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OCD Worksheet: Manage Symptoms in the Moment

A menu of simple, proven techniques that your clients can keep on hand.

Last updated: September 2025

OCD Worksheet: Manage Symptoms in the Moment

With this resource, you'll learn how to:

  • Gain increased agency over obsessive thoughts

  • Take a practical, grounded approach to managing OCD symptoms

  • Experiment to find the techniques that work best for you

This worksheet provides nine accessible techniques for managing obsessive thoughts and compulsions, including box breathing, grounding exercises, and affirmations. Each strategy is clearly explained with step-by-step instructions, making it easy for therapy clients to apply in real-time. Designed to be printed and packed it a bag or wallet, it can empower individuals to take positive action as soon as OCD symptoms arise.

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