OCD Therapy in Chicago
At Tides Mental Health, OCD therapy in Chicago is for the checking, the counting, the mental rituals, and the intrusive thoughts that eat up hours of your day, even when part of you knows the fear driving them isn't rational.
We use exposure and response prevention, the gold-standard treatment for OCD, to help you interrupt the cycle instead of just managing around it.
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Free 15-Minute Consultation
Tell us what's bringing you in, whatever stage you're at with understanding it.
Get Matched with a Therapist
Our intake team connects you with someone experienced in exactly what you're working through.
Build Your Care Team
If additional support like medication management isn't already in place, we help coordinate that alongside your therapy.
Why Choose Tides for OCD Therapy
Therapists Specifically Trained in ERP
Not every therapist is trained to treat OCD well. Ours are, and stay current with evidence-based developments in exposure-based treatment.
Family Support, Without Enabling
We offer parent coaching and family sessions to help loved ones support recovery without reinforcing compulsions through reassurance.
In-Person or Virtual
Come to our Chicago office, convenient for River North and the North Side, or our Wilmette office, or join from anywhere in Illinois.
Care for What Comes With It
OCD rarely shows up alone. We also address the anxiety, low mood, or self-esteem struggles that often come along with it.
Insurance and Cost
We're in-network with the following plans, along with private pay options.
Coverage still depends on your specific plan, so our intake team confirms your benefits before your first appointment.
What to Expect
Your therapist maps out your specific obsessions, compulsions, and triggers in detail, since ERP works best when it's built around your actual patterns, not a generic OCD template.
Together you'll rank your triggers from least to most distressing, and exposure work starts at a level that's challenging but manageable, not overwhelming.
You'll face a trigger and practice resisting the compulsion, with your therapist's support, until the anxiety naturally decreases on its own.
You and your therapist regularly review how much time compulsions are actually taking day to day, and move up the hierarchy as you're ready.
Frequently Asked Questions
CBT with Exposure and Response Prevention is considered the gold standard treatment for OCD and has been shown to be highly effective. Most clients see significant improvement with consistent treatment.
It varies based on symptom severity and how long you've been managing OCD. Some clients notice improvement within a few months, while others benefit from longer-term treatment, and we reassess progress regularly.
Yes. We treat contamination OCD, checking and doubting, harm-related obsessions, religious or scrupulosity-related OCD, and mental compulsions, tailoring the approach to your specific presentation.
Often, yes. Family involvement can help loved ones understand how to support recovery without accidentally reinforcing compulsions through reassurance or accommodation. We offer parent coaching and family sessions when it's a good fit.
We're in-network with BCBS PPO, Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare, and Medicare, along with private pay options. Our intake team confirms your specific benefits before your first session.
About Tides Mental Health
Tides Mental Health is a Chicago-based practice providing inclusive, evidence-based mental health care for individuals, couples, and families. From our Chicago and Wilmette offices, our licensed clinical therapists offer both in-person and secure telehealth options. New clients start with a free 15-minute consultation before committing to a full intake appointment.
Ready to Break the Cycle?
Start with a free 15-minute consultation. No need to have every ritual mapped out beforehand, just a conversation about what's been going on.
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