Jim O'Connor Psychotherapy

Jim O'Connor Master of Applied Psychotherapy (U.T.S) Bachelor of Science (Anat/Psych) (U.Syd) Graduate Diploma of Counselling (A.C.A.P) Advanced Practitioner Certificate Clinical Hypnotherapy (A.H.A) Certificate IV Work Place Training and Assessment (A.C.A.P) Member (P.A.C.F.A) Member (C.A.P.A) Member (A.A.C.B.T) ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Counselling for all your relationship needs and concerns Serving Sydney City Lower North Shore Crows Nest Sydney South Glebe Inner West
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Contact 9420 0788 Email / Web address info@jimoconnor.com.au www.jimoconnor.com.au Locations Sydney City Crows Nest Glebe	Obsessive Compulsive Disorder The effect of all forms obsessive compulsivd disorder on sufferers and a the people who care for them can be great putting enormous pressures on relationships. Help for the sufferer and the people who support and care for them is available. Read on to find out more about this condition and how I can help both the people with obsessive compulsive disorder and the people who care for them. What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder? Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is another of the anxiety disorders. All anxiety disorders share similar features. The feartures that characterise Obsessive Compulsive Disorder include: The sufferer must be compelled to participate in a ritual in order to reduce their anxiety. If the ritual is not performed in the correct way the anxiety doesn't reduce. Failure to perform the ritual will also cause an increase in the sufferers anxiety. The performance of the ritual or rituals must take more than an hour a day and cause the sufferer distress. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a complex condition and it has many presentations. However the great majority fall into two broad categories of washing and checking. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder can occur in the young and throughout adult hood and into elderly age groups. What are the symptoms of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder? The compelling need to perform a fear driven ritual Anxiety if the ritual is not performed As time passes the anxiety rises and need to perform the ritual again increases When the person is suffering from the compulsion they have irrational thoughts that make the ritual seem necessary Some of the mental symptoms of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder include: A preoccupation with fearful consequences such as catching a disease from germs or burning down the house by failing to turn the kettle off. Thought Action fusion, which means if I think a thought I can bring the thought into manifestation. Which means that if I imagine I will have a car crash I can make that happen. Extremely elaborate thought avoidance strategies Some of the Emotional Symptoms of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Mood swings Severe distress and aggitation An emotional target such as the fear of germs or home invasion Some of the Behavioural Symptoms of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Avoidance of situations of exposure to the feared experience Excessive checking Excessive washing Excessive prevention and avoidance rituals Some of the social symptoms of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Difficulty maintaining relationships because of the time consumed and distress caused by the ritual Difficulty maintianing effective work performance and careers because of the time involved in the ritual Social avoidance Relationship distress These are just some of the symptoms the sufferers of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder will experience. If you believe you or someone you know is suffering with Obsessive Compulsive disorder it is crucial that you or they are assessed by the appropriate healthcare professional. What is the effect of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder on relationships? The effect of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder on relationships is huge. For the people supporting the sufferer it can be very confusing and often frustrating because the OCD rituals don't make any sense. Further any attempts to stop the sufferer from performing their rituals leads to greater distress both in the sufferer and the people supporting them. It is important for the sufferer and their friends and family understand this very destructive condition and learn how best to treat it. How is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Best Treated? Obsessive Compulsive disorder potentially a very serious condition which causes great distress to sufferers and carers alike. The most effective treatments to date include exposure response therapy, and more recently danger ideation reduction therapy. In some cases where the condition is minor to moderate, behavioural modification, cognitive therapy, imaginal therapy and hypnotherapy can be helpful. What to do next if you believe you or someone you love has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder? If you believe that yourself or someone you know might be suffering from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, call and make an appointment for an assessment. I will then outline a treatment program that will best help. In the event that more is needed than I can provide I will refer you or them to someone who is best suited to help. In any case don't continue to suffer on. Come in and get started on the road to recovery. I have three offices in convenient locations throughout Sydney I have three offices in convenient locations through out Sydney, one in Macquarie Street Sydney, one in Crows Nest on Sydney's lower North Shore and one in Glebe in Sydney Inner West. For an appointment please call my head office on 02 9420 0788.	About Jim'Connor Jim is highly qualified and experienced practitioner who is genuine, professional and at all times focused on you. Over the years Jim has helped many people overcome the challenges that confront them. Jim constantly pursues ongoing education and training to maintain a high standard of knowledge and skill. He currently holds a Masters degree in Applied Psychotherapy. You can be confident that the help he provides you is based on scientific research where ever possible. He is a full Clinical Member of P.A.C.F.A (Psychotherapist and Counsellors Association of Australia) the National body of Psychotherapists. C.A.P.A (the Counsellors and Psychotherapists association of NSW) and A.A.C.B.T (the Australian Association of Cognitive Behavioural Therapists). So you can be sure that he adheres to a high ethical and professional standard.
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