Child Therapy
What Parents Should Know Before Starting Treatment Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) is the gold standard treatment for OCD in children, and child OCD therapists can make facing fears a whole lot more fun. If you’ve been up late Googling “child OCD...
Uncategorized
If you’re reading this for yourself or your child, I want you to feel held, understood, and seen. Not in the chaotic fog of OCD, but in the grounded, rooted voice of someone who knows: you are capable of living a life where OCD doesn’t steer the ship. This isn’t a New...
OCD
“Why am I thinking this?” “What does it mean that I had that thought?” “What kind of person thinks something like this?” If you’ve ever Googled a question like that in the middle of a spiral — you’re not alone. In fact, you’re exactly the person this blog was written...
Anxiety
If school drop-offs this year were filled with tears, tummy aches, or panic—you’re not alone. And while it might feel too early to think about next school year, now is actually the very best time to start preparing your child if separation anxiety was a struggle this...
OCD
At Outsmarting Anxiety & OCD (OAO), we understand that OCD is rarely unaccompanied by other mental health struggles such as anxiety, body focused repetitive behaviors, and even trauma. Many of our clients seek therapy for OCD but also have a history of trauma....
