Therapy for OCD
Living with OCD can be exhausting and isolating, especially when your thoughts don’t reflect who you are or what you value. You might feel a lack of control, stuck, avoidant, and maybe even obligated to perform certain behaviors to quiet your mind. OCD therapy offers a structured, compassionate way to break out of these cycles and regain a sense of control, flexibility, and ease in your daily life.
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When OCD Takes Over
No amount of logic or reassurance can untangle you from rigid and intrusive thoughts—especially the ones that feel deeply out of line with your wants and values. You may feel a lack of control, stuck in cycles of unwanted thoughts and urges, avoidant of certain situations, or even obligated to perform specific behaviors to ease your mind. While these behaviors may bring temporary relief, they often keep the cycle going.
Over time, OCD can leave you feeling overwhelmed and disconnected, with emotions such as:
Persistent anxiety or fear of something bad happening
Shame or self-judgment about your thoughts and behaviors
Guilt regarding perceived responsibility or harm
A growing sense of being trapped by your own mind
If obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors are interfering with your daily life, relationships, or sense of freedom, OCD therapy can help.
How We Treat OCD
We provide a nonjudgmental, supportive space to explore your thinking and behavior patterns, including obsessions and compulsions. Together, we’ll work to understand why these patterns persist despite your best efforts to stop them, and how OCD operates in ways that feel convincing and hard to resist.
In OCD therapy, we work together to:
Identify obsessive thought patterns and compulsive behaviors
Understand how avoidance and reassurance maintain the OCD cycle
Learn why logic alone doesn’t bring lasting relief
Reduce the impact of unwanted internal experiences
Build tolerance for uncertainty and discomfort
Increase flexibility within your self and as you navigate the world
Evidence-Based Approaches We Use
Our therapists use gold-standard, research-backed treatments for OCD, including:
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). ERP is a specialized form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and the most effective treatment for OCD. Through gradual, supportive exposure to feared thoughts, images, or situations—and by resisting the urge to engage in compulsive responses—clients learn that anxiety and distress naturally rise and fall without needing to act on urges.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). ACT enhances ERP by fostering a sense of acceptance toward unwanted thoughts rather than avoiding them. We’ll help you see that your thoughts are merely words and images you are observing, not truths about yourself or the world.
These approaches help reduce the intensity of intrusive thoughts and the urge to engage in compulsive behaviors so OCD no longer runs the show.
Meet our therapists who treat OCD
Ready to Take the Next Step?
OCD is treatable. With the right approach, relief is possible and sustainable.
Contact us today to schedule a consultation and learn more about substance use therapy in Los Angeles or online in California, New York, Florida, or Vermont. We’re here to help you move forward at your own pace.