Anxiety and OCD

Why can’t you just let it go?

It’s probably something you ask yourself often. But one thought leads to another, which leads to another – and before you know it, the spiraling thoughts, concerns, and fears seem out of control.

And it’s not just the internal stressors.

Wiggling legs, twirling hair, picking or biting nails, talking quickly, and being argumentative could be signs of your anxiety coming through the cracks.

The anxiety can become pretty uncomfortable.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a form of Anxiety.

Unwanted obsessive thoughts can really bring you down. Hopelessness sometimes sets in.

Others get on your nerves if they don’t do things the way you think they should. Likewise, others sometimes feel like you’re criticizing them when you make suggestions.

You simply like organization; and when things are out of place, your anxiety increases.

It’s time to take control of your anxiety and OCD.

Interestingly, anxiety and often specifically OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) often co-occur with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). As your anxiety increases, often the ADHD symptoms increase as well.

In therapy, we’ll not only identify the symptoms, but I’ll teach you how to lower the distress. Learn to manage the symptoms so that you can experience more confidence, joy, and comfort.

One of the first questions I ask is if you are spiritual. When a person has a spiritual faith, they have a strong means of handing off unwanted thoughts and gaining relief and strength.

I also teach the importance of meditation for relieving obsessive thoughts. I have multiple enjoyable meditation techniques to practice.

It is important to take time alone, to lower distress, then get busy doing something to help ignore the unwanted thoughts.

Distress Tolerance Skills are easy and enjoyable.

The impact is immediate.

Let’s get started, so you can feel like the real you: (901) 337-0343.