Online Christian Counselor Specializing in OCD in Iowa
Do you ever have thoughts that feel upsetting or completely unlike you? Maybe you spend a lot of time trying to figure out what they mean, looking for reassurance online, or asking others if everything is okay. Maybe you find yourself checking things over and over, even when you know you've already checked.
OCD isn't always about handwashing or checking locks. Sometimes, the struggle happens entirely in your mind. You might replay conversations, question your memories, or spend hours trying to figure out whether a thought is true or what it says about you.
If this sounds familiar, you're not alone! OCD can be exhausting, but it doesn't have to keep running your life. Counseling can help you break free from these cycles and find more peace and freedom in your everyday life.
How Counseling Can Help
Learn About Your OCD
Start noticing recurring patterns in your thoughts, behaviors, and need for reassurance to better understand how OCD may be affecting your daily life.
Learn to Tolerate the Unknown
OCD keeps you searching for answers and certainty, leaving you stuck in a cycle of “What if?” and “How do I know?” Counseling can help you get more comfortable with not having all the answers instead of constantly seeking reassurance.
Reduce Compulsions & Stop Avoiding
Learn to respond to unwanted thoughts in healthier ways so OCD no longer has so much control over your daily life.
Ready to take the first step?
OCD & Christianity
OCD can sometimes latch onto the things you care about most, including your relationship with God. Scrupulosity is a type of OCD that involves excessive fears about sin, doing the wrong thing, or disappointing God.
You might find yourself confessing the same sins over and over, repeating prayers until they feel just right, questioning whether something is sinful, or worrying that you've upset God without knowing it. You may even avoid certain religious activities because they bring up anxiety.
When OCD gets tangled up with your faith, it can be hard to tell the difference between spiritual concerns and OCD. In Christian counseling, we can work through these struggles using evidence-based approaches while respecting your faith. The goal isn't to weaken your relationship with God, but to help you live out your faith with more love, joy, and freedom instead of fear.