My commitment is to "spell out OCD" - helping you simplify the complexities of OCD and empowering you to take action with confidence. 🔠Mental Compulsions - Spelling Out OCD🔍 Mental compulsions in OCD are often misunderstood and overlooked. This can lead to OCD being misdiagnosed, engagement in unhelpful treatment approaches, and a delay in symptom improvement. 🌱Quick review OCD is a mental health condition characterized by obsessions (intrusive thoughts) and compulsions (repetitive behaviors...
3 days ago • 1 min read
My commitment is to "spell out OCD" - helping you simplify the complexities of OCD and empowering you to take action with confidence. OCD or Generalized Anxiety Disorder(GAD)?💡🔠Spelling Out OCD🔍 One of the questions I get asked the most is: How do you tell the difference between OCD and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)? Both OCD and GAD involve anxiety, and their symptoms can often look like one another. However, there are a few distinct differences, and treatment approaches can also...
9 days ago • 2 min read
My commitment is to "spell out OCD" and simplify its complexities to empower you with understanding and the ability to take effective action. 🔠Spelling Out OCD - Exposure and Response Prevention therapy (ERP)🔍 🔠Core Concept: OCD doesn't respond well to traditional talk therapy approaches—in fact, these approaches can sometimes make symptoms worse. Clients may engage in verbal rumination, and because OCD symptoms can sound scary or distressing, therapists might unknowingly reinforce the...
25 days ago • 1 min read
📅Upcoming Trainings Marching on through 2025! 🍀 Here are the next training opportunities for you to learn about OCD in the coming months. 🌸April Training🌼 April 5, 20259am - 1:15pm PT Register for the Training OCD can create hidden liability risks for mental health providers when its presentation and treatment is not fully understood. This training will explain what OCD is, how OCD treatment differs from traditional talk therapy, and help you learn to diagnose OCD to minimize liability while...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
My commitment is to "spell out OCD" and simplify its complexities to empower you with understanding and the ability to take effective action. 🔠Spelling Out OCD - Medications🔍 🔠Core Concept: Medication, specifically SSRIs and sometimes SNRIs, can be a helpful addition to OCD treatment, but did you know research shows that people with OCD often need higher doses and longer treatment durations than those without OCD? Also, not all medications are helpful—benzodiazepines, for example, are not...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
In honor of Valentine’s Day this week—and the major trigger it can be for Relationship Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (ROCD)—it’s important to recognize how intrusive doubts and compulsions can intensify around love and relationships. If your clients struggle with ROCD, remember that clarity comes from effective treatment, not certainty. 🔠Spelling Out OCD🔍 💜Relationship OCD (ROCD) Therapists work hard to support clients through relationship concerns, but when OCD is at play, the underlying...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
📅Upcoming Trainings Hello February! 💖 Here are some training opportunities for you to learn about OCD in March and April. 🍀March Training🏀 March 1, 20259am - 1:15pm PTThis training will teach you to identify harm OCD, differentiate it from suicidal ideation, and treatment plan accordingly, even when there is a presence of both harm OCD & SI. Register for the Training 🌸April Training🌼 April 5, 20259am - 1:15pm PTOCD can create hidden liability risks for mental health providers when its...
2 months ago • 1 min read
I’ve been refining my brand to better reflect my mission: simplifying the complexities of OCD and taking action to empower therapists to provide effective treatment and individuals to reclaim their lives. With this clarity comes a fresh update: a new email and updated website! 🌟 What’s New?✅ A refined brand with a clearer focus✅ A new emails: Natasha@OCD.xyz & Learn@OCD.xyz (Be sure to update your contacts!)✅ An updated website to access the trainings in one place: OCD.xyz/training✅ More...
2 months ago • 1 min read