Obsessive Compulsive Disorder therapy NEAR IRVINE, ca
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health disorder in which a person experiences obsessions and compulsions. Obsessions are intrusive thoughts, images, or urges that are unwanted and can seem to come out of nowhere. Obsessions cause the person to be distressed, and can sometimes cause fear and shame. Compulsions are behaviors someone engages in an attempt to decrease their distress or get rid of the obsessions.
WE OFFER Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) THERAPY IN ORANGE COUNTY AS WELL AS ONLINE THERAPY ANYWHERE IN CALIFORNIA
WHAT IS OCD?
SYMPTOMS OF OCD
Media typically portrays OCD as extreme cleanliness, rigidity, or a fear of germs. Although Contamination OCD can result in a fear of germs and handwashing, OCD can also look very different from what we would expect.
Common OCD obsessions can include:
Common OCD compulsions can include:
Common OCD obsessions can include:
- Germs
- Disease
- Fears of harming themselves or others
- Intrusive disturbing sexual thoughts
- Concern about unevenness or exactness
- Morality and religion
Common OCD compulsions can include:
- Washing and cleaning
- Body checking
- Rereading or rewriting
- Obsessive researching or reassurance seeking
- Mentally reviewing events
- Counting and ordering
WAYS WE TREAT OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER (OCD)
The Unfiltered Therapy team has extensive experience treating OCD with evidence-based approaches. This typically includes a combination of CBT and Exposure Therapy.
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