Chicago Counseling Center
@chicagocd.bsky.social
Located in Chicago, we provide evidenced-based mental health counseling services for individuals and their families. Specializing in OCD, anxiety, and related disorders. Virtual and in person!
If you're trying to figure it out, you're probably doing a compulsion. #ocd #mentalhealth
July 1, 2025 at 4:03 AM
If you're trying to figure it out, you're probably doing a compulsion. #ocd #mentalhealth
🧠 OCD: Do’s & Don’ts 🧼
OCD isn’t a quirk it’s a serious mental health condition. Heres how to support with empathy:
✅ DO:
• Learn the facts
• Be patient
• Encourage therapy
❌ DONT:
• Say “I’m so OCD”
• Dismiss their anxiety
• Enable compulsions
Let’s stop the stigma and start real conversations.
OCD isn’t a quirk it’s a serious mental health condition. Heres how to support with empathy:
✅ DO:
• Learn the facts
• Be patient
• Encourage therapy
❌ DONT:
• Say “I’m so OCD”
• Dismiss their anxiety
• Enable compulsions
Let’s stop the stigma and start real conversations.
June 4, 2025 at 4:31 AM
🧠 OCD: Do’s & Don’ts 🧼
OCD isn’t a quirk it’s a serious mental health condition. Heres how to support with empathy:
✅ DO:
• Learn the facts
• Be patient
• Encourage therapy
❌ DONT:
• Say “I’m so OCD”
• Dismiss their anxiety
• Enable compulsions
Let’s stop the stigma and start real conversations.
OCD isn’t a quirk it’s a serious mental health condition. Heres how to support with empathy:
✅ DO:
• Learn the facts
• Be patient
• Encourage therapy
❌ DONT:
• Say “I’m so OCD”
• Dismiss their anxiety
• Enable compulsions
Let’s stop the stigma and start real conversations.
Just because we’re feeling anxious does not mean anything is wrong #anxiety #feelingsarentfacts
June 2, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Just because we’re feeling anxious does not mean anything is wrong #anxiety #feelingsarentfacts
May 24, 2025 at 6:11 PM
*has a good day*
OCD: “WHAT IF THIS MEANS YOU ACTUALLY LIKE YOUR INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS” #ocd #mentalhealth #ocdtherapist #chicagotherapy
OCD: “WHAT IF THIS MEANS YOU ACTUALLY LIKE YOUR INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS” #ocd #mentalhealth #ocdtherapist #chicagotherapy
May 9, 2025 at 3:39 PM
*has a good day*
OCD: “WHAT IF THIS MEANS YOU ACTUALLY LIKE YOUR INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS” #ocd #mentalhealth #ocdtherapist #chicagotherapy
OCD: “WHAT IF THIS MEANS YOU ACTUALLY LIKE YOUR INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS” #ocd #mentalhealth #ocdtherapist #chicagotherapy
What living with generalized anxiety disorder feels like:
Brain: “aren’t you worried?”
Me: “about what?”
Brain: “EVERYTHING”
#anxiety #ocd #chicagotherapy #mentalhealth
Brain: “aren’t you worried?”
Me: “about what?”
Brain: “EVERYTHING”
#anxiety #ocd #chicagotherapy #mentalhealth
May 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
What living with generalized anxiety disorder feels like:
Brain: “aren’t you worried?”
Me: “about what?”
Brain: “EVERYTHING”
#anxiety #ocd #chicagotherapy #mentalhealth
Brain: “aren’t you worried?”
Me: “about what?”
Brain: “EVERYTHING”
#anxiety #ocd #chicagotherapy #mentalhealth
Fusion versus Defusion:
Instead of “I’m not good enough,” Defusion helps you say, “I’m having the thought that I’m not good enough.” That tiny distance creates space for choice, for presence, and for values-based action. #mentalhealth #ocd #anxiety #valuesbasedliving
Instead of “I’m not good enough,” Defusion helps you say, “I’m having the thought that I’m not good enough.” That tiny distance creates space for choice, for presence, and for values-based action. #mentalhealth #ocd #anxiety #valuesbasedliving
May 5, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Fusion versus Defusion:
Instead of “I’m not good enough,” Defusion helps you say, “I’m having the thought that I’m not good enough.” That tiny distance creates space for choice, for presence, and for values-based action. #mentalhealth #ocd #anxiety #valuesbasedliving
Instead of “I’m not good enough,” Defusion helps you say, “I’m having the thought that I’m not good enough.” That tiny distance creates space for choice, for presence, and for values-based action. #mentalhealth #ocd #anxiety #valuesbasedliving
While you’re busy searching for the end goal, you’re missing the version of yourself that got you there. #mentalhealth #therapy #growth
May 1, 2025 at 10:02 PM
While you’re busy searching for the end goal, you’re missing the version of yourself that got you there. #mentalhealth #therapy #growth
When you push emotions down your body will express them as symptoms #mentalhealth
April 24, 2025 at 4:15 PM
When you push emotions down your body will express them as symptoms #mentalhealth
April 21, 2025 at 7:24 PM
You are allowed to let go of coping skills that once helped you survive. #ocd #mentalhealth #anxiety
April 17, 2025 at 8:18 PM
You are allowed to let go of coping skills that once helped you survive. #ocd #mentalhealth #anxiety
Check out CCC in this Verywell Mind article!! www.verywellmind.com/air-hunger-1...
Air Hunger in Anxiety: Causes, Symptoms, and Strategies for Relief
Air hunger, or difficulty breathing, is a distressing but common symptom of anxiety and panic attacks. Learning how to deal with this issue can greatly improve how you manage anxiety.
www.verywellmind.com
April 15, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Check out CCC in this Verywell Mind article!! www.verywellmind.com/air-hunger-1...
*finally starts to feel better about ocd them* OCD: “since you aren’t worried about it it means it’s true” 🤦🏼♀️ #ocd #pureo #ocdtherapist
April 14, 2025 at 1:13 AM
*finally starts to feel better about ocd them* OCD: “since you aren’t worried about it it means it’s true” 🤦🏼♀️ #ocd #pureo #ocdtherapist
April 11, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Compulsions are like quicksand—the more you give in, the deeper you sink #ocd #pureo #obsessivecompulsivedisorder #chicagotherapist
April 9, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Compulsions are like quicksand—the more you give in, the deeper you sink #ocd #pureo #obsessivecompulsivedisorder #chicagotherapist
Obsessive thoughts are not a choice, but seeking help is a step toward healing #ocd #pureo #obsessivecompulsivedisorder
April 7, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Obsessive thoughts are not a choice, but seeking help is a step toward healing #ocd #pureo #obsessivecompulsivedisorder
April 4, 2025 at 9:31 PM
OCD isn’t about control; it’s about feeling out of control. #ocd #mentalhealth #obsessivecompulsivedisorder
April 3, 2025 at 1:45 PM
OCD isn’t about control; it’s about feeling out of control. #ocd #mentalhealth #obsessivecompulsivedisorder
OCD is like a broken record in your mind, but recovery means learning to change the tune. #mentalhealth #ocd #chicagotherapist
April 2, 2025 at 4:08 PM
OCD is like a broken record in your mind, but recovery means learning to change the tune. #mentalhealth #ocd #chicagotherapist
March 28, 2025 at 8:01 PM
March 27, 2025 at 7:38 PM
You can’t control your thoughts but you can control how you respond to them! #ocd #mentalhealth #obsessivecompulsivedisorder #chicagotherapist
March 26, 2025 at 9:04 PM
You can’t control your thoughts but you can control how you respond to them! #ocd #mentalhealth #obsessivecompulsivedisorder #chicagotherapist
March 25, 2025 at 3:36 PM