obsessive-compulsive disorderhelp for Teens & Young Adults
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Intrusive thoughts can be terrifying—especially when they target what you care about most. OCD convinces you that the thought itself is dangerous and that rituals, checking, or mental reviewing are the only way to keep something bad from happening.
You are not your intrusive thoughts. There is effective help.We focus on skills, understanding, and reclaiming your life.
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If intrusive thoughts and rituals are taking over your days, there is real help—and you do not have to be ashamed of what your brain throws at you.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Support for Teens &Young Adults in Overland Park, KS & Online in KS, CO, FL.
Contact me to talk about next steps and whether this approach is a fit for you.
• Disturbing intrusive thoughts (harm, contamination,
religious, sexual, relationship, moral)
• Repeated checking (locks, messages, assignments,
memories)
• Compulsions or rituals (washing, counting, repeating,
confessing, reassurance seeking)
• Guilt or shame about the content of your thoughts
• Mental compulsions: analyzing, replaying, “figuring it out”
for hours
COMMON SIGNS OF OCD(OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER):
• Clarify what OCD is (and is not), so you understand the
alarm system in your brain
• Use exposure-based strategies and response prevention
principles in a compassionate, paced way
• Reduce reassurance/rituals so anxiety loses power over time
• Work with values (ACT) so your life gets bigger than
your fears
• Address co-occurring anxiety, depression, or perfectionism
• Involve parents when helpful, so they can support without
feeding OCD cycles
I offer a nonjudgmental, evidence-informed approach. we might:
Teen & Young Adult Counseling
In-Person Therapy in Overland Park, Kansas • Virtual throughout Kansas, Colorado, and Florida