Everything You Need to Know About OCD

#1 - only 1% of therapists are trained to recognize and treat OCD properly ( with ERP, exposure & response prevention).  It's not their fault, they just aren't trained properly. 

In school, they learn a little about a lot, but unless they work with or under an OCD Specialist after college, or seek out additional training.  They will try working with the anxiety or the intrusive thoughts, but their techniques won't work (or work consistently) and often become compulsive for those with OCD. In the long-run, you don't get any better.  ERP is crucial for recovery.

#2 - Danielle did get better working with 4 therapists who taught her ERP, but she continued relapsing.  Only after learning WHY she was relapsing, and HOW to stop these relapses, did she realize what her (and most therapists) are missing in their approach.  

This is when Danielle created The REAL Method, incorporating ERP and the missing pieces that got her to and KEEP HER IN the recovery stage!  All of our coaches and moderators are trained on this method, just like our clients are.

#3 - We don't just address what's going on today, we take a wholistic and lifelong approach!  We want you to reach and stay in the recovery stage, so our teaching goes beyond what you're dealing with today.  We go deeper, teaching you what's going on in your brain, why it's happening, how to change & rewire your brain, and how this applies to outside areas of life, as these patterns usually exist in many ways and the pattern needs to be stopped to recover.

Yes!  While therapy can be a great tool for many things, it's not always the end-all, be-all.  Not only did Danielle personally need more information and tools to get to the Lifetime Recovery Stage (after working with 4 OCD Therapists), her clients have said the same thing.  

Here are some examples:

"Danielle's program was a turning point to my life and for the first time in my life, after years of therapy, I could feel more peace in my life, strength and controlling my life."  ~ Milene Matos

"I honestly gained more knowledge and help from this course than I did from going to a therapist - and the one time therapy session was the same cost as an entire month of the online course."  ~ Anonymous

 "I have been working with 4 psychologists and 2 psychiatrists for more than 3 years and I have not made the same progress with any of them as I have with Danielle and her programs in less than 3 months."  ~ Jane Gent

"I can verify in my 27 years of suffering that ERP is the only therapy that truly helps. Don't waste money on any other therapies, reach out to Danielle Thornton for her coaching or The Path membership program. She's changed my life!!" ~ Rachel L.

"I suffer from different OCD subsets and Danielle was genuinely able to help me learn real coping skills tailored to my uniqueness - finally some real therapy!!! My previous therapist just couldn't help me with my OCD." ~ Tara M.

"I am almost to the recovery stage and know how to make it Lifetime Recovery!  Thank you so much for your amazing expertise!  I would recommend you to anyone over OCD therapy any day!!!" ~ James A.

"I went to ERP therapy for my harm OCD and while it was helpful, this The Path PREMIUM  program helped me so much more.  It taught me things that my therapist didn't and I am now in the recovery stage. ~ John B.

The REAL Method was developed by Danielle to teach people how reach get to and stay in the recovery stage (i.e. Lifetime Recovery) for any OCD subset.

It consists of the skills, tools and principles that got her to and keeps her personally in the recovery stage (since 2021).

The foundation is ERP, exposure and response prevention techniques, but additional principles and tools are added, as traditional ERP doesn't typically teach people how to STAY in the recovery stage (sometimes it's teachings lack the "how" to get to the recovery stage).

The REAL Method is taught in a way that people can easily learn &apply it, and wholistically explained to help people with a slew of situations - OCD, anxiety, doubt, uncertainty, and general imperfections in life.

The results speak for themselves.  In our experience using this method, it has NEVER failed to work for those who learn it and apply it consistently!

OCD consists of obsessions and compulsions, and it can latch onto any thought or subject.  The subsets listed above are just common subsets people have come up with names for, and not exclusive of what themes people struggle with.

Regardless of what your intrusive thoughts are about or the subject they latch onto, The REAL Method works, despite the topic of the obsessions.

If you can relate to obsessions - thinking about a certain topic for hours/days/weeks/months... and compulsions, reactions you do to get certainty or reduce discomfort - things like mentally or physically checking, rumination, overanalyzing, avoidance, reassurance seeking, giving yourself reassurance, confessing, Googling, etc., it's likely you are struggling with OCD.

You can get an official diagnosis from a psychologist or psychiatrist, or you can take the Anxiety or OCD Assessment here. 

Regardless of the route you decide to go, ERP is the best treatment for OCD and also works very well for anxiety, fears, phobias, avoidant behaviors and more!  Our programs teach you ERP plus much more that will help you recover from any of the above!

Privacy and anonymity is very important to us at My OCD Coach!

Each purchase requires the client to sign our Service Agreement, which states the following:

10.1 Customers in membership programs or exposed to other client information agrees to protect the confidentiality of any personal or private information they gain access to as part of any Community, group call, chat, or conversation. Customers also agree to immediately notify My OCD Coach, LLC if they find that information has been shared outside of My OCD Coach, LLC platforms.

10.2 Customers or Clients who are caught sharing ANY personal or private information obtained during participation of a My OCD Coach, LLC program will be subject to legal ramifications.

Membership Information is kept private and completely confidential.

Coaching sessions are rarely recorded, and never without permission, and are completely confidential.

Members are opting IN to sharing information posted in the Community only with those in the same membership program.  Group calls are recorded, but access is limited to members only and is unable to be shared or downloaded.  The Community is PRIVATE ONLY TO MEMBERS.

Testimonial information is only shared with permission from the client.

ERP is a very UNDERUTILIZED technique that works for the following feelings & situations:

• Anxiety
• OCD
• Doubt
• "Bother," annoyance or discomfort
• Obsessions
• Compulsive behaviors
• Addictions
• Phobias
• Fear
• And more!

While we have worked with ALL OCD subsets VERY successfully, we do also specialize in Relationship OCD, as Danielle and her team have all struggled with and recovered from this subset, among others.  Here is more info on ROCD should you need it.