Treatment
Make no mistake: OCD is highly treatable. The key to getting your symptoms under control—so that OCD no longer rules your daily life—is understanding your treatment options and what's scientifically proven to work.
Explore the different types of therapists, including psychologists, counselors, social workers, and psychiatrists, and learn how each can help treat OCD and other mental health conditions.
By Fjolla Arifi
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
How to stop OCD compulsions: 5 strategies.
By Jill Webb
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
Learn about NAC, how the supplement works, and whether or not it can be used to treat OCD.
By Fjolla Arifi
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
It's common for people with OCD to be afraid of seeing a therapist due to the fear of something being wrong with them. Here's why you shouldn't be.
By Stacy Quick, LPC
Emotional freedom techniques (EFT) involve tapping certain points of the body to relieve distress. Learn why it's not effective for OCD.
Reviewed by Samantha Sullivan, MSW, LICSW
Psychoanalysis is a form of therapy that explores the unconscious mind. Learn more about why it isn’t an effective treatment for OCD.
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
Learn about DBT therapy, distress tolerance and emotional regulation skills, and why ERP is the more effective approach for OCD treatment.
By Yusra Shah
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
NOCD Therapy goes beyond ERP, offering personalized support, community, and wellness guidance to help you build a fulfilling life beyond OCD
Feeling hesitant about starting OCD therapy? Learn about the common reasons why people avoid therapy, and why getting help is worth it.
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
Explore the most effective self-help treatments for OCD, including mindfulness practices, regular exercise, and tips for improving sleep.
By Fjolla Arifi
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
Learn about the role of avoidance in the OCD cycle and what you can do to stop performing this compulsion.
By Yusra Shah
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
While mindfulness is not a substitute for exposure and response prevention therapy, it can be used with treatment to better manage OCD.
By Jill Webb
Reviewed by Michaela McCloud
Learn effective strategies for managing harm OCD, including the role of both therapy and medication in reducing symptoms.
By Fjolla Arifi
Reviewed by Diana Matthiessen, LMSW
OCD medications can help reduce symptoms when combined with therapy. Learn about the best OCD treatments, how they work, and what to expect.
Reviewed by Dr. Jamie Feusner, MD
ERP therapy was created specifically for OCD, and it's the most effective treatment option to this day. Learn how it helps people manage OCD.
Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD
Explore the evidence-based forms of treatment that are proven to be effective for managing OCD symptoms, including therapy and medication.
Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD
Read about how to find the best care for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and which mental health professionals are qualified to treat the condition.
By Jill Webb
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
We sat down with Dr. Feusner to learn more about the results of a groundbreaking new study on treatment for children and teens with OCD.
By Susan Kaplow
Reviewed by Dr. Jamie Feusner, MD
Discover how NOCD’s virtual ERP therapy is making effective OCD treatment more accessible for kids and teens.
Discover how exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy helps treat intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviors in your relationship(s).
By Fjolla Arifi
Reviewed by Diana Matthiessen, LMSW