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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

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OCD can range from a mild annoyance to a full fledged disorder seriously limiting your ability to work, raise a family and realize your dreams. Living in the Bay Area in the 21st century means a fast paced life style that doesn't allow for much downtime. OCD can cripple a person's ability to focus on the important things in life. Compulsions and rituals can bring your productivity to a halt and create financial crises, damaged relationships, increased anxiety, and depression. OCD can cause a person to avoid certain work situations, going back to school or attending social events due to out of control fears of doing or saying something inappropriate. If you or a person you love is suffering from the symptoms of OCD, we can help.

Fortunately, there is effective, short-term treatment for OCD. At the Bay Area Center for Anxiety we employ Exposure with Response Prevention, a type of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, designed to help adults of all ages overcome their obsessions and compulsions and discover a new found freedom.
1. Obsessions:
  • Recurrent or persistent thoughts, impulses, or images that are experienced as intrusive and inappropriate causing anxiety or distress 
2. Compulsions:
  • Repetitive behaviors (e.g., hand washing, putting things in order, checking) or mental acts (e.g., praying, counting, repeating words silently) that the person feels driven to perform to neutralize obsessions
  • The behaviors or mental acts are aimed at reducing distress or preventing a dreaded event from occurring

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  • Home
  • Services
    • For Adults >
      • Generalized Anxiety & Worry
      • Panic Attacks
      • Specific Phobias
      • Social Anxiety
      • OCD
      • Trauma/PTSD
      • Stress
      • Sleep Problems
      • Test Anxiety
      • CBT
      • EMDR
    • For Teens >
      • Generalized Anxiety & Worry
      • Panic Attacks
      • Specific Phobias
      • Social Anxiety
      • OCD
      • Trauma/PTSD
      • Stress
      • Sleep Problems
      • Test Anxiety
      • CBT
      • EMDR
    • For Children >
      • Generalized Anxiety & Worry
      • Panic Attacks
      • Specific Phobias
      • Social Anxiety
      • OCD
      • Trauma/PTSD
      • Stress
      • Sleep Problems
      • Test Anxiety
      • CBT
      • EMDR
  • About Us
    • Our Clinicians
    • Payments and Insurance
    • Blog
  • Contact