At Calm OCD, our goal is to help patients confront the things they have been avoidingโoften the primary compulsion in OCD is avoidance of triggers. We work with our patients to gain insight into the compulsions that fuel their OCD and guide them in taking steps to resist these behaviors. At Calm OCD we treat individuals ages 5 and up with obsessive-compulsive disorder , generalized anxiety disorder , social anxiety , eating disorders , panic disorder , phobias , misophonia , body-focused repetitive behaviors BFRBs , and co-occurring depression , and more.
We provide in-depth education for the individual suffering and how this impacts the entire family system. This is so important for Anxiety triggers are everywhere! We can meet patients in the community for a wide variety of exposures. Each group has a new topic and is directed around goals and creating meaningful change.
Cognitive-behavior therapy CBT is a psychological treatment found to be effective in treating many mental health disorders. I-CBT encourages individuals to develop alternative narratives that are more in line with reality and the senses. Individuals learn to restore trust in themselves and their own reasoning. DBT helps individuals apply meditation, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, acceptance, validation, and trust-building in their lives.
At CalmOCD our goal is to help patients face the things they have been avoiding avoidance of triggers is the most common compulsion , and help our patients gain insight into what compulsions are fueling their OCD and how to start resisting them.
The OCD cycle consists of 4 parts: obsessions, anxiety, compulsions, and temporary relief. Obsessions are unwanted distressing thoughts, worries, urges, fears, intrusions, images, and doubts. OCD sufferers do anything in their power to eliminate these obsessions. Due to the unpleasant nature of all obsessions, OCD sufferers immediately experience an anxiety response because of how unsettling they are. Experiencing distress, fear, worry, disgust, shame, guilt, etc.
