For example, if a patient has obsessions about contamination leading him to contract a deadly illness, the therapist might help him touch a sink, door handle, or floor, and then have him eat lunch without being allowed to wash his hands. Although this is anxiety-inducing at first, it helps...
4. Create a Tailored Hierarchy Exposures need to be individualized to clients’ presentations and core fears. Conducting a functional assessment during this phase of treatment will provide the therapist and client with the information necessary to proceed into the next stages of treat...
I am an anxiety and OCD therapist specializing in treating children through adults. Dr. Michael Stein, Psy.D. I am an anxiety and OCD therapist in Denver. I founded Anxiety Solutions in 2010. I am also one of Psychology Today’s official expert contributors on anxiety and OCD. ...
OCD makes kids deal with thoughts and fears they don't want (obsessions). They feel really anxious. To feel better, they do certain things (compulsions/rituals) to fight the bad feelings. But these actions take up lots of time and stop them from doing fun stuff they want to do! Withou...
I’m Shala Nicely, LPC, and I’m a cognitive behavioral therapist specializing in helping people reclaim their lives from OCD using exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy, the evidence-based therapy for OCD. I provide ERP therapy to clients with OCD in the state of Georgia in the ...
Had I “taken the leap” or “manned-up” and gotten the help I clearly needed (side note: my mom did ask if I wanted to see a therapist then) I would have been in much better shape between that time and now. I didn’t have the maturity, self-esteem, self-awareness, education,...
Although any medical doctor can take your blood pressure, only a few can do heart surgery. Likewise, any therapist can help someone who is feeling a bit blue, but only a few can effectively treat OCD. OCD treatment is a type of therapy that requires a specialized protocol called Exposure ...
Working with an ERP-trained therapist is likely to be very helpful in your recovery. Many people with OCD can also benefit from medications like the SSRIs. While SSRIs don’t “cure” OCD, the right medication may help reduce the frequency or intensity of the thoughts. Please note that ...
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Other factors that affect the effectiveness of therapy are client qualities and personality, therapist qualities, familial history of mental health conditions, client-therapist fit, and other external factors. We don't use the term cure for mental health conditions, including OCD recovery. The way ...