Obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, is a commonly misunderstood disorder. People who struggle with OCD symptoms struggle in many ways, and symptoms don’t always match the obsessive cleaning, hand washing, and counting portrayed in popular media.

Many people who have OCD also have a history of trauma, and psychology research is just beginning to understand the link between the two. There are also creative protocols to deal with OCD by focusing on future imagined catastrophes and desensitizing clients from these imagined events which keep OCD in place.

EMDR therapy is a hopeful treatment for people who suffer from OCD. Todd Creager is a local therapist and expert in Orange County who helps clients treat OCD with EMDR therapy from his Huntington Beach location.

Studies show that EMDR therapy for OCD is most effective for people who have OCD related to trauma.  However there are some cutting edge approaches that can help people with OCD even when there is no apparent trauma linked to that condition.

If you struggle with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) related to a trauma you have experienced, contact Todd’s office in Huntington Beach today. Todd as been happy to help many clients around the Orange County area treat and overcome their OCD through effective EMDR therapy.