Anxiety & OCD Treatment Services

02/24/2026

✨ Where we serve ✨
In-person therapy in Iowa and telehealth across Iowa, Alabama, Florida, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Vermont.
Evidence-based care that meets you where you are 🤍

02/20/2026

If you’re using AI to:
• check if a thought is “normal”
• confirm you didn’t do something wrong
• analyze whether something is “really OCD”
• get certainty before you can move on

…you may be engaging in reassurance-seeking.

And reassurance—whether from Google, loved ones, or AI—can keep anxiety and OCD stuck.

OCD doesn’t care where reassurance comes from.
It only cares that you’re trying to feel certain.

✨ Helpful reframe:
ChatGPT is a tool.
But your brain can turn any tool into a compulsion.

If you’re in ERP, consider this question before you ask AI anything anxiety-related:
👉 “Am I looking for information—or relief?”

You deserve treatment that builds tolerance for uncertainty, not dependence on answers.

💬 Save this if it hit. Share with someone who’s been asking ChatGPT the same question over and over.

💻 We offer secure telehealth therapy for anxiety & OCD in
Alabama, Florida, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Vermont and in-person services in Iowa.

02/16/2026

🌟 We Now Accept Insurance! 🌟

At Anxiety & OCD Treatment Services, we’re dedicated to making high-quality, evidence-based care more accessible to our community.

We’re excited to share that we now accept Wellmark BCBS, BCBS PPO, and Aetna insurance plans! ✅

This update means more flexibility and coverage options for individuals seeking therapy for anxiety disorders, OCD, trauma, and related concerns - for kids, teens, and adults.

Reach out to our team to confirm your coverage and begin your care journey.

02/11/2026

We are excited to share that enrollment is open for our next round of SPACE Parenting Anxious Kids workshop!

Does your child struggle with anxiety or OCD? Our SPACE group is designed to support parents in learning how to respond with more support, decrease (well meaning) accommodations, and strengthen their child’s confidence. 🌱💪

You don’t have to do this alone. Join other parents who understand what you’re going through and gain tools that truly work.

📍 Virtual groups to be held via secure telehealth platform. Available to families in all states
📅 March 3-April 7, 2026
Tuesdays from 11:00am-12:00pm CST
🔗 Learn more & sign up here: https://www.anxietytreatmentonline.com/space

02/05/2026

Meme Thursday 🙃😬😮‍💨

02/03/2026

A lot of people come to therapy believing success means never feeling anxious again.

That belief alone can keep anxiety in charge.

Effective anxiety treatment is not about erasing fear. It is about building flexibility, confidence, and trust in yourself even when fear shows up.

If you have been telling yourself this should be easier by now, this is your reminder that you are not failing. You are practicing something new.

We provide evidence based treatment for anxiety and OCD and offer secure telehealth services to clients in Iowa, Alabama, Florida, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Vermont.

Which myth did you believe for the longest time?

01/29/2026

Meme Thursday 😜

01/20/2026

Panic doesn’t come out of nowhere — it follows a cycle.
And the good news? Cycles can be interrupted.

Panic often starts with a body sensation (racing heart, dizziness, shortness of breath).
Your brain interprets that sensation as dangerous.
Fear increases.
You scan your body more closely, avoid, escape, or seek reassurance.
Those short-term “fixes” bring relief… but they also teach your brain that panic was a threat — which keeps the cycle going.

Breaking the panic cycle isn’t about stopping sensations.
It’s about changing how you respond to them.

• Allowing the sensations to be there without trying to fix or escape them
• Responding with curiosity instead of urgency
• Reducing safety behaviors and reassurance-seeking
• Letting your nervous system learn that panic rises and falls on its own

This is the work of ERP and CBT — helping your brain relearn that these sensations are uncomfortable, not dangerous.

You don’t break the panic cycle by controlling your body.
You break it by changing the meaning your brain assigns to what your body is doing.

We offer telehealth services in Iowa, Alabama, Florida, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Vermont. Reach out to learn more!

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01/15/2026

You've got this!

01/13/2026

🎒 Exciting resource for families navigating OCD
The IOCDF is hosting an Online OCD Camp for kids and teens ages 6–17, designed to help participants learn skills, build confidence, and feel less alone in their OCD journey—all in a supportive, virtual environment.
🗓 January 31 – February 1, 2026
💻 Virtual event
👧🧒 Ages 6–17
This can be a wonderful supplement to treatment and a chance for kids to connect with others who get it.
👉 Registration is now open: iocdf.org/camp

01/09/2026

Please check out this FREE parent education session hosted by OCD Iowa, our state affiliate of the International OCD Foundation.

This session is happening next week, so there’s still time to register! All attendees will receive a free copy of Breaking Free of Childhood Anxiety & OCD: A Scientifically Proven Program for Parents by Dr. Eli Lebowitz.

This is an excellent, evidence-based resource for parents of anxious children. We hope many of you will consider joining!

OCD Iowa's✨FREE ✨Raising an Anxious Child parent education session is next week! There is still time to register! Don't miss out! Registration link in comments. ⬇️