OCD
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MSc, MA, CCC
FREE consultations! Feeling overwhelmed by intrusive thoughts? Does it feel like you have no control? Are you frustrated spending time and energy on compulsions and acting out urges? OCD can be stressful and frustrating. I am here to help you gain back control. Using cognitive behavioural therapy I will help you create awareness of your thoughts and through exposure therapy, we can slowly change our reactions and behaviours. I will help you become equipped with strategies to guide you to a more comfortable and less stressful life by reducing anxiety, obsessions, and compulsions. OCD can be exhausting, frustrating, time-consuming, and incredibly painful. Yet it is possible to live a life where obsessions are not as overwhelming, and life can be comfortable.
2 Years Experience
Online in Asbestos, Quebec
OCD
Licensed Professional Counsellor, RPC #3875, CT #2438, LSCC
People exhibiting symptoms of OCD often appear anxious and engage in repetitive behaviors such as checking, counting, ordering, and rearranging things in search of reassurance. Many have experienced these symptoms during stressful periods in their lives. The stress of initiating therapy may exacerbate these anxious behaviors. However, once a trusting connection is established, comfort levels rise, allowing for modeling healthy coping mechanisms within a supportive environment. The focus will center on the underlying trauma below it
8 Years Experience
Online in Asbestos, Quebec
OCD
Licensed Professional Counsellor, Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC)
OCD can be debilitating due to having unwanted, recurring thoughts that cause people to engage in frequent, repetitive behaviours in order to relieve anxiety. People with OCD often feel overwhelmed due to needing things a certain way with leaving little to no room for flexibility. Rigidity takes over, which can create feelings of sadness and helplessness. The therapy models that I use for OCD are primarily Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). The CBT model involves challenging unwanted thoughts that may be exacerbating the OCD. Once clients identify the thoughts that are linked to the unwanted behaviours, they learn to have more choice over how they would like to respond to those thoughts. Gaining control over the unwanted thoughts is a powerful step in the healing process, as clients feel empowered to make independent choices that are in line with their values. Values-oriented work is largely derived from the ACT model. As we explore values, clients gain a deep understanding of the type of life they would like to live. They explore what makes life rich and meaningful and what changes need to happen in order to reach their full potential.
13 Years Experience
Online in Asbestos, Quebec
OCD
Registered Psychotherapist, MDiv, RP, ExA
You may feel powerless to stop obsessive thoughts and urges or repetitive behaviours. We can explore ways to help you change these thought patterns to reduce anxious feelings and compulsions. Let us work together to create strategies to help break the cycle of undesirable urges.
6 Years Experience
Online in Asbestos, Quebec
