How to ACT like OCD has no power
When someone uses exposure and response prevention and are facing their fears; they essentially are acting like the perceived fear/threat doesn't matter. Thus taking power away from it. I have individuals pretend they are in acting or in film school. It is time to do their final project in front of the class. You have to prove that the fear you are facing through ERP does not scare you. Depending on how you act, facial expressions, body language and the effort you put into it; would they believe you? What grade would you get for your final project?
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OCD is like a magic trick
OCD is like a MAGIC TRICK! It will entice you to figure out how it's done. Your brain goes into problem-solving mode. Sometimes it won't stop until there is a conclusion. This is EXACTLY what OCD does! It draws you in and sends you through loops until you gain certainty on your OCD fear or topic. Watch me do some real magic tricks and figure out if you are getting fooled by your OCD.
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Remember to "Face The Unknown" DISCLOSURE: Although I am a licensed therapist. This video is not intended to replace medical advice. This is for information purposes only and should not be used to replace the guidance of a local mental health professional. OCD can trick youOCD can fool youSneaky compulsions for OCD and Anxiety
Have you asked for reassurance from a loved one and they have no idea that they just reassured you? This is an example of a sneaky compulsion. Are you doing them?
The following topics are covered: ----What Sneaky compulsions look like. ?Example of sneaky compulsions. ?What is a compulsion? ?Why doing a compulsion is dangerous. ?Reassurance Seeking ?Avoidance ?Talking about your OCD story can be helpful and harmful. ?What your job is when a loved one accommodates or reassures you. ?How our brain is designed to react to anxiety. ?Comparing problem-solving and having a headache. Remember to "Face The Unknown" ? DISCLOSURE: Although I am a licensed therapist. This video is not intended to replace medical advice. This is for information purposes only and should not be used to replace the guidance of a local mental health professional. Compulsions are harmfulCompulsions do not help with OCDExposures vs. Being Exposed for OCD
Did you know there is a difference between doing an exposure or using ERP and just being exposed? ? I hear many individuals say that they've been doing exposures when really they've just been exposed.
Do you know the difference? Let's go through the difference between being exposed vs. doing an exposure and make your ERP more effective. Remember to "Face The Unknown" ? DISCLOSURE: Although I am a licensed therapist. This video is not intended to replace medical advice. This is for information purposes only and should not be used to replace the guidance of a local mental health professional. Being Exposed vs. Doing Exposures For OCDHow To Do Exposures For OCDHow to do ERP for POCD
Pedophile OCD tends to be a topic that people do not want to talk about.
If it's not talked about how does one know what treatment to do? Not only that, how do they know how to do actually do it? ⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀ Let us go through how to do treatment for POCD! ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Remember to "Face The Unknown" ?⠀⠀ DISCLOSURE: Although I am a licensed therapist. This video is not intended to replace medical advice. This is for information purposes only and should not be used to replace the guidance of a local mental health professional. How to do treatment for POCDHow to do ERP for Pedophile OCDHow To Step Closer To OCD
You've probably heard me say, "Seek Uncertainty" but what does this really mean? You may think of this as a way to move closer to your OCD fear. This is exactly how exposure and response prevention works.
Let's go through how to move closer to your OCD fear or topic and lean in a little further. How To Step Closer To AnxietyMove Closer To AnxietyWhat is Just Right OCD
“Just right” obsessions are thoughts and/or feelings that something is not quite right or that something is incomplete. Let us go through what Just Right OCD looks like to a person suffering from it.
Additionally, see some examples of compulsions with Just Right and how exposure and response prevention works for it. Bloopers at the end indicate vulnerability. None of us are perfect and it's important to show and embrace our imperfections. CONNECT ON SOCIAL: --Instagram - www.instagram.com/ocdandanxietycounseling --Twitter - www.twitter.com/ocdandanxiety1 --Facebook - www.facebook.com/ocdandanxiety DISCLOSURE: This video is not intended to replace medical advice. This is for information purposes only. This video is for informational purposes only and should not be used to replace the guidance of a local mental health professional. How To Treat Just Right OCDTreatment for Just Right OCDWhat is Symmetry OCD
He grabs the door. He pulls once with his left hand and then once with his right. He sits waiting for the bus; the left near the window won't due, he must sit in the middle. Tap tap goes his left foot. Tap tap goes his right. The teacher hands out markers. The little girl next to him hands her six. Six is not right, he quickly hands one back. He waits for his mom to pick him up. His eyes scan the corners of the building. One, two, three, four; he counts to himself. All is safe. All is right in his little world controlled by symmetry OCD.
The subtle movements to balance the body, the small gestures to tap just right. The mental games hidden in the dark recesses of the mind. It is often only discovered after years of balancing. Years of counting. Years of compulsions. Let’s talk about how to spot Symmetry OCD who have this OCD theme. Bloopers at the end indicate vulnerability. None of us are perfect and it's important to show and embrace our imperfections. ? Perfectionism OCDTreatment for Symmetry OCDWhat is Harm OCD?
Harm OCD is a type of OCD that causes a person to have doubts and fears about whether they are in control of themselves and if they could become violent towards themselves or others.
Let's go over the obsessions and compulsions of one who suffers from Harm OCD. Bloopers at the end indicate vulnerability. None of us are perfect and it's important to show and embrace our imperfections. ? How to treat harm OCDHarm OCD TreatmentHow exposures work for OCD
Exposure and response prevention works for OCD and Anxiety. I use a fun way to explain why exposures work and what happens in your brain. Kinda! ? Pretend your brain is a grassy field!
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AuthorNathan Peterson specializes in working with OCD and Anxiety related disorders and has done so for the past 7+ years. Archives
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