Online OCD Support Group (Via Zoom)
Join the weekly online OCD support group, led by Josh Kaplan, an expert in guiding individuals through the challenges of OCD. This group provides a safe, confidential space where you can share your experiences, gain insights, and learn coping strategies. ...
Hosted by Specialized OCD and Anxiety Therapy - Josh Kaplan
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Bellevue, WA 98005
Join the weekly online OCD support group, led by Josh Kaplan, an expert in guiding individuals through the challenges of OCD. This group provides a safe, confidential space where you can share your experiences, gain insights, and learn coping strategies. ...
OCD support group in North Seattle
I facilitate regular planned OCD support groups that meet in north Seattle. They are closed eight week sessions for current clients and others, require pre-registration, and are not drop in. There is a fee to attend. They are generally offered ...
I facilitate regular planned OCD support groups that meet in north Seattle. They are closed eight week sessions for current clients and others, require pre-registration, and are not drop in. There is a fee to attend. They are generally offered ...
National OCD Support Group
Topics explored will include the following: -Intrusive thoughts (what are they, why do they happen, how do I manage them?) -Compulsions (what are they, why they don't help) -The OCD cycle: How to use ERP and ACT, to break the ...
Hosted by Tamara Harrison
Counselor, MA, LMHC, CMHS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Seattle, WA 98109
Topics explored will include the following: -Intrusive thoughts (what are they, why do they happen, how do I manage them?) -Compulsions (what are they, why they don't help) -The OCD cycle: How to use ERP and ACT, to break the ...
OCD Support Group
Monthly Support Group for individuals involved in cognitive-behavioral treatment for OCD. Meeting approx. 20+ years. Size: 3-8 members. Discounts available for attending multiple groups.
Monthly Support Group for individuals involved in cognitive-behavioral treatment for OCD. Meeting approx. 20+ years. Size: 3-8 members. Discounts available for attending multiple groups.
OCD support group at Swedish hospital
I attend the Seattle OCD support that is associated with Swedish hospital. This is a free, drop in meeting that currently meets over zoom on the third Saturday of the month. Go to ocdseattle.org to learn how to leave your ...
I attend the Seattle OCD support that is associated with Swedish hospital. This is a free, drop in meeting that currently meets over zoom on the third Saturday of the month. Go to ocdseattle.org to learn how to leave your ...
Adults OCD Treatment Group Washington State
Welcome! Topics explored will include the following: -Intrusive thoughts (what are they, why do they happen, how do I manage them?) -Compulsions (what are they, why they don't help) -The OCD cycle: How to use ERP and ACT, to break ...
Hosted by Tamara Harrison
Counselor, MA, LMHC, CMHS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Seattle, WA 98102
Welcome! Topics explored will include the following: -Intrusive thoughts (what are they, why do they happen, how do I manage them?) -Compulsions (what are they, why they don't help) -The OCD cycle: How to use ERP and ACT, to break ...
Radically Open DBT
Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (“RO-DBT”) builds upon the success of traditional DBT to treat a unique spectrum of symptoms. This treatment can be incredibly effective at helping individuals manage high treatment-resistant anxiety, depression, emotional loneliness due to masking emotions, ...
Hosted by Michael Keegan Savage
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Bellevue, WA 98004
Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (“RO-DBT”) builds upon the success of traditional DBT to treat a unique spectrum of symptoms. This treatment can be incredibly effective at helping individuals manage high treatment-resistant anxiety, depression, emotional loneliness due to masking emotions, ...
Rapid Resolution Therapy (RRT) for Anxiety, Trauma
Rapid resolution therapy (RRT) is a form of psychotherapy designed to help individuals overcome the ongoing effects associated with traumatic experiences. RRT uses guided imagery, hypnosis, stories and other types of communication to resolve troubling thoughts, emotions and behaviors. Often ...
Rapid resolution therapy (RRT) is a form of psychotherapy designed to help individuals overcome the ongoing effects associated with traumatic experiences. RRT uses guided imagery, hypnosis, stories and other types of communication to resolve troubling thoughts, emotions and behaviors. Often ...
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Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD) Support Groups
How long does OCD treatment take?
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is often treated on a weekly or twice-weekly schedule, depending on symptom severity and the client’s preferences. Some clients may start to see a noticeable improvement in symptoms in as little as six weeks, but it’s also possible, especially in more severe cases, for treatment to take several months to a year before significant progress is made.
What happens if OCD is not treated?
Some people with OCD, especially those with mild symptoms, may find that they are able to adapt reasonably well to life with the condition, even if their symptoms never resolve completely. However, many people, particularly those whose symptoms are severe at the outset, find that their obsessions and compulsions grow more intrusive with time, making it harder to maintain relationships, hold down a job, or navigate the world successfully.
Are there medications for OCD?
Medication can be used to treat OCD. The class of drugs most often prescribed are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, which include fluvoxamine (under the brand name Luvox), fluoxetine (Prozac), and sertraline (Zoloft), among others. In cases of treatment-resistant OCD, other classes of medication, such as tricyclic antidepressants or atypical antipsychotics, may be prescribed. Medication is frequently used in conjunction with therapy.
Can OCD come back after treatment?
Yes. Major life transitions, periods of stress, or other factors can cause symptoms to return or, if they were never fully eradicated, to ramp back up in intensity. For some, these relapses are brief and do not require additional treatment; identifying specific triggers and practicing the skills learned in therapy can help speed their course. For others, returning to therapy for a brief period can help address the underlying stress and strengthen coping mechanisms.