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Specializing in OCD and related conditions

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Category: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Connecting Vasovagal Syncope to Anxiety Reactions

Mikayla Rodin, MA, AMFT, of the OCD Center of Los Angeles discusses the connection between VasoVagal Syncope and Anxiety, as well as sharing what the symptoms and treatment may look like for someone with this condition.

OCD: The Invisible Disorder

OCD: The Invisible Disorder The Invisible Disorder

Daniel Safavi, MA, AMFT, of the OCD Center of Los Angeles, discusses the sometimes sensitive and extremely powerful use of disclosure of one’s OCD, as well as some helpful guidelines when determining to self-disclose.

Relationship OCD: Accepting the Unknown in Relationships

Relationship OCD: Accepting the Unknown in Relationships Relationship OCD: Accepting the Unknown in Relationships

Brandi Roberts MS, AMFT, of the OCD Center of Los Angeles, shares her personal experience and recovery from relationship OCD (ROCD), as well as discusses the dynamics and treatment of this very common OCD subtype.

Go Big or Go Home: The Difference Between OCD and GAD (and My Experience with Both)

Go Big or Go Home: The Difference Between OCD and GAD (and My Experience with Both) Go Big or Go Home: The Difference Between OCD and GAD

Kristen Taylor-Ladd, MA, AMFT, of the OCD Center of Los Angeles, discusses the differences between, and often co-occurring, afflictions of OCD and GAD, as well as shares her personal experience with and way to recovery from both of these conditions.

Exposure and Response Prevention: Is It Effective Via Telehealth?

Exposure and Response Prevention: Is It Effective Via Telehealth? Exposure and Response Prevention via Teletherapy

Chanel Taghdis, LMFT, of the OCD Center of Los Angeles, discusses the efficacy of Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD and related conditions when conducted via teletherapy.

Trichotillomania: My Journey to Treatment and Recovery

Trichotillomania: My Journey to Treatment and Recovery Trichotillomania: My Journey to Treatment and Recovery

Trichotillomania is a condition in which sufferers repeatedly pull out their hair. Chanel Taghdis, MA, of the OCD Center of Los Angeles discusses her personal experience with, and recovery from, Trichotillomania, and how she treats clients struggling with this condition.

Q&A: Online Therapy for OCD, Anxiety and Related Conditions

Q&A: Online Therapy for OCD, Anxiety and Related Conditions Online therapy for OCD and anxiety

An interview with Tom Corboy, MFT, of the OCD Center of Los Angeles, about the use of online therapy for the treatment of OCD and related conditions.

OCD vs. GAD and How to Tell the Difference

OCD vs. GAD and How to Tell the Difference OCD vs. GAD

OCD is often misdiagnosed as Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). The OCD Center of L.A. reviews diagnostic & treatment differences between these conditions.

Excoriation (Skin Picking) Disorder, aka Dermatillomania

Excoriation (Skin Picking) Disorder, aka Dermatillomania Excoriation (Skin Picking) Disorder, aka Dermatillomania

Excoriation (Skin Picking) Disorder is an obsessive-compulsive spectrum condition in which sufferers repeatedly pick at their skin. Crystal Quater, MMFT, of the OCD Center of Los Angeles discusses her personal experience with, and recovery from, Excoriation Disorder, and how she treats clients struggling with this condition.

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