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.
Category: Response Prevention
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.
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.
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.
Meet Our Social Media Manager Natalie Najera!
Natalie Najera, of the OCD Center of Los Angeles, brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our team as our Social Media Manager, as well as her own personal experience and recovery from OCD.
Seeking a Spiritual Escape: Spiritual Bypass and Scrupulosity OCD
Brandi Roberts, MS, AMFT, of the OCD Center of Los Angeles, shares her personal experience and recovery from religious scrupulosity OCD and spiritual bypassing, as well as discusses the dynamics and treatment of this common OCD subtype.
What Is Contamination OCD? There’s More to It Than Meets the Eye…
Mikayla Rodin, MA, AMFT, of the OCD Center of Los Angeles, discusses a subtype of OCD called Contamination OCD, as well as sharing what the symptoms and treatment may look like for someone experiencing this condition.
Navigating Postpartum OCD: Making Space for Scary Thoughts
Erica Russell, LMFT, LPCC, of the OCD Center of Los Angeles discusses the symptoms and treatment of Postpartum OCD and reflects on her own personal experience with the postpartum anxiety journey as she returns from maternity leave.
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
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.