There always seems to be a shortage of OCD specialists. I find myself wondering if we could consult with generalist practitioners to expand the availability of OCD treatment to the masses.

I find it deeply frustrating when someone comes to me with 5+ mental health diagnoses. No I’m not mad at the client! But when practitioners keep piling on new labels without reevaluating their original diagnoses, it leaves clients feeling more “broken” than they are and doesn’t meaningfully communicate the client’s suffering.

Body Dysmorphic Disorder is an OCD-related disorder in which the sufferer can’t “unhook” from the idea that something is wrong with the appearance of their body. Health professionals sometimes make the situation worse.

If you want to understand the back-of-house of a therapy practices, here are the details…

Yes, attachment styles are important. But there is a point where “insecure attachment” crosses over into OCD territory. If checking, reassurance-seeking, and strong anxiety are part of your relationship, could it be OCD?

Apparently, the idea that we expose kids to feared stimuli to help them better manage their anxiety was a bridge too far for parents in my kids’ school…

NOCD is a pretty cool organization that seems to be one of the better tech companies offering OCD therapy.

Tech companies are just some of the many middle men making a fortune off of our world-record healthcare spending in the US. Pharmacy benefit managers, health insurance companies, and now tech companies, are all generating little value while sucking the resources out of the system. This is but one example…

I was an OCD therapist before I was a parent. Of course one of my kids has OCD!

Exposure and response prevention is important. However, it’s a mistake to jump into it without having established a few foundations between client and counselor, first.