Regain your life, we'll show you the way
What you're experiencing doesn't have to be forever. We help you take the first step in seeking help for OCD and related conditions-and we cheer you on through the journey. See how we make the approach to treatment easy from the moment we welcome you in.
THE FIRST 1-2 SESSIONS
Match with a therapist who understands you
Plan on meeting for
2 sessions per week
First we focus on matching you.
Our intake team schedules you with the right therapist who specializes in treating OCD and related conditions.
Time to meet (virtually).
Over the next 2-3 sessions your therapist gets to know you and conducts a detailed assessment of your symptoms.
Prepare to meet your therapist
→Get inside perspective.
Learn how OCD works in the brain, what patterns are common, and what might be happening.
Explore the how.
Gain deeper understanding of the OCD cycle and how treatments like ERP work best.
WITHIN 2-3 SESSIONS
Together, you'll make a plan that feels right
Continue meeting for
2 sessions per week
Find your middle ground.
If you are diagnosed with OCD your therapist will hone in on intrusive thoughts, images and urges that bother you and your safety-seeking behaviors.
Learn about common OCD fears
→Tackle your triggers.
Make a Fear & Response list to record what provokes your fears and how you respond.
Start with simple exposures.
Your therapist introduces exercises to trigger your fears in a controlled setting.
Learn more about exposures
→Plan for prevention.
Together, list out behaviors that can help prevent compulsive responses to your fears and use tools for support on your own time, anytime.
THE NEXT 8 SESSIONS AND BEYOND
Work closely on your personal treatment goals
Plan on meeting for
1-2 sessions per week
Get into the crux of it.
You and your therapist choose homework exposures, dive into treatment, and make adjustments along the way.
Then, practice on your own.
Once you've gone over exposures with your therapist, start to practice them between sessions and report back on how it's going.
See visible improvement.
Within a few short months, start to reach outcomes and take significant steps forward.
Get recognized, celebrate.
Great progress calls for recognition of your goals and achievements.
See the real success stories of our community
→AFTER TREATMENT
Maintain great progress once you've made strides
Plan on meeting for
monthly sessions
Decide next steps together.
You and your therapist celebrate your progress and slow your pace to fewer sessions. See your therapist just when you need to.
Find support on our app.
Practice your exposures when you're not in session with tools that help you daily.
Discover all the app offers
→Get help when it's urgent.
If uninvited symptoms start to sneak up, our SOS offering has you covered in a crisis.
Count on our community.
Connect with others who have experienced what you did and can relate to where you're at
Check out the NOCD community
→Stay connected, live better
As you open a new chapter in regaining your life, we continue to support you as you wind your way through everyday situations and surprises. We're here for you.