by Cloudways | Nov 19, 2016 | Contamination/Health-Related Symptoms, OCD
Obsessions focusing on pets and animals incorporate all the common themes: contamination, checking, harm, scrupulosity, and sex. In this 3-part blog series, I discuss some of the common ways OCD obsessions may target our lovable, snuggable friends. This article, Part...
by Cloudways | Nov 16, 2016 | Checking-Related Symptoms, Harm-Related Symptoms, OCD
Obsessions focusing on pets and animals incorporate all the common themes: contamination, checking, harm, scrupulosity, and sex. In this 3-part blog series, I discuss some of the common ways obsessions may target our lovable, snuggable friends. This article, Part 1,...
by Cloudways | Nov 6, 2016 | ACT, CBT, General, Harm-Related Symptoms, OCD
“I hate having OCD! Why can’t these thoughts just stop?!?! How can I be the person I was before?!?!” Many people with OCD are extremely familiar with the anxiety-related aspects of the disorder. OCD is an anxiety disorder after all, so it’s not terribly surprising...
by Cloudways | Oct 31, 2016 | “Pure-O” Symptoms, CBT, Checking-Related Symptoms, Contamination/Health-Related Symptoms, ERP, ERP Tips, Harm-Related Symptoms, OCD, OCD - Treatment, Sexual Symptoms
It’s ERP tip time. This series of posts focuses on tips to enhance the effectiveness of your exposure and response prevention (ERP). If you’re interested in more ERP tips, click the following link for all the posts in this series. Exposure and Response...
by Cloudways | Oct 30, 2016 | Contamination/Health-Related Symptoms, ERP, General, OCD
Long shower times? Just a quick announcement… I’m pleased to announce that with our recent office renovations, we now have a spa-like therapeutic shower room that is perfect for individuals with contamination OCD who have excessively long shower times....