Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in Dallas and Fort Worth

Such high standards create a number of difficulties
for people with OCPD.

They may find that they actually accomplish very little due to the excessive amounts of planning, organizing, and scheduling. They may start projects but never finish them or finish them only to throw the entire project out because they did not feel it was good enough.

Decision making abilities become hampered by a preoccupation with making the right choice. Overwhelming anxiety or fear of being wrong can immobilize a person with OCPD. Judging the work of others harshly and rarely acknowledging it’s worth or value is also common.

Relationships can be extremely difficult

for a person with OCPD and his or her partner. Difficulty communicating, showing empathy, offering emotional support, or offering forgiveness can be a struggle for someone with an obsessive-compulsive personality disorder. The partner may feel rejected and unable to do anything right. They may have a hard time feeling connected or understood. Persons with OCPD often feel that those around them are unethical, immoral, and do not meet their standards. This causes strife among interpersonal relationships between them and their friends and family, limiting their social network and often causing them to isolate themselves.

While this outlook can prove overwhelming at times, it is important to remember there are ways to combat this line of thinking. Working with a therapist at Noyau Wellness in a supportive and nurturing environment, you can learn to manage behaviors and thoughts that interfere in your daily life.

Through a collaborative partnership with your therapist,

you can enhance your relationships, relieve stress, and finally have the fulfilling future you deserve. Working through the pain of never feeling satisfied and learning to express emotions while developing trust for others, will give you a new found freedom and sense of success.

Family members of people with obsessive-compulsive personality may also decide to enter counseling to gain a deeper understanding of how someone with OCPD views the world and how they can help him or her manage symptoms. Caring for those who suffer from a personality disorder can have a heavy emotional toll. You may find yourself taking on much of the stress and anxiety your loved one has not been able to handle in a healthy manner.

Therapists at Noyau Wellness can help you process past hurts and work towards a relationship in which you find care and connection.