Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)

Unwanted thoughts and repetitive behaviors are exhausting when they take over your day. At Sis Therapy/Already Done LLC, a telehealth psychology practice based in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Paula Williams, LCSW, offers therapy for adults and adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). She provides supportive care to help you understand OCD symptoms, reduce shame, build coping skills, and feel more in control. Call Sis Therapy/Already Done LLC or schedule a consultation online today for expert OCD treatment.

What is OCD?

OCD causes unwanted, upsetting thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors or mental rituals (compulsions).

If you have OCD, you may know your fears don’t fully make sense, but they still feel hard to ignore. You may repeat certain behaviors to lower anxiety, prevent something bad from happening, or feel safe. The relief usually doesn’t last long, so the cycle starts again.

Telehealth is a private and convenient way to work on OCD symptoms from home or somewhere you feel safe. Virtual therapy can be especially helpful if OCD makes travel, waiting rooms, or new environments stressful.

What are common OCD symptoms?

Some people have visible rituals, while others experience mostly mental compulsions that others can’t see.

Common obsessions include fears about:

• Germs
• Harm
• Mistakes
• Safety
• Morality
• Order
• Relationships
• Unwanted taboo thoughts

Common compulsions include:

• Checking
• Counting
• Washing
• Repeating
• Arranging
• Asking for reassurance
• Reviewing memories
• Avoiding certain triggers

For adolescents, OCD may show up as school stress, bedtime rituals, repeated questions, perfectionism, irritability, or avoidance.

Adults may struggle with work, parenting, relationships, health fears, or daily routines because OCD takes up so much time and energy.

How does OCD affect daily life?

OCD often creates anxiety, guilt, frustration, and emotional exhaustion. You may spend a lot of time trying to feel:

• Certain
• Clean
• Safe
• Forgiven
• Reassured

Over time, OCD interferes with school, work, sleep, relationships, and self-esteem. You might avoid people, places, objects, or responsibilities because they trigger intrusive thoughts or compulsive urges.

Therapy helps you understand that OCD symptoms aren’t a character flaw. They’re treatable patterns that respond to support and skill-building.

How does therapy help with OCD?

Therapy enables you to identify the OCD cycle and learn healthier ways to respond to intrusive thoughts. Paula helps you notice triggers, understand compulsions, and build coping strategies that reduce the hold OCD has on your life.

At Sis Therapy/Already Done LLC, therapy may focus on:

• Emotional regulation
• Anxiety management
• Grounding skills
• Self-compassion
• Practical behavior changes

Paula also helps you work through shame, family stress, and the frustration that often comes with OCD.

Some people with OCD benefit from specialized therapy approaches, including exposure and response prevention (ERP).

OCD can feel isolating, but you don’t have to manage it alone. To get compassionate telehealth therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder, schedule an appointment with Sis Therapy/Already Done LLC by phone or request one online today.