Obsessive compulsive disorder - OCD treatment and therapy from NOCD

Treatment

Make no mistake: OCD is highly treatable. The key to getting your symptoms under control—so that OCD no longer rules your daily life—is understanding your treatment options and what's scientifically proven to work.

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Mental Compulsions in OCD: When OCD is Invisible

Some compulsions are visible, but others aren't. Some compulsions cannot be seen: internal behaviors known as mental compulsions.

By Stacy Quick, LPC

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3 Green Flags To Look For In an OCD Therapist

How do you find a qualified OCD therapist? To help with your search, here are three “green flags” to look for.

By Stacy Quick, LPC

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3 Lessons I Learned When I Started Recovering From OCD

As someone currently living in recovery from OCD, I can say it’s hard to quantify just how much I’ve learned from the process.

By Stacy Quick, LPC

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The Most Powerful Moments I Witnessed As a Therapist Treating People With OCD

As a therapist specializing in OCD, I can recall countless times I was moved by the bravery and strength of the people I worked with.

By Stacy Quick, LPC

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10 Unexpected Effects of Finding the Right OCD Treatment

OCD treatment can do more than reduce our symptoms and lessen our anxiety. It can help us start to see everything in a different light.

By Stacy Quick, LPC

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Many licensed therapists claim false specialty in OCD – How to find a true specialist

Therapists claim to treat OCD without having specialized training, doing talk therapy instead, which is ineffective and even harmful for OCD.

By Stephen Smith

Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD

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How Megan Ocando’s journey to becoming an OCD expert began at home

Her husband went through years of ineffective treatment. Now he's on the right patch‚ and she’s helping others get the help they need.

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Why general talk therapy isn’t effective for treating OCD

While it works for other conditions, talk therapy tends to be unhelpful or even harmful to the OCD recovery journey. Here's why.

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Exploring Core Fears in OCD Treatment Through Movie Ratings

As an actor and screenwriter, I’m going to explain core fears—a common concept in OCD treatment—the best way I know how: with movie ratings.

By Sina Tadayon

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Does CBT work for OCD? What experts say

OCD requires specialized therapy with a therapist who has OCD-specific training. Does Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) work?

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For years, no one listened to my OCD struggle – I’m making sure no one feels the same way

No one should suffer, overlooked and unheard—the way Tracie did for years—so she knew she had to make a difference.

By Jessica Migala

Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC

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What Happens In ERP Therapy? Exercises & Examples

ERP is considered the gold standard of OCD treatment—but what does the process look like as you're going through it?

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People See Ally Duncan’s Success as a Pastry Chef. They Don’t See Her Debilitating OCD.

Taking in Ally Duncan’s impressive social media following and thriving career as a pastry chef, you probably wouldn’t think she’s struggling with debilitating OCD.

By Jessica Migala

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10 Must-Listen Podcasts For People With OCD

Looking for an OCD podcast? These are the 10 OCD podcasts I would recommend to anyone who lives with OCD and other related conditions.

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What does it actually mean for OCD to be “triggered”?

In recent years, you may have especially heard the word “triggered” used frequently. But what does it actually mean when it comes to OCD? 

By Stacy Quick, LPC

Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD

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“Just Sit With It”

“Just sit with it.” It's mentioned often during OCD treatment. But what does it really mean? How can doing nothing be an answer?

By Sina Tadayon

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How to deal with guilt and shame from OCD

When working with people who have OCD, two words are often at the forefront of their minds: guilt and shame. Here's how to deal with both.

By Stacy Quick, LPC

Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD

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What Happens if You Don’t Get Treated for OCD?

OCD symptoms tend to start gradually and then, if untreated, can become more severe over time. Find out how to get help.

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How Therapy Helped Me Gain Back All That OCD Had Tried To Take

What can someone possibly gain from having OCD and going through ERP? Stacy gained back her life, happiness, freedom, and hope.

By Stacy Quick, LPC

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Do something about OCD now. Make today the day for change.

You are not alone—there is a whole community of others who struggle with this condition like you do. You have suffered long enough.

By Stacy Quick, LPC

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