Are you wondering whether your child’s worrisome or repetitive behaviors might be more than just anxiety, habit, or personality? Maybe your once-easygoing child is suddenly afraid...

“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...

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...

Dear One in the Thick of It, We see you. We see the exhaustion in your mind and body from battling thoughts that won’t let go. We see the frustration of feeling like you should be able to stop the compulsions, yet they...

Let’s break an unfair myth. If you are struggling with something deeply isolating, sexual intrusive thoughts, you are not alone. More importantly, you need to know that your thoughts are just thoughts and they do not...

When most people think of Obsessive Compulsive  Disorder (OCD), stereotypes of repeated washing hands or meticulously arranging of objects may come to mind. While these are common manifestations, OCD is a complex and...

Living with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) can be incredibly challenging, so much so that OCD has been recognized by the World Health Organization as one of the top ten most debilitating health conditions....