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

Therapy can be such an influential part of someone’s life. As a therapist specializing in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), I can recall countless

By Stacy Quick, LPC

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10 Unexpected Effects of Finding the Right OCD Treatment

What does it take for someone to start specialized treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)? Speaking from my lived experience with OCD and the

By Stacy Quick, LPC

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

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a complex disorder that can become completely debilitating—even life-threatening—when it’s left untreated. The good

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

Ten years ago, Megan Ocando thought she knew OCD. She was in graduate school, earning her master's degree in mental health and training to be a therapist.

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Why general talk therapy isn’t effective for treating OCD

Whether you’ve tried it or not, you probably have some associations with talk therapy. There’s the classic picture that comes to mind: therapist sitting

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Exploring Core Fears in OCD Treatment Through Movie Ratings

In the 15 years since I was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), I have had the opportunity to receive effective treatment for it, during

By Sina Tadayon

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Does CBT work for OCD? What experts say

If you or someone you love is new to an obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) diagnosis, you may feel overwhelmed by navigating your treatment options. I

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

Tracie Zinman-Ibrahim, LMFT, CST, wasn’t the first in her family to become a therapist—and she wasn’t the first to struggle with obsessive-compulsive

By Jessica Migala

Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC

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What Happens In ERP Therapy? Exercises & Examples

If you’ve looked into help for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), you’ve probably seen references to exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy,

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What’s the best therapy for Relationship OCD (ROCD)? What experts say

I know firsthand how important it is to find treatment for relationship OCD (ROCD). I have struggled with this theme of OCD myself, and it felt like a

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

One look at Ally Duncan’s miniature sweet treats on Instagram or TikTok—a glass of lemonade smaller than her thumb, a perfectly decorated bite-sized pink

By Jessica Migala

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10 Must-Listen Podcasts For People With OCD

Accurate representations of your experience can be life-changing. That’s especially true for those experiences that are commonly misunderstood or

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

People often throw around the word “triggered.” But if you’re living with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), to be triggered is to experience a

By Stacy Quick, LPC

Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD

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Common Types of OCD: Subtypes, Symptoms, and Treatment

Although all forms of OCD have symptoms in common, the way these symptoms present themselves in daily life differs a lot from person to person. OCD often

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How Long Does OCD Treatment Take?

Obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, affects 2% to 3% of the U.S. population—that’s around 4 to 9 million people. If you’re one of them, or think you

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“Just Sit With It”

“Just sit with it.” How many times have you heard that before, those magical four words? No four words have ever been so much easier said than done. 

By Sina Tadayon

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How to deal with guilt and shame from OCD

As a therapist who regularly works with people who have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), there are two words that are often at the forefront of their

By Stacy Quick, LPC

Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD

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

As a clinician, I can tell you that everyone experiences obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) differently. But there are two key characteristics of this

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

As human beings, it’s only natural for us not to want to feel any pain. That’s why one of the things we often focus on when reflecting on any problem

By Stacy Quick, LPC

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

As our collective understanding of mental health has grown, more and more people have begun accessing care for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and

By Stacy Quick, LPC

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