by Cloudways | Aug 3, 2013 | ERP, Group Therapy, OCD, OCD - Treatment
OCD Treatment Group! I am pleased to announce the availability of our new exposure and response prevention (ERP)-based treatment group. The intent of this group is to provide a supportive environment for completing ERPs. Participants wishing to attend are required to...
by Cloudways | Oct 14, 2012 | “Pure-O” Symptoms, Harm-Related Symptoms, OCD, OCD - General, Sexual Symptoms
It’s nearly Halloween, and kids around the country are digging through dusty closets and plundering the aisles of local Halloween shops in search of the perfect costume. Halloween is the one night of the year when we give ourselves permission to be silly, scary,...
by Cloudways | Aug 7, 2012 | “Pure-O” Symptoms, Harm-Related Symptoms, OCD, Sexual Symptoms
Parents brace themselves for many changes when a new baby comes home. As new routines replace old, life quickly becomes a confusing jumble of cherished memories, bottles, and dirty diapers. Parenting can be joyful, but it can also be terrifying. Parenting comes with...
by Cloudways | Apr 12, 2012 | “Pure-O” Symptoms, OCD, Sexual Symptoms
Fear of Being Gay (Homosexual OCD / HOCD) Emerging sexuality can be confusing for any teen or young adult, and gay teens face a variety of unique challenges over the course of adolescence. In addition to learning to understand their own sexuality, gay teens must...
by Cloudways | Apr 10, 2012 | “Pure-O” Symptoms, OCD, Sexual Symptoms
Sexual obsessions in OCD are recurrent unwanted sexual thoughts, such as the fear of being attracted to something unwanted, taboo, or morally “unacceptable” based on one’s particular worldview. Although all forms of OCD can be debilitating, sexual...