Comfort feels safe. Change feels brave. Exposure therapy teaches you to handle fear—and that’s where real freedom begins.

When your body feels like it’s in crisis but doctors say “you’re fine,” it can feel frustrating and scary. The truth? Relaxation techniques aren’t the full solution. At AOBHC, we use Interoceptive Exposure, a gold-standard treatment that helps you face—and reclaim—your body’s signals safely.

For many families, school mornings feel less like routine and more like a battlefield. What looks like defiance is often driven by fear — separation, safety, embarrassment, or academic failure. At AOBHC, we use evidence-based strategies like CBT and SPACE to help children and teens return to school with confidence and families respond with calm, consistent support.

The International OCD Foundation conference is more than an event—it’s a catalyst for change. From group exposures to community connection, patients described it as life-changing, returning with renewed hope, confidence, and motivation to keep challenging OCD.

I’m Dr. Heather Plinovich — psychologist, mom, and founder of Anxiety & OCD Behavioral Health Center. I help kids, teens, and adults find relief from anxiety and move toward lasting change.