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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Creative Interventions While Doing ERP

Creativity can provide people with a sense of empowerment. It can allow people to explore and feel things on a deep level. It allows for difficult

By Barbara Zelop, LPC, ATR-BC

Reviewed by Stacy Quick, LPC

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What To Do When Your Child Has OCD

As a parent or caregiver, your child’s well-being can be the most important thing in the world. You want to take away anything that hurts them. You want

By Stacy Quick, LPC

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Suffering In Silence Made My OCD Symptoms Worse

One thing has been clear throughout history: mental illness has been misunderstood. OCD is no exception. People tend to be afraid of what they do not

By Stacy Quick, LPC

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My Journey from Hopelessness to Empowerment

Now that I know more about OCD, I can trace the start of my struggle back to when I was around 10. I remember one time when my sister was eating an ice

By Kyle Lucas

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The Rumination Trap: How you can learn to stop ruminating

One of the questions I get asked most by people starting obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) treatment is “How do I stop ruminating?” The answer seems

By Stacy Quick, LPC

Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD

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What is Emotional Contamination OCD and How Do You Treat It?

Emotional contamination in OCD can be difficult to recognize. It involves a fear that certain people, places, or objects are contaminated, which leads the

By Stacy Quick, LPC

Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD

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Can Giving OCD a Name Help You Manage It?

Have you ever heard about the concept of giving your OCD a name? It may help you manage OCD: when you name your OCD symptoms, you are externalizing them.

By Stacy Quick, LPC

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Taking the Power Away from Intrusive Thoughts

Some people talk about being bullied as a child. It’s not uncommon to hear about the kid at school who was feared the most by the other kids. The kid who

By Stacy Quick, LPC

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Am I Going to Have OCD Forever?

I remember the situation like it was yesterday. After finally realizing my mental turmoil had a name, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), I desperately

By Stephen Smith

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Here’s Why Therapy May Seem Scary When You Have OCD

I was 9 years old and remember the excitement that filled the air as I got ready for a day of ice skating. I loved ice skating. As a surprise, my parents

By Stacy Quick, LPC

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I Became an OCD Specialist Because of My Son’s Struggle and Recovery

I've been a licensed clinical social worker for about 25 years and have done a lot of different things in many different settings. A big focus has been

By Kim

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Why I Stopped Calling OCD Thoughts “Bad”

I remember the first time I called a thought “bad.” I was 6 years old, and at that moment I felt like the worst child in the world. I felt unlovable and

By Stacy Quick, LPC

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My Journey to Becoming an OCD Specialist Began in My Adolescence

When I was in college, I decided my path was to pursue a career in counseling. I was drawn to counseling because I'd received it as a teen, and it had a

By Ruthie Brooks

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I Resisted Therapy for Years. Now I’m an OCD Specialist.

My dad had Complex PTSD by the time he was nine years old. At that point, he had already escaped from a cult with his mom and survived torturous abuse. As

By Sebastian Wingfield

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My Decision to Specialize in OCD Came From My Own Experience

I can vividly recall the event that led to me finally getting help for what I later learned was OCD. I was an undergrad. I was standing on top of a

By Robert Williamson

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Navigating Health Insurance When You Need Specialized OCD Treatment

Let's begin on a positive note: it's great that your insurance will cover some or even all of your sessions because, frankly, it hasn't always been that

By Grant Stoddard

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All I Ever Knew Was OCD. Now I’m Here to Help People Like Me

I have always been very anxious. I come from a high-strung home where there were a lot of expectations and rules. It wasn't until I went away to college

By Mollie Albanese

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Don’t Waste Your Time: Find a Licensed Therapist That Specializes in Treating OCD

I’ve never experienced anything more crushing than a day filled with OCD intrusive thoughts. It’s a feeling that I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy. You

By Stephen Smith

Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD

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NOCD Offers Community-Driven, Not Condition-Specific, Therapy

At NOCD, we take pride in offering ultra-personalized treatment for people in the obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) community. It’s our specialty

By Stephen Smith

Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD

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I Got My Life Back When I Received the Right Treatment for OCD

I never really saw it when I was younger. Looking back now, I realize that I had OCD. I always thought there was something wrong with me; I always thought

By Jenni K

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