Depersonalization and Derealization in OCD
Emmily Hovhannisyan, MSW, ACSW, of the OCD Center of Los Angeles, writes on depersonalization and derealization in OCD, with a focus on existential OCD.
November 9, 2026 No Comments
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The Little Girl Behind the Therapist
As we recognize OCD Awareness Week, I’m honored to share Part Two of my personal journey with OCD. What began as a childhood filled with fear and uncertainty eventually became a path toward healing, purpose, and helping others. My hope in sharing my story is to remind those struggling that they are not alone, and that there is life beyond fear.
October 12, 2026 10 Comments
15 Years Behind the Scenes: Why I’m Finally Sharing My Story
Laura Yocum, LMFT, Executive Director of the OCD Center of Los Angeles, shares Part 1 of her personal journey with OCD—from a little girl overwhelmed by fear and responsibility to the beginning of a path that would ultimately shape her life and career. In this deeply personal story, Laura reflects on the early experiences of OCD that she carried quietly for years and the moments that began to change everything.
September 12, 2026 4 Comments
Online Reassurance Seeking: Compulsions in the Digital Age
Emmily Hovhannisyan, MSW, ACSW, of the OCD Center of Los Angeles discusses the common existential OCD, discussing its presentation, common existential thoughts, and treatment overview.
August 2, 2026 No Comments
You, Me and the OCD: How Couples Therapy Can Help in Relationships Impacted by Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Emma Kazarian, AMFT, APCC, of the OCD Center of Los Angeles discusses the benefit of seeking OCD-informed couples therapy when OCD impacts the relationship dynamic between partners. In part one, Emma discusses the ways in which the partner with OCD can know what to look out for in assessing the need for couples therapy, and how to support their partner through psychoeducation, communication and disclosure.
March 22, 2026 No Comments
When Life Revolves Around the Bathroom: Anxiety about loss of bowel or bladder control
Erica Russell, LMFT, LPCC, of the OCD Center of Los Angeles discusses the often unacknowledged topic of incontinence anxiety, bringing this under the radar condition out from behind closed doors and describing how it can be successfully treated using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
February 11, 2026 4 Comments
When Philosophy Becomes a Compulsion: A Closer Look at Existential OCD
Kristen Taylor-Ladd, MA, LMFT, of the OCD Center of Los Angeles discusses the common existential OCD, discussing its presentation, common existential thoughts, and treatment overview.
September 18, 2025 No Comments
The Backdoor Spike: How Having No Anxiety Scares the Hell Out of You!!
Kristen Taylor-Ladd, MA, LMFT, of the OCD Center of Los Angeles discusses the common OCD experience of the backdoor spike: what is it, what it can look like, and how it can be treated.
August 27, 2025 5 Comments
Anime, OCD, and Building Trust
Tyler Tran, MSW, ACSW, of the OCD Center of Los Angeles, discusses the impact of anime in therapy and its impact in building rapport, trust, and fostering connection in young adults and teenagers.
May 6, 2025 No Comments
Does This Look Like a Needle to You?
Tyler Tran, MSW, ACSW, of the OCD Center of Los Angeles shares his personal experience navigating contamination OCD, the weight of cultural shame and stigma, and acceptance in a community where mental health is typically misunderstood.
January 26, 2025 2 Comments
Depersonalization and Derealization in OCD
Emmily Hovhannisyan, MSW, ACSW, of the OCD Center of Los Angeles, writes on depersonalization and derealization in OCD, with a focus on existential OCD.
November 9, 2026 No Comments
The Little Girl Behind the Therapist
As we recognize OCD Awareness Week, I’m honored to share Part Two of my personal journey with OCD. What began as a childhood filled with fear and uncertainty eventually became a path toward healing, purpose, and helping others. My hope in sharing my story is to remind those struggling that they are not alone, and that there is life beyond fear.
October 12, 2026 10 Comments
15 Years Behind the Scenes: Why I’m Finally Sharing My Story
Laura Yocum, LMFT, Executive Director of the OCD Center of Los Angeles, shares Part 1 of her personal journey with OCD—from a little girl overwhelmed by fear and responsibility to the beginning of a path that would ultimately shape her life and career. In this deeply personal story, Laura reflects on the early experiences of OCD that she carried quietly for years and the moments that began to change everything.
September 12, 2026 4 Comments
Online Reassurance Seeking: Compulsions in the Digital Age
Emmily Hovhannisyan, MSW, ACSW, of the OCD Center of Los Angeles discusses the common existential OCD, discussing its presentation, common existential thoughts, and treatment overview.
August 2, 2026 No Comments
You, Me and the OCD: How Couples Therapy Can Help in Relationships Impacted by Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Emma Kazarian, AMFT, APCC, of the OCD Center of Los Angeles discusses the benefit of seeking OCD-informed couples therapy when OCD impacts the relationship dynamic between partners. In part one, Emma discusses the ways in which the partner with OCD can know what to look out for in assessing the need for couples therapy, and how to support their partner through psychoeducation, communication and disclosure.
March 22, 2026 No Comments
When Life Revolves Around the Bathroom: Anxiety about loss of bowel or bladder control
Erica Russell, LMFT, LPCC, of the OCD Center of Los Angeles discusses the often unacknowledged topic of incontinence anxiety, bringing this under the radar condition out from behind closed doors and describing how it can be successfully treated using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
February 11, 2026 4 Comments
When Philosophy Becomes a Compulsion: A Closer Look at Existential OCD
Kristen Taylor-Ladd, MA, LMFT, of the OCD Center of Los Angeles discusses the common existential OCD, discussing its presentation, common existential thoughts, and treatment overview.
September 18, 2025 No Comments
The Backdoor Spike: How Having No Anxiety Scares the Hell Out of You!!
Kristen Taylor-Ladd, MA, LMFT, of the OCD Center of Los Angeles discusses the common OCD experience of the backdoor spike: what is it, what it can look like, and how it can be treated.
August 27, 2025 5 Comments
Anime, OCD, and Building Trust
Tyler Tran, MSW, ACSW, of the OCD Center of Los Angeles, discusses the impact of anime in therapy and its impact in building rapport, trust, and fostering connection in young adults and teenagers.
May 6, 2025 No Comments
Does This Look Like a Needle to You?
Tyler Tran, MSW, ACSW, of the OCD Center of Los Angeles shares his personal experience navigating contamination OCD, the weight of cultural shame and stigma, and acceptance in a community where mental health is typically misunderstood.
January 26, 2025 2 Comments