Q&A: Online Therapy for OCD, Anxiety and Related Conditions
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.
Making Peace with Uncertainty: Living in the Midst of a Pandemic
When it comes to uncertainty and anxiety related to COVID-19, most of us don’t want to feel it. But resistance just makes things worse.
My Journey to Becoming an OCD Specialist
Debra Dalton Stein, MFT, of the OCD Center of Los Angeles describes her journey as a psychotherapist from working primarily with eating disorders, to becoming an OCD specialist.
OCD vs. GAD and How to Tell the Difference
OCD is often misdiagnosed as Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). The OCD Center of L.A. reviews diagnostic & treatment differences between these conditions.
Pure O 101
People with Pure Obsessional OCD (“Pure O”) often feel overwhelmed by intrusive, distressing thoughts. Tom Corboy, MFT of the OCD Center of Los Angeles discusses Pure O and its many permutations.
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.
OCD is Fake News
OCD obsessions are just fake news that your brain makes up. From the OCD Center of Los Angeles. Helping clients in California and around the world since 1999.
HOCD: 30 Things You Need To Know
HOCD is a type of OCD in which the individual obsesses about their sexual orientation. Here are 30 things you should know about HOCD. From the OCD Center of Los Angeles.
Doubt, Denial and OCD
A discussion of “The Denial Obsession” in OCD, in which sufferers obsess that they don’t really have OCD, but are merely “in denial”. By Lauren McMeikan, MA, and Tom Corboy, MFT, of the OCD Center of Los Angeles.
Dermatillomania: A Skin Picker’s Guide to the Dermatologist
How one woman with Dermatillomania finally opened up to her dermatologist about her longtime struggle with skin picking.
Imaginal Exposure for OCD and Anxiety
Imaginal exposure for the treatment of OCD and anxiety is discussed by Tom Corboy, MFT, of the OCD Center of Los Angeles.
ROCD: Relationship OCD and The Myth of “The One”
ROCD (Relationship OCD) is an often misunderstood variant of OCD. From the OCD Center of Los Angeles.