Colorado OCD
& Anxiety Treatment
OCD & Anxiety
OCD and anxiety can be effectively treated using a variety of therapeutic modalities, including Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP), Inference Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (I-CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and other forms of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). The specific approach is tailored based on the individual’s diagnosis and treatment goals.
What is Inference Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (I-CBT)?
Inference Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (I-CBT) is an evidence-based therapeutic approach that is a modification of traditional Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). It focuses specifically on the role of inferences—the conclusions or assumptions we make based on our thoughts—and how these inferences influence our emotions and behaviors.
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In I-CBT, the idea is that individuals often make automatic, negative, and sometimes distorted inferences from their thoughts, and these inferences contribute to emotional distress and maladaptive behaviors. By identifying and challenging these inferences, clients can change the way they interpret situations, which ultimately leads to healthier emotions and behaviors.
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Inference Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (I-CBT) is an effective treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) that focuses on addressing the inferences—or interpretations—people make in response to their intrusive obsessive thoughts. These inferences are often automatic, exaggerated, and negative, and they fuel the compulsive behaviors (or rituals) that individuals with OCD perform in an attempt to reduce anxiety or prevent a feared outcome.​
I-CBT treats OCD by helping individuals identify and challenge the negative inferences or automatic assumptions they make based on their obsessions. By gradually changing how they interpret situations, clients learn to tolerate the anxiety of uncertainty without engaging in compulsive behaviors. This process ultimately reduces the intensity of OCD symptoms and leads to healthier ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving