OCD therapists in Ponoka, Alberta AB, Canada CA
OCD
Megan Hanrahan
Psychologist, M.C., Registered Psychologist
OCD is a complex disorder that is often misconstrued in our popular culture. It encompasses a lot more than just orderliness and compulsive handwashing. Individuals with this disorder experience distressing obsessions and/or compulsions that are usually categorized thematically. These themes include (but are not limited to) fear of contamination, fear of acting aggressively, fear of something terrible happening or fear of becoming ill. OCD can be all-encompassing and can make it hard to get through the day. In our work together, we’ll explore how OCD shows up for you, what it tries to tell you, and how to tackle it head-on.
3 Years Experience
OCD
Kayla Schofield
Registered Psychotherapist, RP
OCD is an extreme form of anxiety consisting of obssessive thoughts or ritual like behaviours. Not always but often, clients have had trauma in their life that has caused OCD.
4 Years Experience
OCD
Claire Benade
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
OCD can have an impact on several areas of our daily lives. I will work with you on strategies for coping as well as looking at the larger family dynamics (if relevant) to ensure the best support for you during these difficult times. I will help support you as we work through the thoughts and feelings you are having. Focusing on therapeutic relationship and building trust allows me to help support you while using a solution-focused lens.
4 Years Experience
OCD
Jorgelina Gill
Counsellor/Therapist, B.Sc Psychology | Behaviour Therapist | RTCounsellor
With the psychodynamic approach, the client will know the causes and roots that led him to his problem; for what it is necessary an in-depth analysis of the personality by putting greater focus on the current and past experiences. This will give the client the opportunity to build a new present and future understanding and identifying triggers and own emotions.
21 Years Experience
OCD
Mark Giesbrecht, MA, CCC, RCC - Psychotherapist
Counsellor/Therapist, MA, CT, CCC, RCC
OCD is actually your way of coping with anxiety. You might not have knowingly chosen to become obsessive with your thoughts and compulsive in your actions. But your body is convinced doing the excessive acts will somehow make you less stressed. Unfortunately it doesn't work that way. Let me teach you new ways to cope with anxiety so that you can start changing how much time and energy your thoughts and behaviours are robbing from you.
29 Years Experience