More about our manualized treatments and OCD assessment
Cognitive Processing Therapy
CPT was developed specifically as a treatment for PTSD and has been extensively demonstrated to be an effective therapy for the reduction of PTSD symptoms. There are two versions of CPT, one which includes exercises that address issues of avoidance around memories of your trauma and one which does not. Both are equally effective treatments, so which one you use will ultimately depend on your preference.
CPT has been commonly used with veterans, individuals with histories of assault, and many other individuals presenting with PTSD symptoms.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia
CBT-I (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia) has been demonstrated to be an effective for the treatment of insomnia. CBT-I works by helping you identify and change the unhelpful cognitive and behavioral patterns that contribute to your insomnia and sleep concerns.
Please note that in addition to attending therapy and completing the assigned exercises, you are also expected to commit to making changes in your regular day to day life to reduce the unhelpful patterns. Without this commitment, the effectiveness of CBT-I is likely to be significantly reduced. While is definitely a large commitment, we will help support you in building and maintaining the motivation needed to make these changes.
More about assessment for OCD
Sometimes it can be hard to know if an experience is related to OCD or not. Our assessment process can help clarify the experiences you are having.
Other areas that individuals may experience obsessive thoughts and/or compulsive behaviors include:
*Harm-based OCD (fear of harming oneself or others)
*Relational OCD (frequent rumination that you are not with the right partner, or frequent rumination about some trait or belief your partner has that must "mean something." Compulsions may include needing to reassess your memories together (were they truly fun?); needing to ask others if you are a good match; taking relationship quizzes frequently, looking up exes to see if you are more attracted to them, etc.
*Concerns with order and symmetry
*Religious obsessions and compulsions
*Fear of contamination
*"Just right" OCD- extreme distress/needing to engage in compulsions when something does not feel right, you haven't said something right (needing to go back and "fix" what you said)
*Checking compulsions (checking doors are locked, stoves are off, etc), post-partum intrusive thoughts, and more
*Fear/intrusive thoughts that one attracted to children
*Concerns about ones sexuality (thoughts such as, "Am I gay?" that create a lot of distress and "checking" behaviors
*Children with OCD may present with some fantasy thinking, accompanied by reassurance seeking and distress. Example- a young child afraid that if he reads about superheros, he will turn into the Hulk, and asks mom repeatedly if he looks like he is "changing"
Note: If our assessment results in an OCD diagnosis, we will support you by providing referrals for therapists trained in Exposure and Response Prevention as well as provide information on other helpful resources.