Obsessive compulsive disorder - OCD treatment and therapy from NOCD

Living with OCD

We're creating resources to help people learn about OCD in the many ways it impacts their own lives—not just what it looks like on paper. You can search our resources to determine when your intrusive thoughts may be related to OCD.

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Feeling like a monster when you have OCD

We may not hear it much, but it’s important to say that feelings, just like thoughts, can be misleading. Just because you feel something, doesn’t make it

By John Gower

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5 things you should know about OCD (from a therapist with OCD)

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is widely recognized by the public, but it is also highly misunderstood. People believe they know what OCD means, but

By Stacy Quick, LPC

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Strange thoughts? No thought is off limits for OCD

Over the years of working as a therapist who specializes in treating OCD, I have worked with so many people who experience intrusive thoughts. The one

By Stacy Quick, LPC

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The unseen difficulties of living with OCD

With a debilitating condition like OCD, sometimes it can feel like you’re always in survival mode. In my experience as both someone with OCD and as a

By Stacy Quick, LPC

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Why We Partnered With Vita Health: Our Commitment to The OCD Community During Suicide Prevention Month in 2022

Trigger warning: The following article talks about suicide. If you are in crisis or are worried about a loved one who may need crisis support, help is

By Stephen Smith

Reviewed by Dr. Jamie Feusner, MD

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The NOCD Way: Offering An Elite Treatment Experience Starts With Over-Investing In Our Therapists

At NOCD, we take pride in the clinical experience we offer our members. On average, people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) who enroll in NOCD

By Stephen Smith

Reviewed by Dr. Jamie Feusner, MD

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OCD tries to separate you from your values. Here’s what you can do.

Media outlets often seem to tell us what we should want from life: trendy pieces of clothing, a specific type of car, an expensive vacation, a certain

By Jennifer Dalimonte, LCSW

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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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Is anxiety about monkeypox making OCD worse? Here’s how to manage it

After more than two years of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, a new outbreak is dominating our news cycle: monkeypox. Recently declared both a public

By Patrick McGrath, PhD

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When to push and when not to push your kid’s OCD?

Do you find yourself asking, where do I draw the line with removing accommodations from my child’s OCD? Of course you do. It goes against every natural

By Danielle Cohen, LMFT

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Raising multiple kids with OCD

Have 2 or more children with OCD? This is not unheard of, as we know that OCD is at least partly genetic. It can be difficult raising multiple children

By Danielle Cohen, LMFT

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NOCD Therapy is now covered by Aetna insurance nationally

Dear NOCD Community, I hope you’re doing well and enjoying your summer! Today, I’m elated to share good news with you: people with Aetna insurance

By Stephen Smith

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What my life is like after managing OCD: Danielle’s Story

I have always had obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). I remember my first intrusive thought at the age of 8. It started with religious scrupulosity,

By Danielle Carter

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My parents don’t understand OCD or what I need to get better. What can I do?

OCD can strike at any time in a person’s life—many people can distinctly remember experiencing OCD symptoms as early as age 4 or 5. While the condition is

By Peter Davis

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3 ways to support a close friend with OCD

If you have a close friend or loved one who suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, you might feel helpless or unsure when trying to support

By Peter Davis

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Can ERP Improve Symptoms of Depression?

When someone meets the criteria for clinical depression, they often experience several of the following symptoms: pervasive sadness, loss of energy,

By Stacy Quick, LPC

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Hyper-responsibility & OCD

As a child, one thought in particular haunted me: I was scared that I would inadvertently lie and something bad would happen. The idea of lying seemed so

By Stacy Quick, LPC

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We’re putting transparency into the healthcare system: Read all our reviews, unfiltered

As NOCD has grown over the past few years, my team and I have spent considerable time searching the internet for feedback about NOCD Therapy, our

By Stephen Smith

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Free to Be You: Honoring Pride Month

With June upon us, we are celebrating Pride Month to honor the LGBTQIA+ community. It’s a time when members of the LGBTQIA+ community can come together to

By Julissa Gonzalez

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Spreading Awareness About OCD And Related Disorders with Elise Petronzio Of ocdopus

I had the joy of meeting with Elise Petronzio—a well-known OCD warrior and a trusted mental health advocate in the OCD community. She is the founder of

By Stacy Quick, LPC

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