OCD Therapy in Upper Saddle River, NJ
If intrusive thoughts, doubt, and compulsions are running your life — you’re not “crazy” and you’re not alone.
At The Anxiety & OCD Therapy Practice we specialize in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) — the gold-standard treatment for OCD — for adults and teens in Upper Saddle River and throughout New Jersey & New York.
What OCD Really Feels Like
OCD attacks what you care about most and traps you in a cycle of anxiety and rituals.
Common Intrusive Thoughts
- Fear of harming yourself or others
- Unwanted sexual or POCD thoughts
- Religious/scrupulosity fears
- Relationship doubts
- “What if something bad happens?” superstitions
Common Compulsions & Rituals
- Excessive checking
- Reassurance-seeking & Googling
- Counting, repeating, praying “correctly”
- Avoiding triggers
- Needing things “just right”
The thoughts aren’t the problem — OCD convinces you they’re dangerous. ERP teaches your brain they’re not.
How ERP Therapy Works
You learn to sit with anxiety instead of feeding it
Your brain learns the alarm is false
You’ll know exactly what to do if OCD tries to come back
Types of OCD I Treat
- Harm OCD
- Pure-O / Primarily Obsessional OCD
- Contamination & Health OCD
- Religious / Scrupulosity OCD
- Relationship OCD (ROCD)
- Sexual Orientation / POCD
- Symmetry / “Just Right” OCD
- Sensorimotor / Hyperawareness OCD
- Checking & Hit-and-Run OCD
If it’s OCD, I’ve treated it. Mixed themes are normal.
If You’re Having Terrifying Sexual or Violent Intrusive Thoughts — You Are Not Alone
Many people with OCD experience unwanted, ego-dystonic thoughts such as:
“What if I’m attracted to my niece / nephew / student?”
“What if I want to touch a child sexually?”
“What if I gave my own child a sexual act?”
“What if I stab my spouse while they sleep?”
“What if I drown my baby?”
“What if I push someone in front of a train?”
These thoughts are classic OCD — not your true desires.
The fact that they disgust and terrify you is proof they are ego-dystonic. You are suffering from intrusive thoughts, not from being a dangerous person.
You are safe to reach out. Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP) works extremely well for sexual, harm, and pedophilia OCD.
In-Person & Online Therapy
Upper Saddle River Office
The Anxiety & OCD Therapy Practice
345 NJ-17, Suite 33B
Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458
Convenient to Mahwah, Ramsey, Allendale, Waldwick & Bergen County
Telehealth (Virtual)
Licensed throughout New Jersey
and New York
Same expert ERP from anywhere
Ready to Start Feeling Better?
Call or text: (845) 288-3139
Email: info@anxiety-ocdtherapy.com
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