OCD can make you question what you know, repeat actions until they feel right, or spend hours trying to prevent something terrible from happening.
You may recognize that a thought or behavior does not make sense, yet still feel unable to let it go. You may check, review, avoid, seek reassurance, repeat phrases in your mind, or follow rigid rules to reduce fear or uncertainty.
The temporary relief rarely lasts. The doubt returns, and the cycle begins again.
At Claritiv Health, we provide private, individualized OCD treatment in Jackson ,TN, for adults living with OCD in Jackson and throughout West Tennessee. We begin by understanding the thoughts, behaviors, and patterns affecting your life, along with what you have already tried and what you want to change.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder, commonly called OCD, involves recurring obsessions, compulsions, or both.
Obsessions are unwanted, intrusive thoughts, images, or urges that cause distress. They may focus on contamination, harm, morality, relationships, mistakes, responsibility, religion, sexuality, or the need for things to feel exact or complete.
Compulsions are repetitive actions or mental rituals performed in response to an obsession or according to rigid internal rules. A compulsion may briefly reduce anxiety, but it usually strengthens the cycle over time.
Compulsions can include:
OCD is not the same as being organized, careful, particular, or perfectionistic. Symptoms may take more than an hour a day or cause significant distress and interference even when they take less time.
Having an intrusive thought does not mean you want it to happen or that it reflects who you are. Intrusive thoughts can feel especially upsetting because they often conflict with a person’s values.
OCD can consume time and attention even when other people cannot see what is happening.
You may find yourself:
Some compulsions are visible. Others happen entirely in the mind. A person may appear calm while silently reviewing, counting, neutralizing, or seeking certainty.
OCD can attach itself to what matters most to you. That can make the thoughts feel personal, frightening, or difficult to discuss.
You do not need to feel ashamed of symptoms you did not choose.
OCD care should reflect your specific obsessions, compulsions, avoidance patterns, previous treatment experiences, medications, health history, and goals.
We provide several care options for eligible adults with OCD.
Every patient journey begins with a psychiatric evaluation.
We review your symptoms, psychiatric and medical history, current medications, substance use, previous care, and goals. We also consider whether anxiety, depression, medications, substance use, or other health factors may be affecting your symptoms.
You do not need to know whether a thought or behavior officially qualifies as an obsession or compulsion before reaching out.
Medication Management may include reviewing your current prescriptions, discussing medications you have tried before, identifying side effects or symptoms that remain, and considering whether changes may be appropriate.
Medication may be one part of OCD care for some adults. Decisions depend on your symptoms, previous responses, current medications, health history, and preferences.
Do not stop or change a psychiatric medication without guidance from the clinician who prescribes it.
Talk Therapy provides a private place to discuss intrusive thoughts, repetitive behaviors, avoidance, reassurance seeking, and the ways OCD affects daily life.
Research strongly supports exposure and response prevention, a specific form of cognitive behavioral therapy, for OCD. At Claritiv Health, Talk Therapy may draw from cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, or trauma-focused approaches.
The method used in your care will depend on your symptoms, goals, readiness, and clinical evaluation. Your clinician can explain the approach being considered, why it may fit your symptoms, and what the process involves.
IV Ketamine Infusion Therapy may be considered for eligible adults with OCD when clinically appropriate.
Ketamine is FDA-approved as an anesthetic. Its use for OCD and other mental health conditions is off-label.
Research into ketamine for OCD remains preliminary. Small studies have reported short-term reductions in obsessive symptoms for some participants, but the evidence remains limited and is based on small samples and varied protocols.
Further research is needed to determine which patients may benefit, how long any changes may last, and how IV ketamine should fit into broader OCD care.
An OCD diagnosis does not automatically make someone a candidate for IV ketamine. We use careful psychiatric and medical evaluation before recommending treatment.
You can begin by describing the patterns, distress, and daily-life effects that feel most important to discuss.
Helpful information may include:
We use that information to develop individualized recommendations.
For one person, care may center on Talk Therapy. For another, Medication Management may be appropriate. An eligible adult may be considered for IV Ketamine Infusion Therapy after evaluation.
Not every person with OCD needs the same combination of care. Our goal is to understand the cycle affecting you and determine which options make clinical sense.
Ordinary worry usually relates to realistic concerns and changes as the situation changes. Perfectionism may involve high standards or a strong preference for order.
OCD involves intrusive thoughts, urges, or images and repetitive behaviors or mental rituals that can be difficult to control. These patterns may take significant time, cause distress, or interfere with daily life.
No. Intrusive thoughts are unwanted and often upsetting because they conflict with a person’s values.
A thought is not the same as an intention or action. A psychiatric evaluation can help clarify what you are experiencing and whether symptoms may be related to OCD or another condition.
Yes. Compulsions are not always visible.
Mental compulsions may include reviewing memories, counting, repeating words, analyzing a thought, praying in a rigid way, or trying to replace a feared thought with another thought.
Reassurance can briefly reduce anxiety, but the relief may teach the brain to seek reassurance again the next time doubt appears.
Over time, repeated reassurance can become part of the obsessive-compulsive cycle.
Research strongly supports exposure and response prevention, a specific form of cognitive behavioral therapy, for OCD.
Claritiv Health offers Talk Therapy that may draw from cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, or trauma-focused approaches. Your evaluation will help determine which approach may be appropriate for you.
Not necessarily. Medication may be appropriate for some adults, while others may receive Talk Therapy or another form of care.
Some people may use more than one approach. Your care plan will depend on your symptoms, history, previous treatment responses, and individual evaluation.
No. Ketamine is FDA-approved as an anesthetic. Its use for OCD is off-label.
Research remains preliminary, and the evidence is limited. We only consider IV Ketamine Infusion Therapy for eligible adults after an individual psychiatric and medical evaluation.
OCD can involve thoughts that feel disturbing, embarrassing, or completely out of character.
You can begin by describing the distress and patterns affecting you. A mental health professional can help you discuss symptoms without treating an unwanted thought as a reflection of your character.
The information on this website is for general educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Ketamine is FDA-approved as an anesthetic, and its use for OCD and other mental health conditions is off-label. The care that may be appropriate for you can only be determined through an individual clinical evaluation. Individual responses vary, and no specific outcome or treatment timeline is guaranteed.
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