OCD Therapy
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Therapist in Fort Collins
When doubts keep returning no matter how many times you answer them, or an urge has to be acted on before you can move on, it costs you hours. Every week. It tends to happen alone. You don't have to keep doing this alone.
1220 S College Ave. Suite 200 • Fort Collins, CO 80524 • In-Person & Online
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Why This Space Matters
Are You Experiencing Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?
Checking, counting, rereading, washing, or mentally running through something until it feels right takes hours out of a week. It tends to be done alone, which is part of why women arrive exhausted and embarrassed.
Our approach to OCD therapy for women works on the mechanics of it. What sets the obsession off, what the compulsion is meant to prevent, and what happens when you leave a little space between the two. You'll have a plan built around your specific obsessions, not a general one, and you'll be able to tell it's working by how much of your day comes back.
Our actual waiting room, not a stock photo of one.
Our Promise to You
We Guarantee Our Therapist Matching
It's hard to find the right therapist. If your first therapist isn't the right fit, we'll match you with another at no additional cost. That's the whole guarantee.
Request a Free ConsultationWhat This Can Look Like
Do You Have These Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Symptoms?
Women in Fort Collins experiencing OCD may encounter a range of symptoms that significantly impact daily life and well-being.
Persistent Fear of Contamination
Concerns about germs might keep you from fully engaging in social plans, work, or everyday errands.
Excessive Checking
Re-checking tasks can disrupt your schedule, making it tough to balance work, home, and everything in between.
Intrusive or Disturbing Thoughts
Troubling mental images may interfere with focusing on conversations, work, or just being present with people you care about.
Compulsive Organization
Organizing your space repeatedly could overshadow time you meant to spend resting or with people you love.
Repetitive Counting
Counting behaviors might feel comforting, yet they can distract from conversations and things that actually need your attention.
Need for Symmetry
The drive to achieve perfect alignment may outweigh time and energy you meant to spend elsewhere.
Hoarding or Collecting Tendencies
Holding onto items can create barriers to the flexible, lived-in home you actually want.
Ritualistic Behaviors
Meticulous routines might offer some relief, but they can crowd out rest, spontaneity, and time with the people around you.
Our Approach
How Can a CWC Therapist Help With OCD?
Obsessive thoughts are consuming in a way that's hard to convey to someone who hasn't had them, particularly when the content is the kind you wouldn't say out loud. Your therapist has heard it.
The Match Call Comes First.
Before you're paired with anyone, a Wellness Coordinator listens to what's going on and what you're looking for, then matches you with a therapist based on that conversation. That's the whole call.
Approaching the Trigger in Small, Planned Steps.
Much of this work draws on exposure therapy. That means approaching what triggers the obsession in small, planned steps while holding off on the compulsion until the urge drops on its own. That's uncomfortable by design, and your therapist sets the pace with you.
Looking at What Sits Underneath It.
Sessions also look at the fear or the old hurt sitting under the obsession, since that often shapes what your mind fixes on. Progress is measured in weeks and months, not sessions.
In Our Fort Collins Office, or Online.
We're on South College Ave., across from CSU and close to Old Town. Every therapist here also offers online sessions anywhere in Colorado.
Compulsions rarely arrive without company. If a good deal of what drives yours is a standard you can't fall short of, perfectionism therapy in Fort Collins may be the more direct starting point. If your baseline has been keyed up long enough that the obsessions have gotten louder along with it, stress therapy in Fort Collins tends to be the better fit. Your therapist will help you sort out which is feeding which.
Common Questions
Common Questions About OCD Therapy in Fort Collins.
Will my therapist actually understand this?
Yes. Every therapist at Colorado Women's Center works with women, and your Wellness Coordinator matches you based on what you share on the Match Call. Whatever the actual content of your obsessions is, your therapist here has heard something like it before.
Will I need medication?
The decision to use medication is entirely personal, and it's yours to make, not ours to push. We can discuss possibilities together, and if it's needed, your therapist can collaborate directly with prescribing professionals as part of your ongoing care.
What if I've tried therapy before and didn't see results?
Different therapeutic approaches may resonate more effectively for you than whatever didn't work for you before, and that's genuinely common. We tailor sessions to your own unique obsessions and goals, rather than running everyone through the exact same generic program.
Is what I share confidential?
Yes. What you share in session is confidential, protected the same way any medical record is under HIPAA. Your therapist won't need to know every single last detail of an intrusive thought in order to help you work through it.
How soon can I actually get in?
Match Calls are usually available within 48 hours and often within 24. Most new clients are scheduled with a therapist within about a week, and sessions run seven days a week from 8am to 8pm. Call 720.810.2355 to get started.
Can I do this from home, or does it have to be in person?
Either one works well. Our Fort Collins office offers in-person sessions, and every therapist here also offers online sessions anywhere across Colorado. You can start in whichever one feels right for you right now, and switch later on if your week changes.
How do I maintain progress outside of sessions?
We offer specific tools and practical exercises for you to practice between sessions, so you're not just building insight once a week but actually building real, lasting resilience into your everyday life between the visits themselves, at your own pace.
Find Us in Fort Collins
Colorado Women's Center, Fort Collins
On South College Ave., across from CSU and close to Old Town.
Outside Fort Collins? Every therapist here also offers online sessions anywhere in Colorado, so you're not limited to what's driveable.
Other Nearby Locations
Longmont and Boulder Are Also Options.
Fort Collins isn't the shortest trip for everyone in this area. If you're coming from Loveland or Johnstown, Longmont is often the closer office. Boulder is about 50 minutes south either way, so it's there if the schedule or the therapist fit matters more to you than the drive. Or start from OCD therapy in Colorado to see every location at once.
Our Fort Collins Therapist Supporting OCD
Mallory Horning, MSW, MPH, SWC
Ali Waldmer, MA, LMFT, LAC
Sandra Teske, MA, LPC
Cora Hoffman, MA, LPC
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New clients often are able to have first appointment within a week of contacting us.
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We do not bill Medicare or Health First Colorado, and we are not able to see clients enrolled in Health First Colorado.
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