One of the many unfortunate truths of OCD is that it tends to go after the things we really care about, including our faith and belief systems. We call this scrupulosity OCD. Scrupulosity can show up in many different forms in every faith or belief system (even atheism!). One way it can show up is …
August 2026
Hooked on Reassurance?
I often have conversations with clients about reassurance seeking. We can look for reassurance both internally or externally. We may reassure ourselves repeatedly that something is or will be okay, reviewing or replaying situations or information to reassure ourselves of our desired outcome. We can look for reassurance externally, such as asking others if they’re …