Obsessive compulsive disorder - OCD treatment and therapy from NOCD

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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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How to Tell if Your Therapist is Making Your OCD Worse

Imagine that you were dealing with chronic stomach aches that were so persistent, you decided to make a doctor’s appointment. Your hope was to alleviate

By Stephen Smith

Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD

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Five Questions to Find Out if Your Therapist Can Effectively Treat OCD

We live in a world where it’s rare to scroll through social media without seeing a catchy ad for a new online therapy company. For many, the increase in

By Stephen Smith

Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD

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ERP to Member Advocate: My Journey From OCD to NOCD

The road I took to become a Member Advocate at NOCD was one that I could never foresee. My journey began with a car accident I was involved in at the age

By Kerry Osborn

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Here’s How to Handle Your Therapist Not Knowing ERP

Therapy is an effective way to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), but not every type of therapy is beneficial for OCD. In fact, some types of

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The Truth About CBT for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

When it comes to treating obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), not all forms of therapy are equally beneficial. There are many types of therapy available,

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Is ERP Therapy Best for Harm OCD?

If you have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), it might seem difficult to imagine a life free of your obsessive fears and compulsive behaviors. For

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Why You Won’t Be Judged About Your OCD in Therapy

If you have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), it’s common to feel anxious, embarrassed or even ashamed of your thoughts and compulsions. However, it’s

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How to Overcome Harm OCD: The Most Effective Treatment

If you or a loved one are experiencing harm OCD, it can feel terrifying and overwhelming — it’s scary to have thoughts that make you feel like you may

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OCD and ERP Therapy: What You Should Expect

The following is a transcript of a video with Dr. Patrick McGrath, Chief Clinical Officer at NOCD, that was shot and produced by NOCD. The copy below has

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How My Son’s OCD Opened My Eyes to ERP

Janet Singer’s son Dan suffered from OCD so severe that he could not even eat.  She worried he'd never again be able to function in society, or even

By Janet Singer

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Can Online Therapy Effectively Treat OCD?

Teletherapy has been around for many years in some capacity, whether it be over video, the phone or even through text messaging. In more recent years,

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Why ERP is Effective for POCD

Images of yourself engaging in abhorrent acts. Questions like, “What if I actually wanted to do this?” Doubts about interactions you might have had with

By Caryn Gill

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Why Your Therapy Isn’t Helping Your OCD

When it comes to treatment for OCD, many people turn to therapy for help. However, if you’ve been trying therapy and you aren’t seeing the improvement you

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Suicidal OCD and ERP: Can They Work Together To Treat You?

Content warning: This post discusses topics of suicide in relation to suicidal OCD and suicidal ideation. Any thoughts of suicide or self-harm should be

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Why Teletherapy Might Be the Best Form of Therapy For You Right Now

In an increasingly digital world, online therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is providing new opportunities for people to access the resources

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How Do You Know You’re Ready for OCD Therapy?

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) affects between 7 and 9 million people in the U.S. Far too often, people with OCD suffer in silence and are unaware

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How Long Does ERP Therapy Take?

Therapy is an incredibly individual experience, which means it’s hard to make universal statements that apply to every single person undergoing therapy.

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How to Get Affordable ERP Therapy

Once you’ve made the decision to move forward with exposure and response prevention therapy (ERP), you’ll likely first look into whether or not your

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Will My Insurance Pay for ERP?

If you’ve researched treatments for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), you’ve likely come across ERP, or exposure and response prevention. ERP is widely

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How to Use Mindfulness to Manage Your OCD

You’ve likely heard the buzz around mindfulness and meditation. Mindfulness techniques have been proven to help people improve stress levels, reduce