Evidence-Based Treatment Methods
Therapy proven to be effective.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
CBT is a type of therapy in which the client is shown the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and how they interact. The client is taught how to recognize and challenge erroneous thoughts, which then leads to a desired change in feelings and behavior.
Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy
ERP is a specific type of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and is considered the gold standard of treatment for OCD, as well as for various anxiety disorders. Using ERP, clients learn to face their fears and resist doing compulsions one step at a time. ERP helps retrain your brain and teaches it a new and better way to respond to fearful or uncomfortable stimuli.
Acceptance and Committment Therapy
ACT is a specific type of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in which a person learns how to tolerate difficult thoughts and emotions, while still moving towards their goals and values. It helps people learn how to stop trying to control their thoughts and feelings and just act according to what they deem as important.