Our mission is to provide the much-needed assessment, diagnosis and treatment for OCD sufferers.
About Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a type of anxiety disorder. It is characterized by obsessions (which cause marked anxiety or distress) and/or by compulsions (which serve to neutralize anxiety).
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Hoarder’s Treatment Group
A new round of the hoarder’s treatment group will be starting summer 2010. If you are interested in participating in the next group please contact Lori.
OCD Treatment
OCD and spectrum disorders are usually treated with a combination of medication and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Exposure-Response-Prevention, a form of cognitive behavioral therapy, is the primary technique used to treat OCD.
What is an MFT or LMFT?
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, also known as MFTs or LMFTs, are clinicians with a minimum of a master’s degree in psychology, clinical psychology, counseling psychology, or marriage and family therapy.
What is Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy?
For many years, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) was thought to be an exceptionally problematic disorder to treat, and was often misdiagnosed. Traditional psychoanalysis consistently had little impact on the disorder, and other psychotherapies were equally unsuccessful.
What is OCD?
If you or someone you care about has been diagnosed with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), you may feel you are the only person facing the difficulties of this illness.
What to Look For in a Therapist for OCD
It’s unfortunate, but many mental health practitioners are not familiar with the symptoms and treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder. It may be confused with other problems (such as impulse control problems, phobias or psychosis) and therefore not be successfully treated.
