OCD Therapy in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
When your mind won’t let something go
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) can feel like being trapped in a loop — intrusive thoughts you never asked for, followed by rituals or mental checking meant to quiet the anxiety… at least for a moment.
You might know the thoughts don’t make logical sense. You might even feel embarrassed by them. And yet, the urgency feels real.
At Transcendent Self Therapy, we offer OCD therapy that blends gold-standard evidence-based treatment with a warm, creative, deeply human approach — so you can step out of the cycle and reconnect with your life.
OCD is not who you are — it’s a pattern your nervous system learned
OCD is often misunderstood. It’s not about being “too clean” or “too organized.”
It’s about an internal alarm system that becomes overly sensitive, creating distressing thoughts or urges that feel urgent to resolve.
You may experience:
intrusive thoughts, images, or urges that feel taboo, alarming, or “not me”
compulsions or rituals such as checking, counting, washing, mental reviewing, or reassurance-seeking
cycles of avoidance that slowly make life feel smaller
While avoidance may feel protective in the moment, it tends to strengthen the OCD loop over time — which is why targeted therapeutic support is so important.
What OCD can look like
OCD presents in many forms, including:
Contamination fears
Harm or responsibility obsessions
Relationship OCD (ROCD)
Sexual orientation or identity-focused fears
Scrupulosity or moral anxiety
Health anxiety (“Do I have ___?”)
Perfectionism, symmetry, or “just right” experiences
Primarily mental rituals (“Pure O”)
Many people live with OCD for years without realizing what it is — especially when compulsions are internal.
What begins to shift in therapy
Clients often notice:
less urgency to “fix” or neutralize intrusive thoughts
greater tolerance for uncertainty
decreased ritual time and mental checking
more space for spontaneity, creativity, and connection
a stronger internal sense of safety
The goal isn’t to eliminate thoughts entirely — it’s to change your relationship to them so they no longer control your choices.
Who this work is for
OCD therapy at Transcendent Self Therapy may resonate if you:
feel trapped in mental loops or reassurance cycles
spend significant time researching, checking, or reviewing internally
struggle with intrusive thoughts that feel shame-laden or isolating
want treatment that is evidence-based and emotionally attuned
value depth, creativity, and relational nuance in therapy