Love should feel joyful, but if your mind is caught in a loop of “What if?”—constantly doubting your feelings or your partner—you might be experiencing Relationship OCD (ROCD). ROCD can make even the happiest relationships feel uncertain. However, the good news is that Relationship OCD is treatable, and with the right support, you can break […]

If you’re living with OCD, you know how exhausting it can be. The intrusive thoughts feel endless, and the compulsions offer only temporary relief. It might feel like OCD has taken over your life. But here’s the truth: you don’t have to stay stuck. With the right tools and support, you can break free and […]

Just as everyone can have unique qualities – so too can OCD. OCD can present itself in many fashions – each individual having different and unique obsessions and compulsions.When acknowledging compulsions, we want to remember that they are mental or physical acts completed to reduce distress, often by seeking certainty. One way to seek certainty […]

Externalizing “Stick and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Or will they? Language allows us to communicate complex ideas. It allows us to explain abstract ideas and thoughts.  With language, we can make thoughts, ideas and emotions come to life. The words we use to speak with – to convey […]

OCD Wellness would like to wish you a Happy New Year! The New Year can provide us a great opportunity for a new and fresh start. It gives us incentive to stop bad habits and begin new habits. It creates a sense of optimism and hope to become the best version of ourselves and achieve […]

This holiday, make sure to set one more place at the table! This guest will be someone you know, but someone you would rather not have over for Christmas dinner! That guest will be none other than OCD! We know OCD likes to join us at the most inconvenient times. And the holidays are a […]

OCD Wellness recognizes how difficult it can be to take the first step to access support. Often – the first step is always the most difficult. However, in return that first step can also be the most rewarding! April is here to help you with that first step! Starting with that first call – she will […]

Hi!Welcome to OCD Wellness Blog where we encourage you to live well with OCD. My name is April Vass M.S.W, R.S.W. I am the Founder and Owner of OCD Wellness. Before speaking about the OCD Wellness Blog, I wanted to share a bit about OCD Wellness.  OCD Wellness clinic offers counselling services to individuals living […]