The Center for OCD and Anxiety, LLC

The Center for OCD and Anxiety, LLC We are a group therapy practice with 4 office locations in the Pittsburgh area focusing on the treatment of OCD and anxiety.

We offer training and supervision to clinicians looking to learn more about OCD and anxiety treatment.

January 6 check in: hopefully the slow growth of the first few days of this new year didn’t get demolished with a return...
01/06/2026

January 6 check in: hopefully the slow growth of the first few days of this new year didn’t get demolished with a return to work and school yesterday. Observing how OCD can shift and change from one environment to the next can help you prepare for really living out those intentions this year. Remembering that progress isn’t linear but full of peaks and valleys might better help put yesterday into context—and for those of you that had the best day ever yesterday… congratulations!

For many people, the return to work or school after an extended break can trigger a noticeable spike in OCD symptoms or anxiety. Different schedules, expectations, and environments can bring new intrusive thoughts, urges, or discomfort. That doesn’t mean your goals are failing—it means your nervous system is adjusting.

New Year’s intentions aren’t about perfect days. They’re about continuing to show up even when things feel harder than expected. A tough day doesn’t erase progress, just like a great day doesn’t guarantee tomorrow will feel easy. Both are part of the process.

If yesterday felt rough, today is another opportunity to practice flexibility, refocus on what matters to you, and keep moving forward—one small, values-driven step at a time.

💬 Be gentle with yourself as routines restart. Growth happens in the middle of real life, not just during breaks.

🌿 January 4th check-in: By now, the “new year energy” may have started to fade—and OCD may try to use that as proof that...
01/04/2026

🌿 January 4th check-in: By now, the “new year energy” may have started to fade—and OCD may try to use that as proof that you’re failing. You’re not. OCD recovery was never meant to be fast or dramatic.

Real change often looks like:
• Showing up without feeling ready
• Practicing ERP imperfectly
• Allowing uncertainty instead of chasing relief
• Continuing even when motivation dips

Consistency matters more than intensity. And choosing not to engage with OCD—even once today—is meaningful progress. You are building something real, even if it is slow and quiet. 💚













You are building something real, even if it’s quiet. 💚

🌿 January 2nd reminder for OCD: The pressure of a “fresh start” often fades after New Year’s Day—and that’s okay. OCD r...
01/02/2026

🌿 January 2nd reminder for OCD: The pressure of a “fresh start” often fades after New Year’s Day—and that’s okay. OCD recovery isn’t about motivation or perfect momentum. It’s about what you choose in ordinary moments, even when anxiety is present.

Today can be about:
• One small act of response prevention
• Not engaging with an intrusive thought
• Letting discomfort exist without fixing it
• Practicing self-compassion instead of self-criticism

You don’t need a perfect plan. You need consistency over intensity. Recovery is built quietly, one choice at a time. 💚












🌱 New Year’s Day doesn’t have to mean a perfect reset—especially with OCD.Real change with OCD isn’t about extreme resol...
01/01/2026

🌱 New Year’s Day doesn’t have to mean a perfect reset—especially with OCD.

Real change with OCD isn’t about extreme resolutions or doing everything differently overnight. It’s about small, sustainable shifts: practicing response prevention once, sitting with uncertainty a little longer, showing yourself compassion on hard days.

Living with OCD already requires courage. Every time you choose flexibility over perfection, you’re creating real progress—no matter what day it is.

This year, change can look like:
• Allowing uncertainty
• Letting “good enough” be enough
• Building habits that support OCD recovery
• Moving forward at your own pace

New beginnings don’t have to be loud to be powerful. 💚













The pressure to reflect, celebrate, stay present, “end the year right,” or feel hopeful can intensify OCD symptoms—inclu...
01/01/2026

The pressure to reflect, celebrate, stay present, “end the year right,” or feel hopeful can intensify OCD symptoms—including intrusive thoughts, compulsions, mental reviewing, reassurance-seeking, and perfectionism.

For many people, OCD doesn’t take a night off, even when everyone else is counting down. If New Year’s Eve feels overwhelming instead of exciting, that doesn’t mean you’re doing something wrong.

It’s okay if your New Year’s Eve looks quieter, different, or unfinished. Survival is still success when you’re living with OCD. 💚













✨ OCD and New Year’s resolutions can be a tough mix.The reality is: living with OCD is already hard on a regular day. Ad...
12/29/2025

✨ OCD and New Year’s resolutions can be a tough mix.

The reality is: living with OCD is already hard on a regular day. Add the pressure of New Year’s resolutions, and it can push people toward unachievable, perfection-driven goals that fuel anxiety, guilt, and compulsions.

OCD often turns resolutions into:
• All-or-nothing thinking
• Perfectionism disguised as “self-improvement”
• Constant self-monitoring
• Fear of failure or “not doing enough”

If New Year’s resolutions feel overwhelming, it’s okay to opt out—or to choose gentle, flexible intentions instead. Progress with OCD isn’t about doing more; it’s about doing what’s sustainable.

Your worth is not measured by resolutions kept. 💚













OCD can get louder during downtime—and the holidays bring a lot of it.When routines slow down, structure disappears, and...
12/27/2025

OCD can get louder during downtime—and the holidays bring a lot of it.

When routines slow down, structure disappears, and there’s more quiet time, OCD symptoms often increase. Intrusive thoughts, mental checking, rumination, reassurance-seeking, and compulsions can feel harder to ignore when there’s less distraction.

If OCD feels worse over the holidays, it doesn’t mean you’re “backsliding.” It means your brain is reacting to unstructured time.

You’re not alone in experiencing:
• OCD during downtime
• Increased intrusive thoughts
• Anxiety during the holidays
• Mental health struggles when routines change

Be gentle with yourself. Healing isn’t linear—and downtime can be one of the hardest parts of OCD recovery. 💚














🎄 Christmas with OCD isn’t always merry—and that’s okay.For many people, the holidays can intensify OCD symptoms: intrus...
12/26/2025

🎄 Christmas with OCD isn’t always merry—and that’s okay.

For many people, the holidays can intensify OCD symptoms: intrusive thoughts, compulsions, perfectionism, guilt, or fear around traditions, family gatherings, food, gifts, or “doing Christmas right.”

If you’re navigating OCD during the holidays, please know:
✨ You’re not broken
✨ You’re not ungrateful
✨ You’re not alone

It’s okay if your Christmas looks different. Healing doesn’t take a holiday—and neither does OCD. Be gentle with yourself this season. 💚

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Anxiety and OCD love to live in the future. They get caught up in everything that might happen later and convince us tha...
12/23/2025

Anxiety and OCD love to live in the future. They get caught up in everything that might happen later and convince us that today’s tiny details are predicting tomorrow’s worst-case scenario.

A thought feels urgent. A sensation feels meaningful. A small mistake feels like proof. So the mind says: “Pay attention. Fix this. Prevent what’s coming.”

And suddenly, daily actions become driven by fear instead of presence. Checking. Reassuring. Replaying. Avoiding. Over-preparing. Not because you want to—but because anxiety and OCD promise that if you do enough, you can stop something bad from happening.

But here’s the truth anxiety doesn’t want you to know:
👉 Passionate, fear-driven effort doesn’t actually predict or prevent the future. It only keeps you stuck believing that certainty is possible.

Healing begins when we gently shift focus back to today—not as a test for the future,
but as a place to practice trust, flexibility, and self-compassion.

You don’t have to solve tomorrow to live today. And you don’t have to obey every anxious urge to stay safe. 💛

For people with OCD, the brain often overestimates danger, convincing you that unlikely outcomes are urgent, catastrophi...
12/21/2025

For people with OCD, the brain often overestimates danger, convincing you that unlikely outcomes are urgent, catastrophic, or must be prevented at all costs.

🔍 A thought like
“What if something bad happens?”
quickly becomes
“This is dangerous and I must act now.”

This isn’t intuition — it’s OCD’s threat system stuck on high alert.

✨ In evidence-based OCD treatment, we help clients:
• Learn how OCD inflates risk
• Tolerate uncertainty without compulsions
• Retrain the brain to respond rather than react

You don’t need certainty to live safely — you need flexibility and trust in your ability to cope.

Anxiety is not the problem in OCD. The struggle comes from believing that rituals, reassurance, avoidance, or mental com...
12/19/2025

Anxiety is not the problem in OCD. The struggle comes from believing that rituals, reassurance, avoidance, or mental compulsions will make anxiety go away.

In OCD therapy, the goal is not to stop feeling anxious. The goal is to learn—through experience—that rituals were never actually solving anxiety in the first place.

With evidence-based treatment like ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention), people learn something powerful:
👉 You can feel anxious
👉 You WILL feel anxious at times
👉 And you can still live a life that is meaningful, connected, and values-driven

OCD treatment is about reclaiming your life—not controlling your feelings. Anxiety may show up, but it no longer gets to decide what you do, who you are, or what matters to you.

If you’ve been chasing certainty or relief, this is your reminder:
💛 You don’t need to feel calm to live well
💛 You don’t need to feel “sure” to move forward
💛 You can build a full life—even with anxiety along for the ride

Life gets busy. Work, family, finances, fear, and exhaustion can all get in the way of starting or continuing OCD and an...
12/18/2025

Life gets busy. Work, family, finances, fear, and exhaustion can all get in the way of starting or continuing OCD and anxiety treatment. But postponing care doesn’t make OCD or anxiety disappear — it often gives it more room to grow.

Avoidance may feel like relief in the moment, yet long-term healing comes from facing the discomfort with the right support. You deserve evidence-based treatment, understanding, and progress — even when life feels overwhelming.

Your mental health matters, even when life gets in the way. 🤍

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244 Center Road, Ste 301
Monroeville, PA
15146

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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