OCD Doesn't Look Like You Think It Does
A free guide for anyone who’s been stuck in a loop of intrusive thoughts, checking, or reassurance-seeking and isn’t sure what to call it.
A free guide for anyone who’s been stuck in a loop of intrusive thoughts, checking, or reassurance-seeking and isn’t sure what to call it.
Most people with OCD spend years not knowing they have it, partly because OCD rarely looks like what you see on TV. It isn’t always handwashing or lining things up. Sometimes it’s replaying a conversation for hours, asking your partner “are you sure?” for the fifth time today, or being terrified by a thought that goes against everything you value.
If that sounds familiar, this guide is a good place to start.
What’s inside
• What OCD is, and what it definitely isn’t
• The four-part cycle that keeps you stuck
• Common OCD themes, including the ones nobody talks about
• Why reassurance and avoidance feed the problem
• What ERP and Inference-based CBT actually involve
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Who wrote it
I’m Theresa Schaffer, LCSW. My practice focuses entirely on OCD, panic disorder, and anxiety disorders, and I trained in ERP through the International OCD Foundation’s Behavior Therapy Training Institute. I see adults online in Georgia, Florida, and Delaware.
This guide is for education and isn’t a substitute for treatment. If you’re in crisis, call or text 988.
