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Specialized OCD Treatment by Therapists
At CalmOCD, our goal is to help patients confront the things they have been avoiding—often 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 CalmOCD 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.
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Counseling in Scottsdale, Tucson Arizona, and Sandy, Utah
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.
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is composed of two parts: Obsessions and Compulsions.
Obsessions
are unwanted intrusive thoughts, images, and impulses that trigger intense distressing feelings. Emotions such as fear, anxiety, shame, guilt, disgust, and anger typically emerge. These thoughts are repetitive and are not voluntarily produced. Many OCD sufferers recognize their thoughts do not align with who they are as individuals and seem irrational; however, they feel very real which leads to them performing compulsive behaviors.
Compulsions
are the behaviors the individual engages in to eliminate these distressing thoughts, images, and impulses (the obsessions cause). OCD sufferers carry out compulsive behaviors to prevent harm from happening. Often, the OCD sufferer knows the compulsive behavior is only providing temporary relief; however, they are looped in an OCD cycle making it challenging to stop.
The OCD Cycle
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. Obsessions can sound like, “what if,” “do it,” “you know you want to,” “you’re going to,” “I am,” “It’s only a matter of time before you." Obsessions are extremely scary and feel incredibly real. 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., during this phase of the OCD cycle is common.
Read MoreWith all the subtypes of OCD, exposure response prevention remains helpful in reducing the active symptoms of OCD.
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If CalmOCD seems to be a good fit based on your individual needs, an intake session will be scheduled.
TGI = Intensive Outpatient Program Results
The scores displayed are clients who have completed intensive services at CalmOCD. The graph shows Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (YBOCS) scores at admission and discharge. This assessment tool is a 10-item measure collecting information on obsessions and compulsions. Scores range from mild to extreme.
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