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We at the Center for the Obsessive Mind pride ourselves on being both mental health professionals and advocates. In their advocacy work, our staff therapists spread awareness and fight mental health stigma on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Our social media platforms are dedicated to open, honest discussion of OCD, Anxiety, Eating Disorders as well as other mental health struggles. 

INSTAGRAM

The Center for the Obsessive Mind offers educational content for those with OCD, Anxiety and Eating Disorder advocacy work on Instagram. You can check out our Instagram page, where we provide memes, education, and more. Instagram also hosts a lot of our video content. In fact, if you’re on Instagram you can participate in the recording of Purely OCD, the Instagram Live and Podcast series our Director, Lauren Rosen, LMFT, co-hosts with Kelley Franke, LMFT. You can learn more about Purely OCD here.

⁠3, 7, 10, 12... okay, now I can breathe. 😮‍💨🔢⁠
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In the world of OCD, numbers aren't just for math—they’re a "safety net." Counting is a mental compulsion used to neutralize a "bad" thought, set things "right," or prevent a perceived catastrophe.⁠
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It often looks like:⁠
✨ Counting to a "safe" number before you can walk through a door.⁠
✨ Repeating an action (like blinking or tapping) a specific number of times to "undo" an intrusive thought.⁠
✨ Feeling like if you don't hit the "right" number, something terrible will happen.⁠
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The OCD Lie: "If I reach the right number, the danger goes away."⁠
The Reality: The counting doesn't stop the catastrophe—it just feeds the cycle of anxiety. It keeps you trapped in a loop where your safety depends on a digit.⁠
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Recovery (ERP) means learning to live in the "in-between." It’s stopping at 3 when your brain screams for 4. It’s letting an "unlucky" number sit there without "fixing" it. It’s realizing that you are safe even when the math doesn't "add up." 🚫🧮⁠
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Is there a "number" your OCD is obsessed with lately? Let’s talk about the mental load of the "count" in the comments. 👇⁠
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Learn more about how to handle this and other mental compulsions in The Mental Compulsions Workbook for OCD - available in bookstores now.⁠
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😌Follow @theobsessivemind to learn more about how mindfulness and CBT and ACT can support your mental health⁠
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🛋️Interested in therapy? Contact The Center for the Obsessive Mind on our website (link in bio).⁠
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▪️Content on this page is for educational purposes only. It is not personal advice or therapy. Speak with your licensed therapist before implementing content read online. ⁠
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#OCDRecovery #MagicalThinking #CountingCompulsion #MentalCompulsions #ERP #OCDAwareness #IntrusiveThoughts #AnxietySupport #MentalHealthMatters #BreakingTheCycle #PureO #OCD  #PureOCD #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #OCDtips #OCDsupport #OCDhelp #OCDawareness #MentalHealthBooks #OCDBooks #SelfHelpBooks

⁠3, 7, 10, 12... okay, now I can breathe. 😮‍💨🔢⁠

In the world of OCD, numbers aren`t just for math—they’re a "safety net." Counting is a mental compulsion used to neutralize a "bad" thought, set things "right," or prevent a perceived catastrophe.⁠

It often looks like:⁠
✨ Counting to a "safe" number before you can walk through a door.⁠
✨ Repeating an action (like blinking or tapping) a specific number of times to "undo" an intrusive thought.⁠
✨ Feeling like if you don`t hit the "right" number, something terrible will happen.⁠

The OCD Lie: "If I reach the right number, the danger goes away."⁠
The Reality: The counting doesn`t stop the catastrophe—it just feeds the cycle of anxiety. It keeps you trapped in a loop where your safety depends on a digit.⁠

Recovery (ERP) means learning to live in the "in-between." It’s stopping at 3 when your brain screams for 4. It’s letting an "unlucky" number sit there without "fixing" it. It’s realizing that you are safe even when the math doesn`t "add up." 🚫🧮⁠

Is there a "number" your OCD is obsessed with lately? Let’s talk about the mental load of the "count" in the comments. 👇⁠

Learn more about how to handle this and other mental compulsions in The Mental Compulsions Workbook for OCD - available in bookstores now.⁠

😌Follow @theobsessivemind to learn more about how mindfulness and CBT and ACT can support your mental health⁠

🛋️Interested in therapy? Contact The Center for the Obsessive Mind on our website (link in bio).⁠

▪️Content on this page is for educational purposes only. It is not personal advice or therapy. Speak with your licensed therapist before implementing content read online. ⁠

#OCDRecovery #MagicalThinking #CountingCompulsion #MentalCompulsions #ERP #OCDAwareness #IntrusiveThoughts #AnxietySupport #MentalHealthMatters #BreakingTheCycle #PureO #OCD #PureOCD #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #OCDtips #OCDsupport #OCDhelp #OCDawareness #MentalHealthBooks #OCDBooks #SelfHelpBooks
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"Cancel, cancel!" "Wait, I need to think about something positive to 'undo' that thought about the accident." 🧠🔄⁠
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Welcome to the world of Thought Neutralizing. In OCD recovery, this is a mental compulsion where you're driven to think a "good" or "safe" thought to counteract, "undo," or "balance out" a "bad" or "intrusive" one. ⁠
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The fear: if you don’t find the right mental antidote, something terrible will happen or maybe you’ll "become" your bad thought.⁠
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The Neutralizing Trap: ⁠
1️⃣ The Trigger: An intrusive, unwanted thought pops up. ⁠
2️⃣ The Threat: "If I leave that thought there, it will come true/it means I’m a monster." ⁠
3️⃣ The Compulsion: Forcing a "good" thought to "cancel" the bad one. ⁠
4️⃣ The Result: Temporary relief... followed by the "bad" thought returning and a reliance on doing the compulsion perfectly.⁠
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Recovery (ERP) teaches us that thoughts aren't "good" or "bad"—they’re just electrical impulses in the brain. You don't have to "fix" a thought. You can just let it sit there.⁠
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Who else is tired of the mental "undo" button? 🙋‍♂️/🙋‍♀️ Let’s practice some radical acceptance in the comments today.⁠
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#OCDRecovery #ThoughtNeutralizing #IntrusiveThoughts #MentalCompulsions #PureO #ERP #OCDProblems #MagicalThinking #AnxietyRelief #MentalHealthCommunity #OCD #PureOCD #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #OCDTips #OCDSupport #OCDHelp #OCDAwareness #MentalHealthBooks #OCDBooks #SelfHelpBooks

"Cancel, cancel!" "Wait, I need to think about something positive to `undo` that thought about the accident." 🧠🔄⁠

Welcome to the world of Thought Neutralizing. In OCD recovery, this is a mental compulsion where you`re driven to think a "good" or "safe" thought to counteract, "undo," or "balance out" a "bad" or "intrusive" one. ⁠

The fear: if you don’t find the right mental antidote, something terrible will happen or maybe you’ll "become" your bad thought.⁠

The Neutralizing Trap: ⁠
1️⃣ The Trigger: An intrusive, unwanted thought pops up. ⁠
2️⃣ The Threat: "If I leave that thought there, it will come true/it means I’m a monster." ⁠
3️⃣ The Compulsion: Forcing a "good" thought to "cancel" the bad one. ⁠
4️⃣ The Result: Temporary relief... followed by the "bad" thought returning and a reliance on doing the compulsion perfectly.⁠

Recovery (ERP) teaches us that thoughts aren`t "good" or "bad"—they’re just electrical impulses in the brain. You don`t have to "fix" a thought. You can just let it sit there.⁠

Who else is tired of the mental "undo" button? 🙋‍♂️/🙋‍♀️ Let’s practice some radical acceptance in the comments today.⁠

#OCDRecovery #ThoughtNeutralizing #IntrusiveThoughts #MentalCompulsions #PureO #ERP #OCDProblems #MagicalThinking #AnxietyRelief #MentalHealthCommunity #OCD #PureOCD #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #OCDTips #OCDSupport #OCDHelp #OCDAwareness #MentalHealthBooks #OCDBooks #SelfHelpBooks
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You can’t just delete an emotion. 🛑⁠
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We often spend so much energy trying to stop feeling anxious or sad, but our brains don’t have an “undo” button. The secret to feeling better isn’t about removing the bad—it’s about intentionally building the good.⁠
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When you prioritize being the person you want to be (even when it’s hard), you’re building a foundation of contentment and pride that outlasts the temporary waves of emotion. 🌊⁠
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What’s one value you’re prioritizing today? Let me know in the comments! 👇⁠
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😌Follow @theobsessivemind to learn more about how mindfulness and CBT and ACT can support your mental health⁠
⁠
🛋️Interested in therapy? Contact The Center for the Obsessive Mind on our website (link in bio).⁠
⁠
▪️Content on this page is for educational purposes only. It is not personal advice or therapy. Speak with your licensed therapist before implementing content read online. ⁠
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#MindsetShift #EmotionalIntelligence #MentalHealthMatters #SelfGrowth #WellnessTips #InternalGrowth #PsychologyPost #Resilience #AcceptanceandCommitmentTherapy #CommittedAction #WellnessJourney #InnerPeace #PsychologyFacts #SelfCareTips #Mindfulness #HealingJourney #PersonalDevelopment #MentalHealthAwareness

You can’t just delete an emotion. 🛑⁠

We often spend so much energy trying to stop feeling anxious or sad, but our brains don’t have an “undo” button. The secret to feeling better isn’t about removing the bad—it’s about intentionally building the good.⁠

When you prioritize being the person you want to be (even when it’s hard), you’re building a foundation of contentment and pride that outlasts the temporary waves of emotion. 🌊⁠

What’s one value you’re prioritizing today? Let me know in the comments! 👇⁠

😌Follow @theobsessivemind to learn more about how mindfulness and CBT and ACT can support your mental health⁠

🛋️Interested in therapy? Contact The Center for the Obsessive Mind on our website (link in bio).⁠

▪️Content on this page is for educational purposes only. It is not personal advice or therapy. Speak with your licensed therapist before implementing content read online. ⁠

#MindsetShift #EmotionalIntelligence #MentalHealthMatters #SelfGrowth #WellnessTips #InternalGrowth #PsychologyPost #Resilience #AcceptanceandCommitmentTherapy #CommittedAction #WellnessJourney #InnerPeace #PsychologyFacts #SelfCareTips #Mindfulness #HealingJourney #PersonalDevelopment #MentalHealthAwareness
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The floor. Your shoe. The car door handle. Your phone. Your hand. 🧠📍⁠
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For most people, a "touch" is just a moment. But for someone struggling with OCD, it can trigger Mental Tracking: the exhausting mental compulsion of keeping an internal log of every "contaminated" contact.⁠
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It’s like running a high-powered GPS in the back of your mind 24/7, tracking: ✅ What touched the "dirty" object. ✅ What touched the thing that touched the object. ✅ Which "clean" zones have now been compromised.⁠
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The catch? OCD demands 100% accuracy. If you lose track for even a second, the anxiety spikes, often leading to "re-washing" everything or starting the tracking all over again. 🔄⁠
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Recovery (ERP) isn't about getting better at the tracking—it's about dropping the map. It’s the terrifying, liberating choice to let the "lines" blur and live in the messy, "contaminated" middle.⁠
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We don't need to know where the germ is to be okay.⁠
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Does anyone else have a "mental map" running today? Let’s vent about the mental load in the comments. 👇⁠
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⁠Learn more about how to handle this and other mental compulsions in The Mental Compulsions Workbook for OCD - available in bookstores now.⁠
⁠
😌Follow @theobsessivemind to learn more about how mindfulness and CBT and ACT can support your mental health⁠
⁠
🛋️Interested in therapy? Contact The Center for the Obsessive Mind on our website (link in bio).⁠
⁠
▪️Content on this page is for educational purposes only. It is not personal advice or therapy. Speak with your licensed therapist before implementing content read online. ⁠
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#OCDRecovery #MentalTracking #ContaminationOCD #MentalCompulsions #ERP #OCDAwareness #InvisibleIllness  #ExposureAndResponsePrevention #PureO #ERPtherapy #MentalHealthEducation #OCDProblems  #OCD #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #OCDTips #OCDSupport #OCDHelp #MentalHealthBooks #OCDBooks #SelfHelpBooks

The floor. Your shoe. The car door handle. Your phone. Your hand. 🧠📍⁠

For most people, a "touch" is just a moment. But for someone struggling with OCD, it can trigger Mental Tracking: the exhausting mental compulsion of keeping an internal log of every "contaminated" contact.⁠

It’s like running a high-powered GPS in the back of your mind 24/7, tracking: ✅ What touched the "dirty" object. ✅ What touched the thing that touched the object. ✅ Which "clean" zones have now been compromised.⁠

The catch? OCD demands 100% accuracy. If you lose track for even a second, the anxiety spikes, often leading to "re-washing" everything or starting the tracking all over again. 🔄⁠

Recovery (ERP) isn`t about getting better at the tracking—it`s about dropping the map. It’s the terrifying, liberating choice to let the "lines" blur and live in the messy, "contaminated" middle.⁠

We don`t need to know where the germ is to be okay.⁠

Does anyone else have a "mental map" running today? Let’s vent about the mental load in the comments. 👇⁠

⁠Learn more about how to handle this and other mental compulsions in The Mental Compulsions Workbook for OCD - available in bookstores now.⁠

😌Follow @theobsessivemind to learn more about how mindfulness and CBT and ACT can support your mental health⁠

🛋️Interested in therapy? Contact The Center for the Obsessive Mind on our website (link in bio).⁠

▪️Content on this page is for educational purposes only. It is not personal advice or therapy. Speak with your licensed therapist before implementing content read online. ⁠
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#OCDRecovery #MentalTracking #ContaminationOCD #MentalCompulsions #ERP #OCDAwareness #InvisibleIllness #ExposureAndResponsePrevention #PureO #ERPtherapy #MentalHealthEducation #OCDProblems #OCD #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #OCDTips #OCDSupport #OCDHelp #MentalHealthBooks #OCDBooks #SelfHelpBooks
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Anxiety is not the enemy. #changemymind (I'm serious! Add your thoughts in the comments. But here me out first).⁠
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Anxiety may feel like an unwelcome guest - but the reality is that it's a signal. Like any other signal, it's not always going to give us accurate information. But it does give us information that will, generally, err on the side of safety.⁠
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Translation: anxiety is like a overbearing parent, telling you about all the ways that everything can go wrong in the hopes of protecting you from mayhem.⁠
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The trouble is that we can't always do something about the things that scare us. What's more, even when we might be able to, sometimes we become so consumed with doing things to avoid potential catastrophe that we miss our life in the process. It's like that parent won't ever let you leave the house, make friends or do anything that could result in harm (i.e. literally anything). ⁠
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But fighting it or berating anxiety boils down to fighting and berating ourselves. Anxiety is a part of all of us. We just need to ensure that we keep it in its place. ⁠
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😌Follow @theobsessivemind to learn more about how mindfulness and CBT and ACT can support your mental health⁠
⁠
🛋️Interested in therapy? Contact The Center for the Obsessive Mind on our website (link in bio).⁠
⁠
▪️Content on this page is for educational purposes only. It is not personal advice or therapy. Speak with your licensed therapist before implementing content read online. ⁠
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#anxiety #anxious #anxiousaf #livingwithanxiety #anxietyrecovery #anxietyhelp #anxietysupport #selfcompassion #acceptance

Anxiety is not the enemy. #changemymind (I`m serious! Add your thoughts in the comments. But here me out first).⁠

Anxiety may feel like an unwelcome guest - but the reality is that it`s a signal. Like any other signal, it`s not always going to give us accurate information. But it does give us information that will, generally, err on the side of safety.⁠

Translation: anxiety is like a overbearing parent, telling you about all the ways that everything can go wrong in the hopes of protecting you from mayhem.⁠

The trouble is that we can`t always do something about the things that scare us. What`s more, even when we might be able to, sometimes we become so consumed with doing things to avoid potential catastrophe that we miss our life in the process. It`s like that parent won`t ever let you leave the house, make friends or do anything that could result in harm (i.e. literally anything). ⁠

But fighting it or berating anxiety boils down to fighting and berating ourselves. Anxiety is a part of all of us. We just need to ensure that we keep it in its place. ⁠

😌Follow @theobsessivemind to learn more about how mindfulness and CBT and ACT can support your mental health⁠

🛋️Interested in therapy? Contact The Center for the Obsessive Mind on our website (link in bio).⁠

▪️Content on this page is for educational purposes only. It is not personal advice or therapy. Speak with your licensed therapist before implementing content read online. ⁠

#anxiety #anxious #anxiousaf #livingwithanxiety #anxietyrecovery #anxietyhelp #anxietysupport #selfcompassion #acceptance
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LOCATIONS

The Center for the Obsessive Mind offers

therapy in several states and internationally.

Learn more about where the staff practices, below.

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CALIFORNIA

The Center for the Obsessive Mind’s staff therapists offer online treatment throughout California. Our Clients span from San Francisco down to Southern Orange County and San Diego. Whether you’re in Silicon Valley, Santa Barbara, Beverly Hills or Dana Point, the Center’s staff can support you in your recovery.

The red rock spires of Bryce Canyon in Utah, one of the states where The Center for the Obsessive Mind offers counseling OCD, Anxiety & Eating Disorders.

UTAH

Staff members at the Center for the Obsessive Mind offer therapy in the state of Utah. Since we offer online treatment, we work with people who live all across the Beehive State – from Salt Lake City and its suburbs, like West Jordan, Syracuse, Highland and Riverton, to Park City and St. George.

Clear turquoise waters in the Keys, one of the places where The Center for the Obsessive Mind practices psychotherapy for OCD, Anxiety & Eating Disorders in Florida.

FLORIDA

Therapists at the Center for the Obsessive Mind also offer treatment online in Florida. We see people from all corners of the Sunshine state. Whether you’re from Naples, Orlando, Miami, or Boca Raton, we can provide specialized remote counseling in your area.

The placid, clear waters of Sand Harbor in Lake Tahoe, one part of Nevada where The Center for the Obsessive Mind offers therapy for OCD, Anxiety & Eating Disorders.

NEVADA

Therapists at the Center for the Obsessive Mind also practice teletherapy in Nevada. So if you’re seeking help in Glenbrook, Incline Village, Reno or Las Vegas, we offer specialized treatment online across the Silver State.

The Seven Sisters sea cliffs in Sussex, England, one international locale where The Center for the Obsessive Mind provides counseling.

INTERNATIONAL

In addition to all of the locations previously listed, the staff at the Center for the Obsessive Mind offer therapy in a number of countries internationally.

Cozy couch and computer: all you need for teletherapy and what your treatment with The Center for the Obsessive Mind could look like.

ONLINE

Online therapy isn’t right for everyone. An assessment must be done to determine if online therapy will meet for your needs. You can reach out here to learn more.

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