Treating Obsessions
Evidence-Based Individual Therapy
Therapy for OCD focused on helping daily life feel less restricted by anxiety, compulsions, and persistent thought cycles
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Virtual & In-Person Sessions
Thoughtful, Collaborative Care
OCD Can Feel Like:
Feeling stuck in repetitive thoughts, worries, or mental loops that are difficult to turn off or move past
Feeling temporarily relieved after checking, researching, avoiding, confessing, or seeking reassurance - only for the anxiety to return again
Spending large amounts of mental energy trying to prevent something bad, uncomfortable, or uncertain from happening
Feeling frustrated or ashamed because your fears or rituals may not fully make sense logically, but still feel impossible to ignore
Feeling emotionally exhausted from constantly monitoring thoughts, situations, or internal experiences for signs of danger or certainty
Wanting relief from the cycle of anxiety and compulsions while feeling unsure how to stop engaging with them
OCD can leave you feeling trapped in cycles of doubt, anxiety, reassurance-seeking, or compulsive behavior.
There are ways to start feeling more like yourself again. At ALPS, we use a range of therapy approaches to help you get there.
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Rather than trying to eliminate painful thoughts or emotions, ACT helps you respond to them differently. You learn how to step back from unhelpful patterns and focus your energy on what’s important to you. Even when things feel difficult, the goal is to keep moving toward a life that feels more meaningful and fulfilling.
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Through CBT, we explore the connections between your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. You learn to recognize patterns that may be keeping you stuck and develop more helpful ways of responding. Over time, this can reduce emotional distress and make situations feel more manageable. The goal is to build practical skills you can use in your everyday life.
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ERP is a structured, evidence-based treatment for OCD that helps reduce the fear and anxiety connected to intrusive thoughts, uncertainty, and compulsive behaviors. Together, we gradually practice approaching situations, thoughts, or feelings that trigger anxiety while resisting the compulsive responses or reassurance-seeking behaviors that temporarily reduce distress. Over time, this helps anxiety feel less overwhelming, weakens compulsive cycles, and builds greater confidence in your ability to tolerate uncertainty and discomfort.