OCD Therapists in Metairie, LA

Mr. Nash uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), the recommended approach for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder treatment.

Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders are an area I have specialized in for many years. I relate to the challenges clients face as many of the difficulties are ones I have faced myself over a lifetime. Symptoms from tics to intrusive, non-stop thoughts to compulsive acts are familiar. There are proven ways for us to quiet these challenges and I am ready to assist. Depending on the severity and disturbance you are experiencing I may recommend in concert with therapy you consider a psychiatric evaluation to consider whether a medical doctor determines if medication management is indicated as this would be outside my scope.

Dealing with OCD can be overwhelming . It can feel as if your thoughts are out of your control and are causing intense stress or even distress. Fortunately, there is a new method to effectively deal with out of control OCD thoughts. It is based on the emerging scientific research that shows the "neuroplasticity" of the brain. This means that the neural networks, the thinking patterns, of the brain are not "written in stone" and can be changed. There are specific protocols to change these neural networks and calm the OCD thoughts through the neurophysiological, mind/body technique called Brainspotting. I am trained in this method and would be happy to help you with it.

OCD is not really an issue if you know how to deal with it. I have been helping my clients with this issue administering hypnotherapies and Dicit hypnotherapy. My clients with this disorder are getting resilient in no time. Now that they can live in peace with no intrusive thoughts. Hypnotherapy is generally considered a complementary tool, rather than a primary cure, for OCD, designed to reduce anxiety and assist in managing symptoms. It can help patients, as described by Psychology Today, by inducing deep relaxation, reducing fear, and aiding in shifting focus away from obsessions.

If you have diagnosed obsessive compulsive disorder that's actively disrupting your life, make sure you find a specialist to work with. If you have a specialist, or your tendencies are more mild (i.e. not an active threat to your health and well-being), let's talk. Somatic Experiencing has the potential to help you track with the physical aspect of a compulsion, that is, instead of thinking about what the urge is, you feel what the urge feels like. It's hard to believe it till you experience it, but once you can find the physical aspect of a compulsion and learn to track it with some curiosity, it has the potential to change more quickly than addressing the specifics of the compulsion itself. Again, this isn't a treatment for an OCD diagnosis, but it can be a great supplement to treatment, helping you feel safer and more settled in your body as you navigate this.

Metairie is the largest suburb of New Orleans, sitting in Jefferson Parish just west of the city, and its mental health landscape is inseparable from the legacy of Hurricane Katrina, which flooded large parts of the area in 2005 and left lasting trauma across a community that rebuilt slowly and with ongoing grief. As a historically more prosperous suburb of New Orleans, Metairie has higher rates of private insurance coverage and more accessible private therapy than the city itself, but ongoing climate anxiety and the recurring stress of subsequent storms remain significant presenting concerns. Ochsner Health System and Tulane University's medical programs provide behavioral health services in the broader New Orleans metro, and a private therapy sector serves Metairie residents directly. Common therapy concerns include hurricane-related trauma and grief, climate and weather anxiety, family stress, and the complex community grief of a region still navigating recovery decades after Katrina.

Gender ID

	59%	Male
	33%	Female
	8%	Gender Fluid

Session Type

	60%	In Person and Online
	40%	Online Only

Top Treatment Approaches

60%	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
30%	Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
30%	Behavioral Therapy
30%	Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
30%	Somatic Therapy
20%	Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT)
20%	Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Ages Served

100%	Adult
50%	Teen
40%	Senior
40%	Young Adult
30%	Children

Client Focus

50%	LGBTQ+
40%	Men
30%	Jewish
30%	Military / Veterans
30%	Women

OCD therapists in Metairie, Louisiana LA

Mr. Foley L. Nash

John Burkin

Elinor Nygren Szapiro

Julien Moe

Aaron Kapin

OCD therapists in Metairie, Louisiana Statistics

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