At CalmOCD, our goal is to help patients in Sandy and Salt Lake City, Utah, 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.
MEET OUR THERAPISTSNo two people are alike even if they’re experiencing the same OCD subtype, which is why our approach is unique.
All sessions in the intensive program are tailored based on the patient’s specific fear and anxiety triggers.
We provide in-depth education for the individual suffering and how this impacts the entire family system.
Our clinicians can conduct therapy sessions in patients’ homes. 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.
Exposure-Response Prevention (ERP) is a type of Cognitive Behavior Therapy used in the treatment of OCD and anxiety.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a type of Cognitive Behavior Therapy used to treat OCD and anxiety disorders.
The term ‘mindfulness’ in the context of cognitive-behavioral therapy for OCD refers to paying attention to the present moment without passing judgment.
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.
(SPACE) – which stands for Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions, is an evidence-based parenting program that aids parents of children and adolescents with anxiety, OCD, and related issues.
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.
Fears surrounding contamination, harming self or others, sexual orientation, something bad happening, vomiting (emetaphobia), fear of being sexually attracted to children, relationships, things needing to be “just right,” religious (called scrupulosity), concerns with illness and disease, perfectionism, hoarding or saving objects, fear of judgement, saying things incorrectly, blurting out obscenities or insults, concerns with body part or aspect of appearance, need for symmetry or exactness, losing things, colors with special significance, and lucky and unlucky numbers, superstitions and more.
Avoiding things that cause anxiety, rumination, providing yourself with reassurance, seeking reassurance from others, needing to tell, ask or confess to others, over apologizing, researching online, distracting from your thoughts, fighting ones thoughts, replacing “bad” thoughts/images with “good” thoughts/images, thinking of past events to help clarify what happened, tapping rituals, needing to repeat routine activities, re-writing, re-reading, counting behaviors, arranging things in a certain manner, excessive list making, blinking or staring rituals, ritualized eating behaviors, and more.
(SPACE) Stands for Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions, is an evidence-based parenting program that aids parents of children and adolescents with anxiety, OCD, and related issues
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Choosing to participate can be a difficult decision; however, if you're in Sandy or Salt Lake City, Utah, ask yourself—are you truly satisfied living a life filled with crippling anxiety, avoidance, and fear?
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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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At CalmOCD we treat individuals ages 5 and up with obsessive-compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety, eating disorders, panic disorder, agoraphobia, phobias, misophonia, body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs), and co-occurring depression.
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