?
By Stacy Quick, LPC
May 17, 2022
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What should I do if I’m unsure about OCD therapy?
By Julissa Gonzalez
May 11, 2022
6 things OCD treatment at NOCD Therapy is not (and what it actually is)
By Stephen Smith
May 09, 2022
How frequently should I do ERP with a therapist?
By Peter Davis
May 06, 2022
Spreading Awareness About OCD And Related Disorders with Elise Petronzio Of ocdopus
By Stacy Quick, LPC
May 03, 2022
I’m Autistic With OCD. Here’s How My Therapist And I Made ERP Work For Me
By Sarah Stanton
April 27, 2022
Dear Loved Ones: What I Want to Share Now That I am in Recovery
By Stacy Quick, LPC
April 26, 2022
How You and Your Partner Can Handle Your Child’s OCD
By Carolyn Meiman, LCSW
April 22, 2022
Who goes to OCD support groups?
By Tia Wilson
April 22, 2022
3 Ways To Overcome The Impact OCD Has On Sleep
By Stacy Quick, LPC
April 22, 2022
ERP As a Family Lifestyle
By Susanne Haase
April 20, 2022
What to expect long term with your child’s OCD?
By Teda Kokoneshi, LMHC, CCTP
April 20, 2022
Handling Parental Burnout
By Minde Faneuff
April 20, 2022
How to help a child with OCD and Autism
By Julie Reville
April 20, 2022
Incentives to encourage kids’ engagement in ERP treatment
By Paulina Stephens
April 20, 2022
Dear Loved Ones: A Letter of Things We Wish You Knew (When We Were in The Trenches of OCD)
By Stacy Quick, LPC
April 19, 2022
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How to Find OCD Consequences that Work
By Julie Reville
April 18, 2022
NOCD Support Groups: Finding Help and Hope in the OCD Community
By Stacy Quick, LPC
April 13, 2022
How Therapy Helped Me Gain Back All That OCD Had Tried To Take
By Stacy Quick, LPC
April 12, 2022
Obsessing about Obsessing: “Is this really OCD?”
By Stacy Quick, LPC
April 07, 2022
Confessing Intrusive Thoughts Can Actually be a Compulsion
By Stacy Quick, LPC
April 05, 2022
Values Over Fear in OCD
By Stacy Quick, LPC
March 31, 2022
How ERP Can Treat All OCD Themes
By Stacy Quick, LPC
March 24, 2022
What OCD Cost Me
By Stacy Quick, LPC
March 22, 2022
Autism and OCD: My Journey from Self-Hating Perfectionist to Autistic OCD Advocate
By Sarah Stanton
March 08, 2022
NOCD now offers more therapy sessions per week
By Patrick McGrath, PhD
March 01, 2022
People-Pleasing Patterns in OCD
By Stacy Quick, LPC
February 24, 2022
Dealing with Doubt
By Stacy Quick, LPC
February 22, 2022
Why Virtual Therapy Can Be As Effective As, Or Even More Effective Than, In-person Treatment For OCD
By Patrick McGrath, PhD
February 18, 2022
Can A Therapist That Doesn’t Share My Faith Treat Me Effectively?
By Patrick McGrath, PhD
February 15, 2022
Creative Interventions While Doing ERP
By Barbara Zelop, LPC, ATR-BC
February 11, 2022
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The 6 Best Podcasts For People With OCD
By Jenna Overbaugh, LPC
February 10, 2022
What To Do When Your Child Has OCD
By Stacy Quick, LPC
February 10, 2022
Suffering In Silence Made My OCD Symptoms Worse
By Stacy Quick, LPC
February 04, 2022
My Journey from Hopelessness to Empowerment
By Kyle Lucas
February 03, 2022
The Rumination Trap
By Stacy Quick, LPC
February 02, 2022
What is Emotional Contamination in OCD And How To Treat It?
By Stacy Quick, LPC
January 28, 2022
5 Must-Read Books for People Struggling with OCD
By Stephen Smith
January 26, 2022
Can Giving OCD a Name Help You Manage It?
By Stacy Quick, LPC
January 24, 2022
Understanding What OCD Recovery Means
By Stacy Quick, LPC
January 18, 2022
Taking the Power Away from Intrusive Thoughts
By Stacy Quick, LPC
January 14, 2022
Am I Going to Have OCD Forever?
By Stephen Smith
January 13, 2022
I Became an OCD Specialist Because of My Son’s Struggle and Recovery
By Kim
January 06, 2022
Why I Stopped Calling OCD Thoughts “Bad”
By Stacy Quick, LPC
January 06, 2022
My Journey to Becoming an OCD Specialist Began in My Adolescence
By Ruthie Brooks
December 28, 2021
I Resisted Therapy for Years. Now I’m an OCD Specialist.
By Sebastian Wingfield
December 17, 2021
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My Decision to Specialize in OCD Came From My Own Experience
By Robert Williamson
December 10, 2021
All I Ever Knew Was OCD. Now I’m Here to Help People Like Me
By Mollie Albanese
December 01, 2021
Take Charge of Your Benefits: Get the Insurance-Backed OCD Therapy That You Deserve
By Stephen Smith
November 29, 2021
Don’t Waste Your Time: Find a Licensed Therapist That Specializes in Treating OCD
By Stephen Smith
November 24, 2021
NOCD Offers Community-Driven, Not Condition-Specific, Therapy
By Stephen Smith
November 17, 2021
I Got My Life Back When I Received the Right Treatment for OCD
By Jenni K
November 12, 2021
How My OCD Experience Made Me a Better Therapist
By Jenna Overbaugh, LPC
November 10, 2021
“Invest In Yourself”: The Transformational Advice That Helped Me Conquer OCD
By Stephen Smith
November 01, 2021
Why Therapy For OCD Isn’t Needed Forever
By Stephen Smith
October 18, 2021
Do You Use Avoidance as a Compulsion? The Consequences Can Be More Extreme Than You Think.
By Stephen Smith
September 22, 2021
Why Our #1 Goal is to Enroll As Many New People with OCD As Possible Into NOCD Therapy
By Stephen Smith
September 20, 2021
Here’s What to Do When OCD Strikes Unexpectedly
By Stephen Smith
September 15, 2021
Why Online ERP Therapy Can Be More Effective Than In-person Therapy
By Julissa Gonzalez
September 10, 2021
Instead of Yearning For Your Old Life Back, Live Better Now
By Stephen Smith
September 08, 2021
Mindfulness in the Treatment of OCD
By Alegra Kastens, M.A., LMFT
August 27, 2021
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NOCD Therapy is Built to Help People with OCD for Life
By Stephen Smith
August 13, 2021
How is NOCD Different from Standard ERP Therapy?
By Stephen Smith
August 09, 2021
Stop Ruminating and Start Living
By Stephen Smith
July 27, 2021
Finally: A Therapist Directory Specific to Treating OCD
By Stephen Smith
July 23, 2021
Five Questions to Find Out if Your Therapist Can Effectively Treat OCD
By Stephen Smith
July 20, 2021
How Is OCD Treated? Here Are Your Best Options
By Patrick McGrath, PhD
June 25, 2021
ERP to Member Advocate: My Journey From OCD to NOCD
By Kerry Osborn
April 25, 2021
Here’s How to Handle Your Therapist Not Knowing ERP
By Dr. Keara Valentine
April 24, 2021
The Truth About CBT for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
By Dr. Keara Valentine
April 22, 2021
Is ERP Therapy Best for Harm OCD?
By Patrick McGrath, PhD
April 02, 2021
Why You Won’t Be Judged About Your OCD in Therapy
By Dr. Keara Valentine
March 31, 2021
How to Overcome Harm OCD: The Most Effective Treatment
By Dr. Keara Valentine
March 18, 2021
OCD and ERP Therapy: What You Should Expect
By Patrick McGrath, PhD
March 16, 2021
How My Son’s OCD Opened My Eyes to ERP
By Janet Singer
March 02, 2021
Can Online Therapy Effectively Treat OCD?
By Dr. Keara Valentine
March 01, 2021
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Why ERP is Effective for POCD
By Caryn Gill
February 04, 2021
Why Your Therapy Isn’t Helping Your OCD
By Dr. Keara Valentine
January 22, 2021
Best Therapy For Relationship OCD
By Dr. Keara Valentine
January 21, 2021
Suicidal OCD and ERP: Can They Work Together To Treat You?
By Dr. Keara Valentine
January 12, 2021
Why Teletherapy Might Be the Best Form of Therapy For You Right Now
By Dr. Keara Valentine
January 11, 2021
How Do You Know You’re Ready for OCD Therapy?
By Dr. Keara Valentine
January 08, 2021
How Long Does ERP Therapy Take?
By Dr. Keara Valentine
January 06, 2021
How to Get Affordable ERP Therapy
By Dr. Keara Valentine
January 04, 2021
Will My Insurance Pay for ERP?
By Dr. Keara Valentine
December 22, 2020
How Long Does OCD Treatment Take?
By Patrick McGrath, PhD
December 15, 2020
How to Use Mindfulness to Manage Your OCD
By Patrick McGrath, PhD
December 09, 2020
How Does ERP Help With Intrusive Thoughts?
By Dr. Keara Valentine
December 08, 2020
What is ERP and Does It Work For OCD?
By Dr. Keara Valentine
December 02, 2020
Does ERP Therapy Work for Everyone?
By Dr. Keara Valentine
November 23, 2020
Why is ERP So Expensive?
By Stephen Smith
November 18, 2020
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OCD Medications: An Introduction
By Dr. Jamie Feusner, MD
October 26, 2020
Causes and Cure of OCD
By Dr. Foluso Solarin, PhD
October 01, 2020
My Story: Overcoming Several Forms of OCD
By Jaclyn Steinmann
August 03, 2020
Should I First Try ERP on My Own?
By Patrick McGrath, PhD
April 25, 2020
What are SSRIs and do they work?
By Patrick McGrath, PhD
May 30, 2019
The forgotten in-between: Mixed mood disorders and why we should notice them
By Patrick McGrath, PhD
May 17, 2019
Why it takes more than just exposures to overcome OCD
By Patrick McGrath, PhD
April 15, 2019
The things we tried before we saw an OCD specialist
By Patrick McGrath, PhD
April 03, 2019
What’s it like to do residential OCD treatment?
By Patrick McGrath, PhD
February 12, 2019
Why is OCD so Often Misdiagnosed?
By Phoebe Kranefuss
February 06, 2019
How To Deal With Compulsive and Intrusive Thoughts?
By Patrick McGrath, PhD
January 23, 2019
Experts talk about how to get the best OCD treatment
By Patrick McGrath, PhD
January 12, 2019
Learning to Drum: How I Used ERP Therapy to Feel Better
By Patrick Carey
November 07, 2018
OCD treatment Plan Part Two
By Patrick McGrath, PhD
August 31, 2018
OCD Treatment Plan Part One
By Patrick McGrath, PhD
August 30, 2018
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Can Ketamine and Rapastinel Hold Clues for Treating OCD: An Interview with Dr. Carolyn Rodriguez
By Patrick Carey
July 13, 2018
OCD Management Through Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)
By Phoebe Kranefuss
June 15, 2018
Holistic Approaches to Mitigating OCD
By Phoebe Kranefuss
June 12, 2018
A new model for OCD treatment
By Patrick McGrath, PhD
May 24, 2018
How to choose a therapist or psychiatrist
By Patrick McGrath, PhD
April 11, 2018
Glutamate: Why it might matter for our mental health
By Patrick McGrath, PhD
March 21, 2018
How to Tell a Therapist Your Scariest Thoughts
By Patrick McGrath, PhD
February 02, 2018
Depression and OCD: Why Many People Have Both
By Patrick McGrath, PhD
December 29, 2017
Defusion and OCD: Useful techniques that are easy to try
By Ryan Vidrine, MD
December 12, 2017