Making Peace with a Noisy Mind
A Radical Approach to Living Fully with OCD and Intrusive Thoughts
Will be published approx. on 9. February 2027
Book
Hardback
272 pages
979-8-217-17945-9 (ISBN)
Description
A foundational yet friendly and warm OCD handbook for thriving with spiraling thoughts—complete with the practical tools to navigate the way out
Most people think OCD and intrusive thoughts are about a select few people who obsess over handwashing, germs, or needing everything to be “just right”. Making Peace with a Noisy Mind reveals the complexities of these uninvited thoughts as well as how common they actually are. With a rare combination of wisdom and wit, OCD and anxiety therapist Jenna Overbaugh LPC reveals the tools that have helped her clients reclaim their lives.
Jenna draws on her wisdom gained from years at Johns Hopkins and the renowned Rogers Memorial Hospital residential treatment center, as well as stories from her own personal experiences with OCD, to share:
This is the OCD book you’ve been waiting for. With the voice of a friend and the advice of an expert as well as illustrations and exercises throughout, Making Peace with a Noisy Mind delivers a way out of the endless loop of intrusive thoughts.
Most people think OCD and intrusive thoughts are about a select few people who obsess over handwashing, germs, or needing everything to be “just right”. Making Peace with a Noisy Mind reveals the complexities of these uninvited thoughts as well as how common they actually are. With a rare combination of wisdom and wit, OCD and anxiety therapist Jenna Overbaugh LPC reveals the tools that have helped her clients reclaim their lives.
Jenna draws on her wisdom gained from years at Johns Hopkins and the renowned Rogers Memorial Hospital residential treatment center, as well as stories from her own personal experiences with OCD, to share:
- Practical exercises for breaking thought spirals, resisting compulsions, and getting comfortable with uncertainty
- How to build a sustainable way of responding to fear that restores your agency and trust in yourself
- Myth-busting on the limits of talk therapy, overly identifying on your OCD subtype, and focusing on the compulsion instead of their root cause
- OCD-specific strategies for navigating everyday life and routines
This is the OCD book you’ve been waiting for. With the voice of a friend and the advice of an expert as well as illustrations and exercises throughout, Making Peace with a Noisy Mind delivers a way out of the endless loop of intrusive thoughts.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Penguin Putnam Inc
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
B&W ILLUSTRATIONS AND DIAGRAMS
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
567 gr
ISBN-13
979-8-217-17945-9 (9798217179459)
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Jenna Overbaugh, LPC is a licensed professional counselor specializing in OCD and anxiety, with over 16 years of clinical and research experience. She earned her Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Towson University and has worked in some of the most prestigious institutions in the mental health field, including Johns Hopkins and Rogers Memorial Hospital, a world-renowned residential facility for OCD and anxiety. She provides practical and empowering mental health content online and is the creator of The OCD and Anxiety Recovery Blueprint digital course that has supported countless in their recovery journey.