OCD can be extremely distressing, causing intrusive thoughts about taboo topics as well as disruptive compulsions that can cause shame, anxiety, and low self-esteem. Our therapists specialize in dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), and other strategies to manage intrusive thoughts, obsessions, and compulsions. Resolvve is with you for your OCD journey.
Without proper management, OCD symptoms can make it hard to succeed at work and in school. It can lead to constant checking that makes it hard to complete tests on time and difficulty with managing healthy relationships.
Intrusive thoughts
Learn to manage unwanted or taboo thoughts as well as the shame, distress, and rumination that often comes with them.
Anxiety caused by obsessions or intrusive thoughts
Learn healthy CBT strategies like distractions, mindfulness, or exposure and response prevention to manage the anxiety.
Low self-esteem
Use techniques from acceptance and commitment therapy to boost your self-esteem and reduce negative self-talk.
Time management
Learn how to stop overthinking and act. This can make it easier to pack and plan, and can help you submit schoolwork on time.
Mood swings and emotional regulation
Learn to regulate your emotions to reduce angry outbursts. Improve your relationships and prevent emotions from clouding your decisions.
Difficulty coping with stress
Develop healthy coping strategies to alleviate stress to prevent self-harming behaviours.
Rumination and feeling out of it
Learn to stay present and focus on the moment. Prevent yourself from getting stuck in an endless cycle of rumination.
Difficulty maintaining relationships
Learn how to sustain long-term relationships and healthy attachment strategies.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is one of the most common and misunderstood mental health conditions that affect one in every 40 people worldwide. While it is typically shown to be a condition where people are obsessed with cleanliness and organization — there is a chasm of difference between being extra neat and having OCD. Additionally, there are forms of OCD that lead primarily to recurrent intrusive thoughts and beliefs.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is among the most common, stigmatized mental health conditions. We are answering some of the most common questions that therapists hear from students to equip you with the knowledge and skills to navigate this complex condition.
Our licensed psychotherapists can help you deal with your issues surrounding intrusive thoughts, obsessions, compulsions, and emotional regulation even if you don't have a diagnosis.
Resolvve's psychotherapists cannot prescribe medication. In Canada, only psychiatrists are able to prescribe OCD medication for patients. Resolvve can help you speed up the process of seeing a psychiatrist through our partnership with Psychotherapy Matters if you'd like to learn more about medication options.
Through a partnership with Psychotherapy Matters, we can help you set up an appointment between you, your therapist, and a psychiatrist within 3 - 6 weeks.
All of our therapists specialize in student wellness, and are equipped to help you in all aspects of your life. This integrated approach takes into consideration your mental health issues and your academic stress or anxiety about your future career path, and the circumstances that might aggravate any one of these areas.
Combining therapy with academic coaching and career counseling will help you handle your symptoms and deal with your worries today so that you can find a sense of direction, and confidently make decisions with regard to your future.
We believe in mental health education at every level. Our integrated therapy approach is equally relevant and beneficial for high-school students and university students (undergrad and grad) alike.
Jane is a highly secure platform that makes it easy for you to schedule an appointment with your therapist, and meet them online.
Currently, Resolvve therapists are able to provide support to those in Canada. On the description for each therapist, they will list all of the provinces that they can legally practice in.
Our therapists vary in specialization, but practice some or all of the following: Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), including exposure therapies (and many other cognitive and behavioral approaches) Third Wave CBT, approaches such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and other mindfulness approaches, Positive Psychotherapy (PPT), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Trauma-informed and attachment-based therapies, Emotion Focused-Therapy (EFT), Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), Solution-focused and narrative approaches, and more.
Some of our therapists offer group therapy for specific mental health issues, in order to teach skills and create a supportive environment.