OCD-Focused Therapy in Cambridge, Ontario, and Virtually Across Ontario for Teens and Adults
OCD is so much more than being organized or liking things a certain way. If you're struggling with intrusive thoughts, compulsions, reassurance-seeking, uncertainty, or ongoing self-doubt, OCD focused therapy can help.
When OCD, anxiety, or panic take over, everyday life can feel both terrifying and exhausting.
You experience intense unwanted thoughts about things you would never want to do or think, yet they continue to show up no matter how hard you try to prove the thoughts wrong. OCD and anxiety attach to the things that matter most to you to get your attention with worry, doubt, and feeling stuck. When those feelings show up, you may start to do things to reassure yourself with specific actions, thoughts, or phrases you repeat to help the intense feeling go away (these are called compulsions). The more you do these things, the less they work, and the harder you work at trying to bring yourself back to a place of calmness and comfort. You’re already working hard at this every day, maybe you tried therapy in the past but found little to no relief and are wondering what, if anything, will help.
Therapy can help you understand what's happening and build practical tools to move forward.
Panic Therapy
Making a Change
You've been searching for a way to stop endless unwanted thoughts and worry, yet nothing seems to bring relief for very long. You are imagining a life where you can feel more at ease and can choose how you spend your time - connected to loved ones, doing hobbies and activities that you enjoy, trying new things, and feeling connected to life around you. You know deep down you want to change something, but might be feeling unsure about how to get there.
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD
When you’re experiencing a lot of unwanted distressing thoughts, it’s only natural to want them to stop. This is how OCD gets you to do tasks repeatedly or to seek reassurance. It then says: “see, this thought was dangerous, and it’s up to you to solve it”. The problem is, this makes OCD louder, and whatever worked before either stops working or you have to do more of it (such as Googling, checking, asking others for reassurance). OCD sends a signal that avoiding is the only way to make it stop, however this isn’t actually helpful.
In Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), you start to learn how to push back on the demands that OCD makes by confronting the distress and becoming familiar with how distress feels without doing the behaviours that avoiding it. Over time, the alarm signals your brain sends that says “this thought it dangerous” stops being so loud, and the distress and anxiety begin to fall on their own. At first, this might sound scary and that completely makes sense! Your therapist can help support you in building your ERP plan and work with you to help you break the OCD cycle.
How Therapy Can Help with OCD, Anxiety and Panic
- Respond differently to intrusive thoughts
- Break free from compulsive patterns
- Feel more confident navigating uncertainty
- Reconnect with the things that matter most in your life
- Learn new skills to regulate your emotions and thoughts
- Manage anxiety and overwhelm
Meet Amanda, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) in Cambridge, ON
I help people that feel stuck with intrusive thoughts and overwhelming emotions confront their fears with gentle guidance and support. During therapy, this is done with both talk-based therapy and guided experiences that support you in exploring and trying new skills with Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). Together, we would explore ways to help you gain some breathing room from your thoughts and feeling so you can start to live a life that reflects more of who you are. You can learn more about me in the About page.
Therapy Services Available in Cambridge and Across Ontario
Pebble Path Therapy provides therapy for OCD, anxiety, and panic for adults in Cambridge, Ontario. Virtual therapy is also available to clients throughout Ontario. Start your journey today by booking your free 15-minute consultation by clicking the button below.
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Finding the right therapist is important. A free 15-minute consultation can help you decide whether we're a good fit.
Frequently Asked Questions
You can book yourself into a time slot in my online calendar here. Once you book in, you will recieve a welcome email that confirms the date and time you chose.
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$155.00 per 50-minute therapy session, and payment is due at the end of each therapy session. You can pay by credit card, e-transfer, cash (in-person). The price is the same for both virtual sessions and in-person sessions.
15-minute consultations are free.
24-hours notice to cancel or reschedule. If less than 24 hours' notice is given, the session will be charged at the full rate for that appointment.
At this time direct billing is not available, however I will provide you with a comprehensive receipt for therapy that you can submit to your insurance provider for reimbursement. It's important to first check in with your insurance/benefits provider if they cover services from the category "Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)", the amount that they cover per session, and amount (total) available to you under your plan. Individual plans vary, but often your provider can let you know more.
The consultation call is a brief video call for us to connect, and for you to see if I am a good fit for you and the goals you would like to reach in therapy. I'm happy to answer any questions you may have and learn more about the kind of things you're experiencing that brought you to seek support. From there, we can talk more about the changes you would like to see happen in therapy, and support on next steps you would like to take.
When you schedule your consultation, you will recieve a link to join your secure video session from the booking platform called Jane. If the email doesn't come through, please check your spam/junk folders just in case. Consultations are always done over a video call, and you don't have to bring anything to the call or prepare anything extra - just come as yourself!
These things happen, and sometimes there are events outside of our control. You can email me at amanda@awpsychotherapy.com for next steps.
On days where inclement weather is expected, sessions may be rescheduled to be online instead of in-person. If the weather conditions cause power outages or internet outages, appointments will be rescheduled.
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