Our Team
Counselling and Psychotherapy for Obsessive Compulsive Disorders (OCD)
At Prince Edward County Counselling and Psychotherapy (PECCP), we understand how exhausting and overwhelming OCD can feel. Whether you’re constantly stuck in loops of intrusive thoughts or spending hours each day on compulsive rituals, you’re not alone.
Elise Nagy (she/her)
Master's Level Student Clinician
Mitchell Manicone (he/him)
MSW, Registered Social Worker
What can OCD look like?
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition characterized by obsessions (unwanted, intrusive thoughts, images, or urges) and compulsions (repetitive behaviours or mental acts performed to reduce anxiety or prevent something feared from happening).
Many people think OCD is simply about being neat, organized, or liking things a certain way, but that's a common misconception. OCD can affect many different areas of life and often causes significant distress, even when the person recognizes that their fears or behaviours may not be logical.
Living with OCD can feel exhausting. The cycle of intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviours can consume hours of your day, interfere with work or school, strain relationships, and leave you feeling trapped by anxiety.
Below are some of the ways OCD may present.
Compulsions that take up hours of ryour day and disrupt your life
Compulsions are repetitive behaviours or mental rituals performed in an attempt to reduce anxiety or prevent something feared from happening. While they may provide temporary relief, they often reinforce the OCD cycle, causing anxiety to return even stronger.
Compulsions can become so time-consuming that they interfere with work, school, relationships, or everyday responsibilities.
Common compulsions may include:
- Arranging or organizing objects repeatedly
- Avoiding situations that trigger intrusive thoughts
- Excessive handwashing or cleaning
- Repeated checking of appliances, doors, or locks
- Repeated confession or reassurance-seeking
- Repeating actions until they feel complete or "correct"
Many individuals recognize these behaviours are excessive, yet feel unable to stop because the anxiety becomes overwhelming without them.
Fear of contamination, harm, or losing control
OCD often revolves around persistent fears that something terrible might happen, even when there is little or no actual danger.
These fears can include:
- Causing harm through negligence or carelessness
- Contamination from chemicals, dirt, germs, or illness
- Forgetting something important that could lead to disaster
- Losing control
- Making irreversible mistakes
- Starting a fire or leaving appliances on
The anxiety created by these fears often leads to compulsive checking, avoidance, reassurance-seeking, or other rituals intended to create certainty. Unfortunately, certainty is something OCD continually demands but never truly provides.
Intrusive thoughts that feel disturbing, frightening, or shameful
Intrusive thoughts are unwanted thoughts, images, or urges that appear suddenly and often conflict with a person's values, beliefs, or identity. They can feel shocking, frightening, or deeply upsetting precisely because they are so inconsistent with who the individual truly is.
These thoughts may involve:
- Fear of harming someone you love
- Fear of saying or doing something inappropriate
- Persistent doubts about important decisions
- Unwanted violent images
Having intrusive thoughts does not mean you want to act on them or that they reflect your character. In fact, people with OCD are often deeply distressed by these thoughts because they are so inconsistent with their values.
How To Get Started
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FIND THE RIGHT THERAPIST
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BEGIN YOUR SESSIONS
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Resources
Helpful Resources
Here are a few resources that you might find helpful for your mental health and wellness journey.
In-Person and Online Sessions Available
We offer flexible options to meet your needs, whether that means visiting our clinic at Armory Mall in Picton or connecting virtually from anywhere in Ontario. Your comfort comes first.
Our Location
Our clinic is located inside the Armoury Mall, via the Main Street entrance, within the vibrant community of Picton. Our space is designed to be welcoming, affirming, and comfortable, whether you're visiting us in person or connecting virtually from anywhere in Ontario.
Address: Armoury Mall, Unit 2N, 206 Picton Main St, Picton, ON K0K 2T0
Get in touch!
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📞 613-476-8850
📧 info@peccp.ca