Online therapy to support OCD & reassurance patterns

Sometimes anxiety has a specific shape.

Repeated checking.
Mental reviewing.
Needing certainty.
Intrusive thoughts that won’t settle.
Asking the same question again and again.
Rigid routines that reduce short-term distress but keep the cycle alive.

For parents, this often shows up as:

• Constant reassurance requests

• Participating in rituals

• Adjusting routines to prevent meltdowns

• Feeling trapped between compassion and frustration

OCD and anxiety feed on certainty and accommodation.

Even when everyone is trying their best.

How This Work Is Different

We don’t just talk about the thoughts.

We focus on:

• Reducing reassurance cycles

• Gradually increasing tolerance for uncertainty

• Decreasing avoidance and rituals

• Helping families shift patterns together

For teens and young adults, this often includes skill-building and behavioral practice.

For parents, it often includes learning how to step out of accommodation without increasing conflict.

Why Reassurance Backfires

Reassurance works in the short term.
It lowers anxiety quickly.

But it strengthens the cycle long term.

Part of this work involves helping both teens and parents tolerate the discomfort of not resolving doubt immediately.

That’s where real change happens.