OCD Therapy in New York
Attachment-Based Individual Therapy at Our Kind Therapy
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is not about being irrational.
OCD develops when the nervous system learns that certainty equates to safety. Thoughts are scanned for threats. Responsibility feels heavy. Intrusive thoughts and images appear. Compulsions follow as attempts to prevent harm or reduce fear.
Relief is temporary. Fear returns. The system stays on high alert.
At Our Kind Therapy, we offer OCD therapy in New York that treats Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder as a nervous system organized around protection, not a failure of logic or willpower.
How OCD Often Shows Up
OCD may include:
Intrusive thoughts, images, or urges
Repetitive behaviors or mental rituals
Excessive checking or reassurance-seeking
Mental exhaustion from constant monitoring
Obsessions attach to what matters most.
We Treat the System, Not Just the Symptom
OCD is sustained by fear of uncertainty.
Compulsions reduce anxiety briefly, reinforcing the cycle. Over time, tolerance for doubt decreases.
Therapy focuses on helping the nervous system experience safety even amid uncertainty.
How OCD Begins to Shift
Before symptoms reduce, we often notice:
Less urgency around intrusive thoughts
Increased ability to pause
Softening of moral pressure
Greater trust in internal judgment
How We Work With OCD at Our Kind Therapy
Our work with OCD is experiential and attachment-based. Therapy may draw from:
AEDP to reduce fear through relational safety
ISTDP to address anxiety and emotional conflict
Somatic approaches to reduce activation
Exposure principles are incorporated carefully and collaboratively, as appropriate, and are always paced to maintain trust.
What OCD Therapy Often Looks Like
Sessions often include:
Tracking fear responses
Working with guilt and responsibility
Creating pauses between obsession and compulsion
Supporting safety without reassurance
Coping Tools and Between-Session Support
We offer tools to reduce compulsive urgency and support regulation between sessions. Tools support flexibility. Safety enables change.
When Uncertainty Becomes Tolerable
OCD is not a personal failure. It is a system trying to stay safe. If you are seeking OCD therapy in New York and want work that respects your values while reducing fear, Our Kind Therapy offers a place where steadiness can return.
