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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Where you shouldn’t seek treatment for OCD—and where you should

When people begin working with me to recover from OCD, it is common for them to discuss how they shared their deepest, most vulnerable fears with past

By Stacy Quick, LPC

Reviewed by Nicholas Farrell, Ph.D

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Effective ways you can respond to unwanted thoughts

People often feel that anxiety is inherently “bad”—especially people with OCD. Really, anxiety is just an emotion like any other. Sometimes, it helps us

By Stacy Quick, LPC

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Here’s why response prevention is the key to OCD recovery

When you hear or read about exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy, what stands out is probably exposures: exercises designed to gradually expose

By Stacy Quick, LPC

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How do I know if I’ve started to conquer OCD?

Recovery from OCD is possible. I know it may seem hard to imagine, especially when you are in the midst of experiencing OCD, but it can get better and is

By Stacy Quick, LPC

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Do I need a diagnosis to start OCD therapy?

People who are interested in starting obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) treatment often ask us: “Do I need to be diagnosed with OCD in order to start

By Stacy Quick, LPC

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Your therapist may say they treat OCD, but are they really specialized?

Imagine Taylor, a young woman with OCD. As her senior year of college got more stressful, she started experiencing intrusive thoughts out of the

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How to Respond When Your Partner has OCD

OCD impacts more than just the lives of the people who suffer from it—it can have a major effect on the lives of those around them, as well. If your

By Stacy Quick, LPC

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How I was finally able to open up about my OCD fears

We may have come a long way recently, but there is still a lot of stigma attached to mental illness—it’s an unfortunate truth. It’s seen as a personal

By Stacy Quick, LPC

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How to get help for taboo or shameful OCD thoughts, step by step

Experiencing taboo, disturbing, and embarrassing OCD fears can leave you feeling completely helpless. I know from my own experience with OCD: when I

By Jenna Overbaugh, LPC

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Signs you may be getting the wrong treatment for OCD

Countless times, people have come into treatment with me who were misdiagnosed in the past or previously told that they did not show the "classic" signs

By Stacy Quick, LPC

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The price of untreated OCD

One of the things that I hear most from those seeking help for their mental health is “I can’t afford treatment.” Effective and cost-friendly treatment

By Stacy Quick, LPC

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Why does my OCD keep switching themes?

A question many people who are experiencing symptoms of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) have is, “why does my OCD keep switching themes?” This is

By Stacy Quick, LPC

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GAD vs OCD: Could you have been misdiagnosed with GAD?

Although there may often be similarities between Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), there are also some key

By Stacy Quick, LPC

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I have OCD, and I have also experienced trauma. Can I be helped?

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a serious, highly debilitating condition that involves disturbing mental content referred to as obsessions, which

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If OCD is chronic, why should I start therapy?

The word “chronic” is often used to describe anything that can have a lasting connotation in an individual's life. For some, the word may evoke fear and

By Stacy Quick, LPC

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My symptoms come and go—is it still OCD?

One of OCD’s many mysteries is its ability for symptoms to morph, become less intense at times, or seemingly come and go throughout a person’s lifetime.

By Stacy Quick, LPC

Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD

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You’re afraid of ERP therapy, but do you really know what it’s like?

If you have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and have done research about your best treatment options, chances are you’ve stumbled upon exposure and

By Stephen Smith

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NOCD’s Research Demonstrates That ERP Therapy Is Effective For All OCD Subtypes

Every person with OCD has a unique story. Some experience an onset of symptoms in childhood, while others develop OCD in college or later in adulthood.

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The role of shame in OCD, and how to let go of it

This is a guest post by Dr. Vicki Rackner, from the organization Free Me From OCD and the OCD Secrets Campaign. Do you remember the movie Wayne’s World?

By Vicki Rackner, MD

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I’m living in recovery from OCD—here’s what that means

Typically, “recovery” is used as a catch-all phrase used to describe a state of well-being. But the definition of recovery will likely vary from

By Stacy Quick, LPC

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