Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, or OCD, involves having obsessive thinking patterns that can include unwanted thoughts, images, or urges that make a person feel anxious or distressed.
Individuals who have OCD often have significant difficulty pushing away or ignoring these thoughts. Those with OCD also have compulsive behaviors which are an attempt to reverse the obsessive thoughts or urges by performing some sort of action.
I am trained in two of the most effective treatments for OCD, Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) and Inference Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (I-CBT). Together, we can work to determine which treatment is best for you.
Common signs of OCD include:
- Intrusive thoughts
- Constant checking
- Constant counting
- The repeated cleaning of one or more items
- Constantly checking the stove or door locks
- Fear of contamination
- Hoarding
- Thoughts that you might be harmed
- Thoughts that you might cause others harm
If you would like to talk more about OCD and what treatments are available, I would be happy to chat. Contact me today for a free consultation.
San Marcos, Tx