Overcome Your OCD with Online Therapy

Category: OCD Online Therapy | Last updated: February 1st, 2022 | Reviewed and approved by:
Dr. Steven Gans, MD
Dr. Elizabeth Lombardo, PhD

Most of us have, at some time, felt uncertain about leaving the iron or the stove on and some have even gone home to check. This type of behavior is just normal and doesn't cause any damage or harm in one's life. However, if you have intrusive "what if" thoughts, and your need to perform these behaviors on a regular basis and they interfere with your daily life, then you might be suffering from OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder).

OCD is a condition marked by irrational beliefs (obsessions) and rituals (compulsions). The obsessions are recurrent, unwanted thoughts that are difficult or impossible for you to ignore and cause you anxiety. By performing repetitive, ritualized compulsions, you (temporarily) ease your anxiety. It may, for example, be that you often wash your hands very thoroughly, or check all the locks in your home. You may feel like you "have" to do these rituals. These thoughts and behaviors most likely take up a lot of your time and energy, causing you significant stress which can cause tension in your relationships and other aspects of your life.

Luckily there is hope, even if you have tried to stop your compulsions before and it has not been as successful as you would like. Our therapy for OCD is based on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). With the help of CBT and your therapist, you will identify what triggers your OCD. You will learn how to face your obsessions and find ways to refrain from ritualizing. Eventually you will be able to face these triggers without the need to perform your normal rituals (like washing your hands several times in a row or checking the lights numerous times). You will discover how to replace these negative thoughts with more realistic ones. Eventually you will be in charge of the thoughts and behaviors that previously have been fueling your OCD, so that you can live life free from obsessions and compulsions.

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"I have had a really unexpectedly transformative time. The CBT course was amazing alongside engaging with the therapist. The combination has helped me to detangle myself from old patterns. Words cant describe how grateful I am to Brian for being kind, honest and supportive. Id highly recommend him to everyone who signs up for the course and wants to choose their own therapist. It has really been a life changing experience!"

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"Lisa is a great therapist. She is empathic and strongly believes in her therapeutic approach, which is REBT. She is precise, clear, and capably applies REBT techniques and theory while acknowledging other aspects of psychopathology and treatment approaches. She is supportive and non-judgmental. This was particularly important to me, as she helped me through a crisis of my own making."

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"These worksheets are really helpful. I've been forced to do a lot of worksheets in my life as a person with BPD but the advice on here is properly thought out and profound rather than just trying to cover up the problem with "skills", and the questions on the worksheets are insightful and helped me have some important realisaions."

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"Now that I'm toward the end of my sections/worksheets, I'm happy to report that Online-Therapy was a great choice for me. The structured sections, video lessons, and ability to communicate with my therapist through chat/messages is what really interested me to begin with, and it's worked out perfectly. I'm especially grateful for my therapist, Cynthia, who I was paired with from the start. She's been wonderful in providing me the space to feel free and comfortable to share whatever is on my mind, and has been equally great in responding to me and helping me make noticeable progress over a handful of months."

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"I am really happy I came across Online Therapy! I have had a great experience with my therapist Jennifer. She's been super supportive, always available to message if I need her, and we meet regularly by video chat."

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"I have been working with Dr J. for several months now and she has helped more in the past few months than I have ever encountered with any other therapist! Dr J has a way of making me feel extremely comfortable to be myself and this allows my walls to stay down and remain open minded during our sessions. Her processes are solution based and I feel like she has an excellent sense of what real talk therapy can do to help many people with varying topics. My time spent with Dr J is well worth it and I always walk away from my sessions feeling lighter, happier and more confident knowing she has taught and given to me the tools to stay on track! Thank you, Dr J!!"

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