Counseling for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

OCD Therapy for Adults in Colorado

It’s hard to say how things got to this point. It now feels normal to do these things: to turn off all the lights so the house won’t burn down, to call your partner multiple times while they’re out to make sure they’re okay, and to keep washing your hands until they feel clean enough, until they feel just right. You know it’s not always rational, but it doesn’t feel like a choice; it feels like you have to.

Sometimes it seems innocent enough – “I just need some quick reassurance, then I can relax”. And you do relax, at least for a moment. But then the doubt comes creeping right back in. “Wait…what if the door didn’t actually lock? I’ll just check really quick, then I can relax again”... and the cycle repeats. And it takes up So. Much. Time. You are exhausted, but it feels like you can’t stop. You just want to feel better, to be able to relax and to stop worrying so much. But even when you do what OCD is asking you to do, it never fully lets up. You’re sick of feeling out of control, like you don’t actually get to do what you want to do. Because OCD tells you what you HAVE to do. No matter how much you try, it just never seems to end.

I help people with OCD break the cycle of obsessions and compulsions and regain control over their lives.

Together we will make a plan to address your personal obsessive-compulsive cycle: getting clear on how the cycle plays out for you, and interrupting it so you can get back to living your life. I use Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) therapy, which involves gradual exposure to situations and stressors, while intentionally delaying or refraining from compulsive behaviors. This helps build up your tolerance to discomfort, which over time rewires your brain and can decrease fear and anxiety. I also use elements of Internal Family Systems (IFS) to deepen your self-understanding and encourage self-compassion every step of the way.

The people I work with report feeling more confident and trusting of themselves. They understand how their OCD works and how to interrupt the patterns that are holding them back. They can now do more of what THEY want to do, and not what OCD tells them they have to do.