Your Child was Just Diagnosed with OCD. What Now?!

Your Child was Just Diagnosed with OCD. What Now?!

If your child or teen was just diagnosed with OCD, you’re probably overwhelmed and wondering what to do next. As a child therapist and parent to kids with OCD, I’ll walk you through the exact steps to take after an OCD diagnosis—including how to find the right treatment, what therapy actually works, and how you can help at home.

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How to Boost Your Child’s Confidence While Navigating Anxiety or Child OCD with Sharon West

How to Boost Your Child’s Confidence While Navigating Anxiety or Child OCD with Sharon West

Confidence can take a major hit when a child is struggling with OCD or anxiety. In this episode, I sit down with teen coach Sharon West to explore how we can nurture self-confidence in our kids—even as they battle intrusive thoughts, worry, and fear.

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3 OCD Compulsions You May Be Missing in Your Child

3 OCD Compulsions You May Be Missing in Your Child

In this video, child therapist and OCD specialist Natasha Daniels walks you through 3 commonly missed OCD compulsions that often fly under the radar—especially in kids and teens.

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Tiffany Jenkins on Parenting with Anxiety, OCD, and Depression

Tiffany Jenkins on Parenting with Anxiety, OCD, and Depression

I was thrilled to have the opportunity to have Tiffany back on the AT Parenting Survival Podcast to discuss her new book, A Clean Mess, and dive deeper into how her anxiety, OCD and depression showed up after her kids were born.

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3 Signs of OCD in Children That Often Get Missed

3 Signs of OCD in Children That Often Get Missed

Think your child just has some quirky habits?
Or that their need to confess or avoid certain things is just part of their personality?
Sometimes what looks harmless… is actually OCD in disguise.

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Child OCD vs Autism: Understanding the Key Differences

Child OCD vs Autism: Understanding the Key Differences

Is it autism or OCD? Sometimes the behaviors can look so similar, it’s hard to tell. In this episode of the AT Parenting Survival Podcast, I break down the key differences between autism and child OCD — and why understanding the distinction is crucial for getting the right support.

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Avoid These 4 Communication Stoppers When Helping a Child with OCD

Avoid These 4 Communication Stoppers When Helping a Child with OCD

When you’re trying to support a child with OCD, communication is everything. But sometimes, even with the best intentions, we accidentally shut it down. 

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When Your Child with Moral OCD Worries About Witnessing Others’ Bad Behavior

When Your Child with Moral OCD Worries About Witnessing Others’ Bad Behavior

Is your child overwhelmed by guilt or anxiety after hearing someone curse, gossip, or break a rule? Do they feel responsible for what others do—even when it has nothing to do with them? This could be a sign of moral OCD, a type of OCD that creates distressing intrusive thoughts tied to morality, ethics, and being “good.”

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PSP 418: A Game Changer for Parents Raising Kids with Anxiety or OCD

PSP 418: A Game Changer for Parents Raising Kids with Anxiety or OCD

Raising a child with anxiety or OCD can feel incredibly isolating. Parents often find themselves without the support, education, or guidance they desperately need. In this episode, I’m diving into the three key areas where parents struggle most—and how my AT Parenting Community is designed to fill those gaps.

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How to Help Our Kids with OCD Stop Repeating Words Until They Feel “Just Right”

How to Help Our Kids with OCD Stop Repeating Words Until They Feel “Just Right”

Does your child with OCD feel the need to repeat words, phrases, or sentences until they sound or feel just right?

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PSP 417: The Power of Pause: Teaching Kids to Delay OCD Responses (and Why It Works)

PSP 417: The Power of Pause: Teaching Kids to Delay OCD Responses (and Why It Works)

OCD thrives on urgency. The faster your child reacts to an intrusive thought, the more powerful OCD becomes. But what if your child learned to pause—even for a few seconds—before doing an OCD compulsion?

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OCD Wants Your Child to Do THIS.

OCD Wants Your Child to Do THIS.

Your child’s OCD wants to get into a tug-of-war.

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PSP 416: Groundbreaking Study on Virtual ERP for Kids with OCD – with Dr. Sara Conley from NOCD

PSP 416: Groundbreaking Study on Virtual ERP for Kids with OCD – with Dr. Sara Conley from NOCD

In this episode of the AT Parenting Survival Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Sara Conley, a licensed clinical psychologist and clinical manager at NOCD, to discuss a groundbreaking new study on virtual Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) therapy for children and teens with OCD.

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The Sneaky Way OCD Gets Your Child to Confess (and Why They Shouldn’t)

The Sneaky Way OCD Gets Your Child to Confess (and Why They Shouldn’t)

OCD can be sneaky—and one of its most subtle traps is confessing.

Whether your child is struggling with harm OCD, relationship OCD, moral OCD, or any other theme, they might find themselves confessing intrusive thoughts or fears to feel “better” or to get reassurance.

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PSP 415: When OCD Looks Like Oppositional Behavior: Understanding Hidden Compulsions

PSP 415: When OCD Looks Like Oppositional Behavior: Understanding Hidden Compulsions

If your child refuses to shower, melts down over clothing, or avoids homework, you might assume they’re being defiant. But what if it’s actually OCD driving their behavior? 

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