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Therapy for OCD and intrusive thoughts
Unwanted thoughts that won’t leave. Checking, reassuring, or repeating until it feels right. Intrusive thoughts are common, and they don’t define you. Therapy can help you respond to them differently.
Adults 18+ · Secure video across Illinois · BCBS PPO & Aetna PPO
Does this sound familiar?
Disturbing thoughts that feel out of character
Checking, counting, or repeating to calm anxiety
Seeking reassurance again and again
Avoiding people or places that trigger thoughts
Hours a day stuck in mental loops
Shame or fear about what the thoughts mean
How therapy can help
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Make sense of the loop
Understand how compulsions keep anxiety going, even when they bring short-term relief.
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Respond differently
Practice letting thoughts be there without acting on them.
03
Reclaim your time
Gradually reduce the rituals that take over your day.
A WHOLE-PERSON LENS
Intrusive thoughts often target what you value most
Thoughts about faith, relationships, sexuality, or harm can feel especially painful. You can talk about them here without judgment.
Questions
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No. Intrusive thoughts are unwanted and distressing precisely because they go against what you value.
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We’ll map the cycle of thoughts and compulsions, then gradually change how you respond to them so they lose their grip. We set the pace together.
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Not exactly. They can overlap, but OCD involves intrusive thoughts and compulsions that cause significant distress.
Your thoughts don’t have to run your day.
A free, no-pressure 15-minute phone call. Ask about fees, insurance, or how we work.
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