OCD and Anxiety Counseling

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Specialized Individual counseling for those struggling with OCD, social anxiety, generalized anxiety, hair pulling, skin picking, panic disorder, Pans/Pandas & tics and tourette's.

How to use the STOP Skill with OCD 🧠S - Stop - Pause when you notice the OCD urge. Don't automatically do the compulsion...
10/27/2025

How to use the STOP Skill with OCD 🧠

S - Stop - Pause when you notice the OCD urge. Don't automatically do the compulsion.

T - Take a step back - Create distance between you and the urge. Notice: "I'm having an OCD urge right now."

O - Observe - Notice what's happening without judgment. What's the fear? What does OCD want you to do?

P - Proceed mindfully - Choose your response based on your values, not what OCD demands. Do the opposite!

STOP helps create space between the intrusive thought and your reaction. You have a choice! 💙

IMPORTANT: Use STOP to prepare for ERP, not as a ritual to feel better or get certainty.

OCD is great at making people doubt themselves. Here's why it happens and what you can do about it.🎬 Watch Video: https:...
10/22/2025

OCD is great at making people doubt themselves. Here's why it happens and what you can do about it.

🎬 Watch Video: https://youtu.be/JHzZI_wU0cw

08/22/2025

It takes an average of 7 YEARS to get an OCD diagnosis 😳 Luke Combs shares his journey from being misdiagnosed with anxiety to finally understanding his Pure OCD.

If you’ve ever felt like ‘this feels different’ about your mental health, this one’s for you 💙

Can't Sleep? Here's What Actually Helps 😴Lying awake with racing thoughts? You're not alone! Here's how to break the cyc...
08/19/2025

Can't Sleep? Here's What Actually Helps 😴

Lying awake with racing thoughts? You're not alone! Here's how to break the cycle without turning bedtime into a battle:

1️⃣ Bedtime Routines
Have a loose routine, not rigid rules. If you have to do something to "ensure" sleep, it can easily be turned into a moment where you're ruminating and "checking" to see if you're sleeping. Thus, keeping yourself awake.

2️⃣ Accept Imperfect Sleep
Some nights will be rough - and that's normal! Don't do extra rituals to "guarantee" good sleep. Checking the time, doing breathing exercises for hours, or rearranging your pillow 10 times won't actually help.

3️⃣ Practice Uncertainty
"I might sleep well, I might not." If you sleep, you sleep. If you don't, then you don't. Fighting the possibility of bad sleep often makes it worse. Your body knows how to sleep - trust it!

4️⃣ Allow Thoughts to Come In
Welcome thoughts instead of trying to push them away. Don't problem-solve them at 2am. They'll move on when they're ready. The harder you fight your thoughts, the stickier they become.

Remember: One bad night won't ruin you. Your body is more resilient than your anxious brain thinks!

Sweet dreams! 🌙

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Those pesky "what if" thoughts can turn your brain into a worry machine! Here's how to handle them without getting sucke...
08/14/2025

Those pesky "what if" thoughts can turn your brain into a worry machine! Here's how to handle them without getting sucked into the spiral:

1️⃣ They Don't Need to be Figured Out
"Maybe that will happen, maybe it won't." Don't try to figure out or solve the what-if. Your brain wants certainty, but life doesn't come with guarantees - and that's actually okay!

2️⃣ Don't Seek Reassurance
Resist asking others or researching to feel certain about the outcome. Every time you seek reassurance, you're telling your brain the worry was worth taking seriously.

3️⃣ Practice "I Don't Know"
Get comfortable saying "I don't know and that's okay" instead of needing answers. Uncertainty is part of being human - we're all just figuring it out as we go!

4️⃣ Do the Opposite
Within reason. We're not breaking the law or your values. When you act opposite to the fear, you're teaching your brain that the thought maybe had no validity to it.

Remember: "What if" thoughts feel urgent, but they're not. They're just thoughts, and thoughts aren't facts!

The goal isn't to stop having these thoughts - it's to change how you respond to them. 💪

When to Seek Help 🆘Sometimes we try to push through on our own, but there comes a point when getting professional suppor...
07/29/2025

When to Seek Help 🆘

Sometimes we try to push through on our own, but there comes a point when getting professional support isn't just helpful - it's necessary.

Here are the signs:

1️⃣ Daily Functioning is Affected
When anxiety or OCD starts messing with your work, school, or relationships, that's a big red flag. You shouldn't have to sacrifice the important parts of your life to manage symptoms.

2️⃣ Symptoms are Getting Worse
If what you're experiencing is becoming more frequent or intense, don't wait for it to get even worse. Early intervention makes recovery so much easier!

3️⃣ You're Avoiding Things
When you start staying away from places, people, or activities because of anxiety or OCD, your world starts getting smaller. You deserve to live fully, not just survive.

4️⃣ Self-Help Isn't Enough
You've tried breathing exercises, apps, and YouTube videos, but you're still feeling overwhelmed. That's totally normal! Some things need professional guidance.

Getting help isn't giving up - it's being smart about your recovery.
Ready to take the next step?

🔍 Find a therapist: Check out www.iocdf.org for OCD specialists in your area.

💻 Learn at your own pace: My "Master Your OCD" online course at www.ocd-anxiety.com gives you step-by-step tools you can start using today.

You've got this! 💪

Self-compassion isn't just being nice to yourself - it's about changing those unhelpful thinking patterns that keep you ...
07/22/2025

Self-compassion isn't just being nice to yourself - it's about changing those unhelpful thinking patterns that keep you stuck. Here's how to get started:

1️⃣ Talk to Yourself Like a Friend
Would you say those harsh words to someone you love? Probably not! So why say them to yourself? When you catch yourself being cruel, pause and ask: "What would I tell my best friend right now?"

2️⃣ Remember You're Human
Everyone struggles, makes mistakes, and has bad days. You're not broken - you're having a human experience! Perfectionism is just your brain trying to protect you, but it's not helping.

3️⃣ Notice Your Inner Critic
That voice saying you're "not good enough" or "should be doing better"? That's just unhelpful thinking, not facts. Challenge those thoughts: Are they realistic? Are they helpful? What's a kinder way to think about this? Could I prove this thinking to Judge Judy?

4️⃣ Celebrate Small Wins
Got out of bed? Took a shower? Asked for help? These ALL count! Recovery happens in tiny steps, not giant leaps.

Note: If you have OCD, don't try to challenge obsessive thoughts - that actually makes them stronger! For OCD, we allow the thoughts and focus on changing behaviors.

Start small, be patient with yourself, and remember - you deserve the same kindness you show others! ❤️

Love someone with OCD? You want to help, but sometimes it's hard to know what actually helps vs. what makes things worse...
07/17/2025

Love someone with OCD?

You want to help, but sometimes it's hard to know what actually helps vs. what makes things worse.

Here's your guide:
1️⃣ Don't Enable Compulsions
This feels counterintuitive, but don't help with their rituals or give excessive reassurance. Saying "yes, you're a good person" for the 10th time actually feeds the OCD cycle.

It's tough, but it helps be tolerate uncertainty, which is what we want with OCD.

2️⃣ Learn About OCD
The more you understand what's happening in their brain, the less frustrated you'll feel. OCD isn't about being "picky" or "controlling" - it's a real condition that causes genuine distress.

3️⃣ Encourage Treatment
Gently support them in getting professional help. Offer to help find a therapist who specializes in OCD. Sometimes just knowing you're in their corner makes all the difference. Encourage exposure and response prevention therapy.

4️⃣ Be Patient
Recovery isn't linear! There will be good days and hard days. Celebrate the small wins - like when they resist a compulsion or try an exposure. Those moments are HUGE! 🎉

Remember: You can't fix their OCD, but you can be a loving, supportive presence on their journey.

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