The loop can loosen.
Reach out today to schedule a consultation at my Towson office. Please do not include any Protected Health Information in your first message.
Book a ConsultationThoughts you never asked for, arriving on repeat. Rituals that quiet them for a moment, then demand more. OCD is exhausting in a way few people understand, and it is far more treatable than it feels from the inside.
OCD runs on a loop. An intrusive thought arrives, unwanted and often disturbing: what if I left the stove on, what if I hurt someone, what if these hands are contaminated, what if I do not really love my partner. Anxiety spikes. A compulsion follows to bring relief: checking, washing, counting, mentally reviewing, seeking reassurance. The relief is real, and it is brief, and it teaches your brain to run the loop again, tighter each time.
Not all compulsions are visible. Many people spend hours in purely mental rituals: replaying conversations, neutralizing bad thoughts with good ones, silently praying or counting. And because intrusive thoughts often strike at the things you care about most, OCD tends to travel with a heavy, hidden shame. Here is the truth worth holding onto: intrusive thoughts are not intentions, and having them says nothing about who you are.
In our sessions at my Towson office, we will work together to:
If OCD has been running your days, you already have more endurance than most people will ever need. Therapy points that same strength at the loop itself.
I am Matthew Richardson, and my practice is built on one idea: no two people experience OCD the same way, so no two treatment plans should look alike. Sessions are unhurried and confidential, in a comfortable office on Allegheny Avenue in the heart of Towson, a short drive from anywhere in Baltimore County. Prefer to meet from home? Secure online sessions are available to clients anywhere in Maryland, with the same care and the same confidentiality as meeting in person.
Evening appointments are available Monday through Thursday, because getting help should not require rearranging your whole life.
No. Nearly everyone has intrusive thoughts; OCD makes them louder and stickier. Thoughts are not intentions, and the distress you feel about them is actually evidence they run against your values, not with them.
Yes. Many compulsions are mental: reviewing, neutralizing, silently reassuring yourself. OCD is defined by the loop, not by any one ritual.
Yes. In addition to in-person sessions at the Towson office, I offer secure video sessions for clients located anywhere in Maryland. Many people mix the two, coming into the office when they can and meeting online when life gets busy.
Yes. Evening sessions are available Monday through Thursday until 8:00 pm.
Reach out today to schedule a consultation at my Towson office. Please do not include any Protected Health Information in your first message.
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