What I Treat
OCD
Ungluing your sticky brain
As the name suggests, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is an anxiety disorder characterized by the presence of obsessions and compulsions. Obsessions are intrusive, often disturbing thoughts or images that are difficult to get rid of and cause a lot of anxiety. Compulsions are behaviors or rituals that a person performs to temporarily reduce the anxiety caused by the obsessions.
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) is the gold-standard, evidence-based treatment for OCD. ERP involves gradually facing feared situations or thoughts without performing the compulsive response, allowing the anxiety to naturally decrease over time.
Treatment is collaborative and compassionate. Children and families are educated about OCD, and therapy is paced to each child's readiness and comfort level.
What ERP Treatment Looks Like
Psychoeducation
Understanding what OCD is, how the obsession–compulsion cycle works, and why ERP is effective.
Building an Exposure Hierarchy
Collaboratively creating a ladder of feared situations, from least to most anxiety-provoking.
Gradual Exposures
Facing feared triggers step by step — without performing the compulsion — so anxiety naturally decreases.
Response Prevention
Learning to tolerate uncertainty and resist compulsions, breaking the OCD cycle for good.
Family Involvement
Coaching parents on how to support their child without inadvertently accommodating OCD.
Relapse Prevention
Building a toolkit so children and families can manage OCD independently long after therapy ends.
Ready to Break the OCD Cycle?
Contact Carrie today to schedule a new client consultation.