Free Yourself from OCD: CBT-Based Strategies to Manage Intrusive Thoughts and Compulsive Behaviors [Paperback]

Practical, proven strategies to break free from the symptoms of OCD

People with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) often experience an overwhelming cycle of intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviors.Free Yourself from OCDis your guide to simple, effective, therapy-based techniques that help you find relief and take back your life.

Explore user-friendly strategies that have been clinically proven to help people dealing with OCD. This book will teach you how to better understand and manage your OCD through exercises like identifying problematic thoughts and behaviors, overcoming intrusive urges, and staying focused and resilient.

Free Yourself from OCDfeatures:

• Evidence-based exercises—Learn specific coping techniques that use exposure and response prevention therapy and mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral therapy.
• Real examples—Read anecdotes and case studies based on real people with OCD, so you can see for yourself how the exercises work.
• For everyone—These practical, evidence-based strategies and techniques range the entire spectrum of OCD, so you can find expert advice for the symptoms that affect you most.

Help end the cycle of OCD with advice and exercises for living more peacefully.Jonah Lakin, PsyD,is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in the treatment of OCD and anxiety disorders. He founded the OCD & Anxiety Center of Cleveland and educates the public about OCD via his blog and public lectures. He also provides training and consultation to other mental health providers.“OCD is all about doubt, and it can keep you stuck for decades if you let it. However, if one gains momentum, one can move past the distress, discomfort, and doubt. Through definition, case example, and a remarkable ease to read,Free Yourself from OCDwill teach you, guide you, and bring you to a place where you are ready to take those filã%