OCD is an often misdiagnosed and misunderstood anxiety disorder, not only with persons that have it, but also with most mental health providers. Many individual sufferers of OCD and professionals alike, attempt to just “challenge the obsession” by using talk therapy and “changing thinking”. This does not usually work, and in some cases makes the obsessions worse and makes the person with OCD suffer more. Through the use of Exposure Response Prevention (ERP), which James has been trained in and has been using successfully for over five years, we are able to apply the proper treatment for OCD and in turn assist the individual in finding relief from this often chronic and debilitating disorder.

The OCD subtypes generally fall into four main categories:

• Harm-related themes (e.g., fear of hurting yourself or others)
• Contamination fears (e.g., germs, illness, or feeling “unclean”)
• “Just right” or perfectionism themes (e.g., order, symmetry, or precision)
• Taboo or forbidden thoughts (e.g., intrusive thoughts about sex, religion, or violence)

If you suspect you are suffering from OCD, please reach out to us for help.