Offering expert treatment for all types of OCD, including unwanted obsessional thoughts. Our OCD treatment program is typically 10 weeks. We offer twice-weekly sessions, groups, and intensive programs. Intensive program can be in person or online. Low cost options available. Contact us...
392 Merrow Rd, Suite E,
Tolland, CT 06084
Office: (860) 830-7838
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a brain-based anxiety disorder that causes considerable suffering and impairment. Dr. Kelly Schmidt provides empirically-supported psychotherapies for adults and young people with OCD. Dr. Schmidt received her Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Swarthmore College, and then worked for three years as a psychotherapy researcher at the University of Pennsylvania. She subsequently earned her clinical psychology degree at George Washington University in Washington DC. She completed her internship at the Alexandria Community Mental Health Center in Virginia, an APA-approved site. She completed post-doctoral studies at the Anxiety Disorders Center at the Hartford Institute of Living with Dr. David Tolin.
Although any medical doctor can take your blood pressure, only a few can do heart surgery. Likewise, any therapist can help someone who is feeling a bit blue, but only a few can effectively treat OCD.
OCD treatment is a type of therapy that requires a specialized protocol called Exposure and Ritual Prevention (ERP or EX/RP).
Learn about the Top Mistakes Made by OCD Therapists.
One stereotype is that people with OCD are neat and tidy to a fault. Actually, nothing could be further from the truth. Although many people with OCD wash because they are concerned about dirt and germs, being tidy is actually not a typical symptom of the disorder. Almost two-thirds of people with OCD are also hoarders...
Learn more about the Top Myths about OCD.
At New England OCD Insititure you will learn about the many types, symptoms, signs, and forms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and related OC Spectrum Disorders. OCD is a brain disorder that can cause repeated washing, compulsive cleaning, obsessions about harming others, anxiety, and depression. Take a self-test for OCD, find a treatment program, and get online help for OCD.