OCD Counsellor

08/24/2025

06/19/2025

🌈 Let’s Talk Gender: Definitions that Matter 🧠

Understanding gender begins with language. These aren’t just labels. They’re ways people find, express, and affirm who they are. Here’s a breakdown to ground the conversation:

💡 Gender is a social and cultural construct. It refers to the roles, behaviors, and expectations that a society considers appropriate for men, women, and everything beyond or in between. It’s dynamic, not fixed.

💡 Gender Identity is your internal sense of self as a man, woman, both, neither, or somewhere along the spectrum. It’s how you feel, not how others see you.

💡 Gender Expression is how you present that identity outwardly like through clothing, voice, mannerisms, and more. Importantly, expression doesn’t always align with identity, and that’s completely okay.

🧭 For many, exploring or affirming gender is empowering. But for folx living with OCD, these deeply personal questions can sometimes get tangled with intrusive doubts and mental compulsions. (Follow for more on that in an upcoming post.)

✨ The important takeaways? Gender is real, valid, and uniquely you and so is the right to define it without fear or shame. OCD doesn't discriminate and attacks the things that matter most to people.

06/17/2025

❤️ Just a little coffee on an office day!

06/11/2025

I love this quote from Glennon Doyle as a reminder that as humans when we are truly living things will be hard sometimes!

OCD and Anxiety like to try to convince you that you can’t get through the hard stuff or handle the feelings.

So let this be your reminder for the day that you can do hard things and that is just a part of being human!

Remember help is available and we can work together to learn how to do the hard/scary stuff. Call today!

06/05/2025

OCD is a mental health disorder involving intrusive thoughts/images/impulses (obsessions) and/or repetitive behaviours or mental acts (compulsions) done to reduce distress.

It’s not just being neat or organized—it’s highly distressing and often debilitating.
Let’s start dispelling the myths and talk facts.
Hit the follow button for more content on OCD and Anxiety.

The good news is there is help, reach out for a free consultation today!

05/26/2025

Loving this as an example of response prevention in action!

From my book About Time.

05/20/2025

I am so excited to have officially opened and am now accepting new clients!

I offer both in-person and virtual appointments.

Limited evening spots are available!

I specialize in treating anxiety, OCD, and disorders related to OCD.

Let's work together to move towards the life you want!

05/19/2025

A study published in 2020 found that approximately 1-3% of the global population has OCD. While that accounts for a significant number of people worldwide, there is hope!

Effective, evidence-based treatment for OCD exists. Recovery is possible and I'm here to help support you on your journey!

Ready to take the next step? My website and booking links are in my bio.

You can also copy and paste https://ascentocdcounselling.janeapp.com/ /1 into your browser to book.

05/18/2025

The IOCDF is such an incredible resource!

Spring into the latest edition of the OCD Newsletter!

Our spring issue features information on our open Advocate Application, Vision 2030, and an incredible essay by a high school student from the community.

All that and more: https://bit.ly/3NMA4qd