What is OCD?
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a condition that can feel overwhelming and exhausting. It often involves unwanted, persistent thoughts (obsessions) that drive repetitive actions (compulsions) to ease anxiety. If you’re struggling with OCD, you’re not alone, and there’s help.
How is OCD treated?
In therapy, Rabbi Yael Saidoff provides a compassionate space where you and she will work together to break the cycle of obsessive thoughts and compulsive actions. Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques, especially Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), we’ll tackle OCD step by step, helping you gain control over your thoughts and actions.
CBT is a structured, evidence-based approach that explores the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that can contribute to OCD. Together, we’ll examine the ways certain thought patterns reinforce compulsive behaviors and develop healthier, more constructive responses. ERP, a specific method within CBT, involves gradually facing the thoughts or situations that trigger anxiety while resisting the urge to perform compulsive actions. Through this gradual exposure, you can learn to manage anxiety without relying on compulsive rituals, ultimately reducing OCD’s hold over your life.
How can Still Mind Marriage and Family Therapy help me?
Rabbi Yael Saidoff, LMFT offers personalized tools and guidance to empower you in making lasting changes that restore your peace of mind.
In addition to CBT, she employs mindfulness techniques to manage OCD symptoms.
Mindfulness allows us to observe our thoughts in a non-reactive way. It helps us bring awareness to obsessive thought patterns and it empowers us to choose new ways of responding to them. By practicing mindfulness, you can learn to experience intrusive thoughts with less emotional intensity, allowing them to come and go, until those thoughts no longer generate anxiety or compulsive behaviors.
What should I do, now?
If you’re ready to start feeling more in control, reach out to Still Mind Marriage and Family Therapy today for an initial consultation.