Lauren Merclean, MA, LCSW
Lauren Merclean MA, LCSW
Resources for Mood, Anxiety and OCD
Books:
OCD specific:
Freedom from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: a Personalized Program for Living with Uncertainty By Jonathon Grayson
General Mood and Anxiety:
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training Workbook By Matthew McKay, Jeffrey Wood and Jeffrey Brantley
Full Catastrophe Living and Wherever you go, there you are by Jon Kabat Zinn
Websites:
UCLA Mindfulness Center - resources, free guided meditations
International OCD Foundation - articles, resources, information, advocacy for OCD and OC related disorders
Phone Apps for Mental Health
MindShift An app deisigned to help with a variety of issues, including social anxiety, test anxiety, perfectionism, worry, and panic.
T2 Mood Tracker An app for helping individuals to track their moods over time.
Breathe2Relax A simple app that teaches breathing and relaxation techniques.
Headspace A popular app that guides users through medication exercises. The first ten sessions (10 minutes each) are free. After that there are a few subscription options.
Live OCD Free An app for Iphone, with both child and adult versions, and a cost of 29.99. It guides the user through a personalized ERP treatment.
The Anxiety Coach An app designed to help users to track and manage a variety of anxiety symptoms.
ICounselor: OCD A basic app for just .99 that teaches skills for managing OCD and helps users track symptoms and progress.