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      • Obesity
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      • Academic Underachievement
      • Anxiety Disorders
      • Depression
      • Identity Development
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      • Separation Anxiety Disorder
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      • Anxiety Disorders
      • Depression
      • Mood Disorders
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      • Panic Disorders
      • Insomnia Specailized Therapy
      • Phobias
      • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
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      • Couples Counseling
      • Family Counseling
      • Family Conflict
      • Parenting Support
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      • Grief Counseling
      • Somatic Complaints
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Obessive-Compulsive

Therapy For Obsessive Compulsive (OCD) Disorder

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Most people have obsessive thoughts and/or compulsive behaviors at some point in their lives, but that does not mean that we all have “some OCD.” Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) features a pattern of irrational thoughts and panic (obsessions) that lead you to do repeated behaviors (compulsions). These obsessions and compulsions interfere with daily activities and cause serious anguish. If you have OCD, you probably notice that your obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors are irrational but you feel unable to curb them and break free.

Obsessive Thoughts

  • Fear of being contaminated by germs or dirt or contaminating others
  • Fear of losing control and harming yourself or others
  • Intrusive sexually explicit or violent thoughts and images
  • Excessive focus on religious or moral ideas
  • Fear of losing or not having things you might need
  • Order and symmetry: the idea that everything must line up “just right”
  • Superstitions; excessive attention to something considered lucky or unlucky

Compulsive Behaviors

  • Excessive double-checking of things, such as locks, appliances, and switches
  • Repeatedly checking in on loved ones to make sure they’re safe
  • Counting, tapping, repeating certain words, or doing other senseless things to reduce anxiety
  • Spending a lot of time washing or cleaning
  • Ordering or arranging things “just so”
  • Praying excessively or engaging in rituals triggered by religious fear
  • Accumulating “junk” such as old newspapers or empty food containers

"The pain you feel today is the strength you feel tomorrow. For every challenge encountered, there is opportunity for growth."

-UNKNOWN

Helpful Links For OCD

  • International OCD Foundation - IOCDF work to increase access to effective treatment, end the stigma associated with mental health issues, and foster a community for those affected by OCD and the professionals who treat them.
  • BeyondOCD.com - Beyond OCD's mission is to ensure that all people affected by OCD, anxiety, and related disorders have access to the help they need to live life to its fullest potential.
  • OCDuk.org - An organization that supports children and adults affected by obsessive-compulsive disorder.  Offer many resources including news, links and coping techniques.

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Excelsis Psychotherapy
15901 Central Commerce Dr
Ste. 204
Pflugerville, TX 78660
And Central Austin near Mopac and 183

Phone: 512-521-4736 (text if needed)
FAX : 815-550-8746
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