For teens 13 to 17
OCD in teens, with parents who know their part
For teens 13 to 17 who have OCD or whose family suspects it, and for the parents who live alongside it.
What sessions look like
Fifty minutes, mostly with your teen. A parent joins for part of some sessions to learn how to respond to an obsession without feeding it. Late-afternoon times are held for school days.
The method
Exposure and response prevention, adapted for teens: a ladder your teen helps write, practice in session and at home, and a plan for what parents do and don't do.
What this is not
We don't take sides between a teen and a parent. What a teen says in session stays private unless someone's safety is at risk. How that works is explained in writing at the first session.
Length and frequency
Your clinician sets the pace with your family. We don't promise a number of sessions.
Questions
Three questions about ocd in teens
Does my teen have to want to come?
It helps, and we start by asking what your teen wants. A teen who is unsure can come once to see how a session feels.
What will you tell me about sessions?
We share the plan and how you can help. What your teen says stays private unless safety is at risk. Teens, parents and privacy explains it.
What should I tell my teen before the first session?
That a clinician will listen and explain how therapy works, and that nothing frightening happens on the first day.
How it is paid
How it is paid, and how to begin
A parent or guardian gives consent for a teen to start. How fees work explains insurance, receipts and a written estimate.