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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Here’s What to Do When OCD Strikes Unexpectedly

Few conditions cause people to feel more isolated, misunderstood, and debilitated than obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). That’s why OCD has been

By Stephen Smith

Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD

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Why Online ERP Therapy Can Be More Effective Than In-person Therapy

Teletherapy has been around for many years, and recently there has been an explosive increase in the use of telehealth services. The ability to access

By Julissa Gonzalez

Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD

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Instead of Yearning For Your Old Life Back, Live Better Now

My life prior to my OCD onset might be defined by many as a dream come true. In addition to being a successful student-athlete, surrounding myself with

By Stephen Smith

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Mindfulness in the Treatment of OCD

More people with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) are finding that mindfulness is a helpful component in managing OCD. Mindfulness can be applied in

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NOCD Therapy is Built to Help People with OCD for Life

Let’s set the record straight: NOCD Therapy was built to help people with OCD for life. Sometimes, NOCD Therapy is described as a 9-week program, which

By Stephen Smith

Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD

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How is NOCD Different from Standard ERP Therapy?

From experiencing treatment ourselves to treating OCD for decades, we identified two major issues with the current system. First, it was extremely

By Stephen Smith

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Stop Ruminating and Start Living

Imagine that you’re in the ocean and struggling to stay afloat. You see an orange lifesaver tube so you grab it, pull your head above the surface, take a

By Stephen Smith

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Finally: A Therapist Directory Specific to Treating OCD

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is one of the few psychiatric conditions managed with a specific type of therapy called Exposure and Response

By Stephen Smith

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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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