OCD & Related Concerns: Clear, Compassionate Care

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 Body Dysmorphic Disorder involves a consuming focus on perceived appearance “flaws” that others often don’t notice. The worry can spiral into shame, rituals, and avoidance that interfere with work, relationships, and everyday life.

Common signs:

• Repeated mirror checking—or avoiding mirrors altogether
   
• Excessive grooming, skin-picking, or comparison checking
   
• Frequent reassurance-seeking about how you look
   
• Skipping social situations because of appearance concerns
   
• Pursuing cosmetic procedures with little relief or satisfaction
   

How we help:

At EMDR Therapy Solutions & Wellness, we blend ERP/CBT (to reduce checking/avoidance and challenge unhelpful beliefs) with EMDR-informed work when trauma or stuck core beliefs fuel the cycle—available via secure telehealth statewide and in person in the Plymouth area.

 Hoarding Disorder involves ongoing difficulty letting go of belongings. Over time, items accumulate and create clutter that limits living space and disrupts daily routines, relationships, and safety.

Common signs:

• Strong attachment to possessions regardless of monetary value
   
• Trouble organizing items, leading to crowded or unusable rooms
   
• Avoiding decisions about sorting or discarding
   
• Intense distress or anxiety when trying to part with things
   
• Home, work, or social life impaired by clutter
   

How we help:

At EMDR Therapy Solutions & Wellness, we use CBT/ERP (step-by-step sorting and discarding with support), skills for decision-making and organization, and EMDR-informed work when trauma, grief, or stuck beliefs (“I might need this,” “I’ll regret it”) fuel the cycle. Care is paced, collaborative, and focused on safety and workable progress—via secure telehealth statewide and in person in the Plymouth area.

  We tailor OCD and related-concern care to your goalsavailable via secure telehealth across Massachusetts and in person in the Plymouth area. Plans are practical, paced, and evidence-based.

What your plan may include:

• CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy): Identify obsessional thought loops and build workable coping strategies.
   
• ERP (Exposure & Response Prevention): Step-by-step exposure to feared cues while reducing rituals and avoidance—the gold standard for OCD.
   
• EMDR-informed work: Address trauma and stuck core beliefs that fuel shame, rigidity, or compulsions.
   
• Motivational Interviewing: Clarify goals and strengthen commitment to change at a pace that feels doable.
   
• Medication coordination (when appropriate): We collaborate with your PCP/psychiatry on SSRIs or other options to support symptom relief.
   
• Skills groups / peer support (as available): Structured spaces to share experiences and practice tools.
   

Our licensed clinicians combine compassion with proven methods to help you  spend less time in rituals and worry and more time living your life.