Glossary
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD)
What is
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD)?
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) is a mental health issue that can impact individuals in different ways. Understanding and addressing it through therapy can lead to improved well-being and quality of life.
What Is It?
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) is a mental health condition where a person has a strong need for control, order, and perfection. It’s rooted in personality traits, not unwanted thoughts or rituals like in OCD.
Common Experiences
People with OCPD may be rigid with rules, overly focused on details, or struggle to delegate tasks. They often have high standards for themselves and others, which can lead to frustration, strained relationships, and feeling overwhelmed or dissatisfied.
How It Can Affect You
OCPD can impact work, relationships, and self-esteem. Therapy helps by increasing flexibility, exploring underlying fears, and building self-compassion. Over time, it can support more balance, emotional ease, and healthier ways of relating to others.
Ways Therapy Can Help
Providing coping strategies for managing obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (ocpd)
Creating a safe space to explore thoughts and emotions
Identifying triggers and underlying causes
Building empathy and improving self-awareness
