OCD Treatment in Grand Rapids
For Children, Teens and Adults at IHC East
You don’t have to keep managing OCD alone.
Specialized, evidence-based care at IHC East
Evidence-Based OCD Care
OCD can take up hours of your day. Intrusive thoughts, urges and rituals can feel impossible to ignore, and reassurance never seems to last.
At IHC East on East Paris Avenue in Grand Rapids, our clinicians specialize in treating OCD and related disorders. We use Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), the gold-standard treatment for OCD. With your therapist, you gradually face the thoughts and situations that trigger anxiety, without falling back on compulsions. Over time, your brain learns those triggers aren't the threat they feel like.
IHC holds an institutional membership with the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF), the leading organization for OCD education and treatment standards.
Our Treatment Approaches Include:
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Inference-based CBT (I-CBT)
Habit Reversal Training (HRT) and ComB for hair pulling and skin picking
Family therapy, so parents and partners can support recovery
Care coordination with physicians and other providers
What We Treat
Contamination
Harm and Violent Intrusive Thoughts
Relationship OCD
Religious or Moral OCD (Scrupulosity)
Perfectionism and “Just Right” OCD
Real Event and False Memory OCD
Identity and Sexual Intrusive Thoughts
Perinatal OCD
Sensorimotor OCD
Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)
Hair Pulling (Trichotillomania)
Skin Picking (Excoriation Disorder)
PANDAS/PANS
Co-occurring Anxiety and Depression
Co-occurring ADHD, Autism and Tics
We treat OCD in children, teens and adults. For kids and teens, we involve parents in treatment so new skills carry over at home and school.
Meet Our Grand Rapids OCD Team
Our IHC East clinicians are trained in ERP and work together as a team, meeting regularly to consult on cases and keep care consistent.
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Why Choose IHC for OCD Care:
IOCDF institutional member. IHC is listed in the International OCD Foundation's clinic directory as a specialty outpatient clinic. View our IOCDF listing
Specialized training. Our founder, Anne Parpas, RN, BSN, MA, LPC-S, completed intensive ERP training at the University of Pennsylvania's Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety and leads our OCD program.
Whole-person care. We consider physical health alongside emotional, cultural and social factors.
Welcoming to all. We are LGBTQIA+ affirming, support veterans, and are committed to making evidence-based care accessible to everyone. Our Anti-Racism Commitment
Not near Grand Rapids? Our Virtual team offers OCD treatment by telehealth anywhere in Michigan.
IHC East · 2305 East Paris Avenue SE, Suite 201, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 · (616) 773-2908
Common Questions
How do I know if it's OCD?
OCD involves unwanted, intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repeated behaviors or mental rituals (compulsions) done to ease the distress they cause. If these take up a lot of your time or get in the way of daily life, a consultation can help sort it out.
What is an ERP session like?
You and your therapist build a list of triggers, from mild to hard, and work through them at a pace that feels challenging but manageable. You're always part of deciding the next step.
Do you treat children?
Yes. We treat children, teens and adults, and we include parents in treatment for younger clients.
Do you offer telehealth?
Yes. We offer telehealth for clients anywhere in Michigan.
Do you take insurance?
We accept many plans, including Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Cigna, Humana, UnitedHealthcare, Tricare, Medicare and Medicaid, and we offer self-pay and a sliding fee. Contact us to confirm your coverage.
Have another question? Call (616) 773-2908 or reach out through our contact page, and our team will help you take the next step.