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OCD Treatment in The Woodlands, TX
For the doubt that sends you back to check once more, the thought you would never act on but cannot shake, and the reviewing that eats your evening. Counseling for OCD in person on Sawdust Road, near I-45, or by secure video from anywhere in Texas.
- 2219 Sawdust Rd, Suite 1204, The Woodlands 77380
- Insurance billed at your plan’s rate
- Self-pay $150, or $100 with an associate
- Mon–Fri, 10am–6pm
- Usually seen within about a week
In crisis or thinking about suicide? Call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, any time.
If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.
Counselors at our Sawdust Road office
What it can look like
How OCD tends to show up
Much of OCD happens silently, so the people closest to you may have no idea.
Replaying for certainty
You go back over a conversation, an email or a drive home to make sure nothing bad happened. The answer never feels final.
Responsible for everything
It can feel like it is up to you to prevent every accident or mistake. So you check, research or confess until it eases, briefly.
It has to feel right
A task, a word or an arrangement gets repeated until it feels complete. You know it was fine the first time.
In the sessions
What OCD counseling in The Woodlands works on
- Mapping your cycleTracing how a trigger leads to a thought, the distress, the ritual and the short relief, so you can see where to step in.
- Shrinking ritualsDelaying or shortening a compulsion by small, agreed amounts, with each step planned together beforehand.
- Living with doubtPracticing leaving a question unanswered and turning back to what you were doing.
- Room for what mattersPutting the hours OCD used to take back into work, people and the things you care about.
How the work goes
OCD treatment at our office in The Woodlands
The work starts by mapping your own cycle, then practicing new responses to doubt at a pace you agree to. Nothing is sprung on you, and every exercise is discussed first.
Most of it draws on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT).
Is ACT with exposure an alternative to ERP?
It can be. ERP (exposure and response prevention) is the best-studied treatment for OCD, and ACT has been tested for OCD in its own trials.
When ACT plus exposure was tested head to head against ERP alone, both groups improved and neither did better. That is the approach used here: gradual practice with doubt, shaped by what matters to you.
If you want a formal ERP program instead, tell us on the form and we will help you find one.
Who you might meet
Who you might see in The Woodlands
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Kellie Lomas
LPC
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Jon Shuffler
LCSW
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Brenda Resendez
Clinical Director · LPC
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AJ Huynh
Director · LPC
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Ricardo Alvarez
LPC
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Denise Laird
LPC
Google reviews
What clients of this office have written
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Great to have a sounding board when Life tests your limits!
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[He] is a great counselor with a patient and understanding attitude. He has a metaphor for every situation that you may face…
D.H.
Cost
What counseling costs here
We check your benefits first and tell you the estimated cost before you book. It stays an estimate until your plan confirms it.
Plans we currently work with
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Original Medicare and seven more: see all twelve plans. Medicaid is not one of them, and we cannot bill it.
Before you book
Questions about OCD therapy in The Woodlands
Can I start without an OCD diagnosis?
Yes. Many people spend years assuming the thoughts are a quirk, or too strange to mention; you can start with what you notice.
Is it rumination or an obsession?
Both mean going over something again and again. Rumination in depression usually circles past failures and sadness, while an OCD obsession feels intrusive and alarming and pushes you to do something to neutralize it.
They can occur together, and your counselor will help you tell them apart. We also offer depression treatment in The Woodlands.
What if my compulsions are all in my head?
That is common. Mental reviewing, counting, silent phrases and trying to feel completely sure are all compulsions, even though nobody sees them.
Counseling helps you spot these hidden rituals and practice responding differently.
What role can family play?
Families often get drawn into answering questions or helping with checks, out of love. Your counselor can help everyone step back from those rituals together, at a pace that works.
What is a first session like?
It starts with one short form, in your own words. We read it, match you with a counselor, and tell you the estimated cost before you book.
From there you can start with a free consultation or go straight to a first session with your counselor. Sessions are weekly and one to one, in person at our Sawdust Road office or by secure video from anywhere in Texas.
You do not have to describe the worst thoughts on day one; saying they are hard to say is enough to begin.
What if the first counselor is not the right fit?
Tell us. Fit matters more than almost anything else in whether counseling helps, so we do not treat it as a complaint.
Under the Reset, your first session with a new counselor is free. The Reset is about fit only, not a promise about results.
Also at this office
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Start with what this week has been like
Acceptance Path Counseling provides weekly counseling from licensed Texas counselors, in person at our office in The Woodlands and by secure video across Texas. We are not a psychiatry practice and do not prescribe medication.
We do not offer group therapy, psychological testing, or intensive or inpatient programs, and will help you find them if you need them. Counseling is not an emergency service.
In crisis or thinking about suicide? Call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, any time.
If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.