Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
OCD Therapy
Green Pastures Healing & Recovery
Living with OCD can feel exhausting, overwhelming, and isolating. Intrusive thoughts, fears, compulsions, and mental rituals can take over your daily life and create a constant sense of pressure or dread. Many people with OCD feel misunderstood, ashamed, or afraid to talk about their thoughts—especially when the content feels disturbing or out of character.
OCD therapy provides a safe, grounded, and compassionate space where you can understand your symptoms, reduce compulsions, and learn how to reclaim your life from fear and uncertainty.
What Is OCD Therapy?
OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder) is not a personality quirk or a need for order—it is a neurobiological and anxiety-driven condition that creates intrusive, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors or mental rituals (compulsions) designed to reduce distress.
Obsessions may relate to:
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Contamination
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Harm (fear of harming self or others)
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Morality or religious scrupulosity
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Sexuality
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Relationships (ROCD)
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Health fears
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Symmetry or “just right” sensations
Compulsions may include:
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Checking, washing, or cleaning
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Reassurance seeking
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Mental reviewing or rumination
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Avoidance
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Repeating actions until they feel “right”
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Confessing or mentally neutralizing thoughts
OCD is not who you are. It is a disorder that responds well to targeted, compassionate treatment.
My Clinical Approach
My approach to treating OCD integrates evidence-based interventions with a relational and trauma-informed lens. While Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) is the gold standard for OCD, I also recognize that OCD often develops in the context of deeper emotional or relational wounds.
I view compulsions, intrusive thoughts, and anxiety not as failures, but as signals of overwhelm in the nervous system and unprocessed emotional pain.
In therapy, I combine:
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ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention)
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ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)
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Relational and attachment-based work
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Trauma-informed care
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Faith integration when aligned with the client’s values
I deeply respect the religious or non-religious presentation of every client. For clients experiencing scrupulosity or faith-based OCD, we explore beliefs with care and clarity—never pressure or spiritual invalidation.
What OCD Therapy Sessions Look Like
OCD therapy is structured, supportive, and paced to help you build confidence and resilience. Sessions may include:
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Understanding how OCD affects the brain and body
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Identifying obsessions and compulsive cycles
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Learning to tolerate uncertainty and discomfort
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Reducing rituals and avoidance behaviors
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Addressing intrusive thoughts without shame or fear
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Rebuilding trust in your own mind and intuition
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Exploring underlying emotional or relational wounds
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Integrating faith or values in healthy, grounded ways
Therapy focuses not only on reducing symptoms but on helping you feel more free, grounded, and connected to yourself.
Who OCD Therapy Is For
OCD therapy is supportive for individuals struggling with:
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Intrusive thoughts
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Compulsions or mental rituals
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Contamination fears
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Relationship OCD (ROCD)
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Harm OCD
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Sexual orientation or identity OCD
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Religious scrupulosity
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Health anxiety with OCD features
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Perfectionism and "just right" sensations
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Rumination, doubt, and over-responsibility
If intrusive thoughts or compulsions are controlling your daily life, OCD therapy can help you regain freedom and clarity.
A Space That Is Both Safe and Challenging
OCD work requires both compassion and targeted challenge. I provide a therapeutic space where you are met with warmth, respect, and full confidentiality—while also guiding you through the structured steps required for real change. You will never be pushed beyond your capacity, but you will be supported to grow beyond the grip of OCD.
Session Format
OCD therapy is offered in individual sessions. Treatment pacing is collaborative and shaped by your goals, symptoms, and nervous system capacity.
Getting Started
If your mind feels loud, intrusive, or overwhelming, therapy can help bring relief, clarity, and confidence back into your life. You do not have to navigate OCD alone.
You may reach out through the contact form or email me directly at:
Audreymalacaracounseling@gmail.com
I strive to respond to all inquiries within 24 hours.
Thank you for considering Green Pastures Healing & Recovery as a place for healing, hope, and freedom from OCD.