OCD Therapy

Are you experiencing repeating, obsessive thoughts that you don’t want but you can’t seem to stop? Do you feel a constant need to make sure that you—or the people you care about—are safe, and feel compelled to do certain things to ensure that safety? Many people with OCD describe feeling overwhelmed, scared, or unsure of what thoughts they can trust. You may notice unwanted thoughts pop into your mind, but despite recognizing that they don’t make sense, you can’t stop them from looping. Maybe you aren’t sure what’s really happening versus what’s just in your head.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder can create high levels of anxiety and thought patterns that feel impossible to break. It becomes a cycle of intrusive fears, mental reviewing, and rituals that momentarily reduce anxiety—but ultimately make the fear stronger. OCD is not your fault, and you’re not choosing these thoughts. You’re experiencing a pattern that your brain has learned—and with the right support, you can learn a different way forward.

You deserve to understand what’s happening in your mind, regain trust in your own thoughts, and feel more at ease in your daily life. OCD therapy can help you break these cycles and find clarity, confidence, and freedom in your thoughts and decisions.

OCD involves a repeated cycle of obsessions and compulsions.

Obsessions

Obsessions are unwanted, intrusive thoughts, images, fears, or doubts that feel disturbing or alarming. Even when you logically know the fears don’t make sense, the anxiety feels very real. You might find yourself:

Replaying something repeatedly in your mind

Worrying that you acted irresponsibly or dangerously

Fearing harm could come to yourself or someone else

Questioning what your thoughts “mean” about you

Feeling pressure to get things “just right”

These thoughts feel intrusive because they conflict with your values. That tension is what makes them so distressing—and why people with OCD often wonder whether they can trust their own mind.

Compulsions

Compulsions are the actions or mental rituals you use to try to reduce anxiety or prevent something bad from happening. They can be physical (like checking or washing) or entirely mental (like reviewing, counting, or seeking reassurance). These behaviors may bring temporary relief, but they strengthen the OCD cycle over time.

Common compulsions include:

Reassurance seeking from yourself or others

Checking locks, appliances, memories, or conversations

Mental reviewing or rumination

Washing or cleaning rituals

Avoiding people, places, or situations that trigger intrusive thoughts

Repeating actions until they feel “safe” or “complete”

OCD is highly treatable, but the cycle can feel impossible to manage on your own. That is why working with a therapist trained in OCD treatment can be life-changing.