OCD & Anxiety Resources

Here are some books about OCD I often recommend to clients. These books are intended to be a supplement to treatment with a qualified mental health professional.

Book cover for Is Fred in the Refrigerator - Taming OCD and Reclaiming my life

Is Fred in the Refrigerator? Taming OCD and Reclaiming my life

Shala Nicely, LPC

This is an incredible memoir by an OCD therapist about her own OCD journey. My clients have loved it! Both informative & validating.

Buy it here.

Check out Shala’s website here.

The OCD Workbook: Your Guide to Breaking Free from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Bruce M. Hyman, PhD & Cherry Pedrick, RN

I use this OCD workbook with clients often. Check it out for helpful education and exercises to treat specific subtypes of OCD!

Buy it here.

Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts: A CBT-Based Guide for Getting Over Frightening, Obsessive, or Disturbing Thoughts

Sally M. Winston, PsyD & Martin N. Seif, PhD

This book offers insight on the why and the how behind intrusive thoughts, as well as concrete tools to help you get unstuck from these thoughts.

Buy it here.