Madison & Waunakee, WI | Online Across Wisconsin
OCD Therapy
Evidence-based therapy to help you break the cycle of intrusive thoughts and compulsions.
What Is OCD Therapy?
Living with OCD involves a constant loop of intrusive thoughts and the intense urge to neutralize them through compulsive behaviors. At Modern Thrive Counseling, we offer evidence-based approaches to help you break free from this cycle.Therapy is not about avoiding anxiety or distracting yourself; it’s about turning down the volume so you can think, sleep, and be present again.
What living with OCD can feel like
Your intrusive thoughts are weighing you down
You feel driven to check, count, wash, or repeat
You avoid people, places, or triggers
You spend hours seeking certainty or reassurance
Your thoughts get louder as you fight them
Our Approaches
We use approaches proven to help with OCD:
ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention): ERP is the gold-standard treatment for OCD. It involves gradually exposing you to anxiety-triggering thoughts or situations without engaging in compulsive responses, which helps your brain understand that anxiety passes naturally.
ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy): Rather than fighting intrusive thoughts, ACT teaches you to accept their presence without letting them control your actions. The focus is on building flexibility and moving toward meaningful life goals despite anxiety.
Values-Based and Strengths-Based Therapy: This approach connects you with your core values, like honesty, creativity, or connection, and leverages your personal strengths to support growth and meaningful change.
[CONFIRM: which therapists are ERP-trained, so we can name them here. Alexis Gade lists Exposure and Response Prevention.]
How We Support You
We use Exposure and Response Prevention, the gold-standard treatment for OCD, along with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and values-based, strengths-based work.
Our approaches include:
ERP: gradual, supported exposure without the compulsion, so your brain learns the anxiety passes
ACT: a new way to relate to intrusive thoughts, using mindfulness and your values
Values-based, strengths-based work: reconnecting with what matters and moving toward it
What Can Change
The urge to check or repeat loses power
You spend less time seeking certainty
Intrusive thoughts bother you less
Hours of your day come back to you
Meet Our OCD Therapist
Alexis Gade, LPC
Alexis is trained in Exposure and Response Prevention and helps clients quiet OCD and reclaim their time.
Taking The First Step
Step 1
Reach Out
Call 608-683-8188 or schedule a free consultation online. Our team helps with scheduling and insurance.
Step 2
Talk with Amy
Your consultation is with Amy, our founder. She learns what you are looking for and personally matches you with the right therapist.
Step 3
Begin OCD Therapy
Start an ERP-based plan, at a pace you can handle, with support at each step.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Exposure and Response Prevention gently exposes you to what triggers the obsession while you resist the compulsion, so your brain learns the anxiety fades on its own. It is the gold-standard treatment for OCD.
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Therapy does not promise a cure, but ERP and related approaches help many people reduce symptoms significantly and get their life back.
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Yes. OCD is not always visible. We work with mental compulsions, rumination, and reassurance-seeking too.
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Yes. In network with Quartz, Dean Health Plan, Group Health Cooperative, and The Alliance. Superbill available for out-of-network.
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Yes, we offer sessions in person at our Madison & Waunakee offices and online across Wisconsin.
Ready to Get Started?
You do not have to keep fighting the loop alone. ERP-based therapy helps many people quiet the noise and reclaim their time. Reach out for a free consultation.