Short answer: OCD is a treatable mental health condition involving unwanted intrusive thoughts, images, urges, or doubts and repetitive behaviors or mental acts used to reduce distress or uncertainty. BrainBody OCD Counseling offers individualized OCD counseling in Scottsdale and secure online care throughout Arizona.
Common signs of OCD
- Unwanted intrusive thoughts, images, urges, or doubts
- Visible rituals such as checking, washing, counting, or arranging
- Mental compulsions such as reviewing, analyzing, or reassuring yourself
- Avoidance, repeated questions, or reassurance-seeking
- Distress or time-consuming patterns that interfere with daily life
How can OCD show up?
OCD can take many forms. Some people experience contamination fears, harm fears, relationship doubts, health concerns, scrupulosity, perfectionism, or unwanted thoughts that feel frightening or inconsistent with their values. The theme can vary; treatment focuses on the cycle of obsession, distress, and compulsion rather than judging the content of a thought.
What does OCD therapy involve?
A clinician begins by learning about your symptoms, goals, history, and the patterns that keep OCD going. Treatment may include Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (I-CBT), or a combination of approaches. Your clinician will collaborate with you on a plan and pace that fit your needs.
Can OCD include mental compulsions?
Yes. OCD is not limited to visible rituals. Reviewing conversations, analyzing what a thought means, checking memories, mentally replacing a thought, and repeatedly seeking certainty can all function as compulsions. Naming these less visible patterns can help you and your clinician choose a more complete treatment plan.
OCD counseling in Scottsdale and throughout Arizona
BrainBody OCD Counseling offers in-person OCD counseling at 7730 E Greenway Rd, Suite 205, in Scottsdale, with secure online counseling available throughout Arizona when clinically appropriate. A free consultation is an opportunity to discuss your concerns, care format, and clinician fit before beginning treatment.
Explore BrainBody OCD Counseling treatment options
BrainBody OCD Counseling may use specialized approaches such as ERP, ACT, and I-CBT depending on your symptoms, goals, and treatment plan. Learn more about the options below.