OCD Treatment with Skycloud Health

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common and often misunderstood mental health condition. Those with OCD have a combination of distressing thoughts and unhealthy coping behaviors that can negatively affect their quality of life.

OCD can be a difficult, daily challenge. But OCD responds well to treatment. Fill out a form to get started. 

Why Choose Skycloud Mental Health?

Obsessive compulsive disorder is treatable. But part of treatment involves reaching out to someone you connect to – someone that you know has your best interests in mind.

At Skycloud Mental Health, we’ve chosen to operate as a primarily telepsychiatry practice. We chose this way of operating before COVID and before remote work was more common, because we believe that it has advantages for our patients – including those with OCD. With telepsychiatry, you can be located anywhere within Minnesota, Washington, Utah, or Oregon (where we are licensed to practice) and know that you have someone to call in a place that is comfortable for you.

We are also a team of PMHNPs, also known as “Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners.” PMHNPs are able to provide comprehensive psychiatric services, but with a style of care that our patients truly appreciate. 

About Our Psychiatric Treatments for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Skycloud Mental Health is here to support you throughout your OCD recovery. We are able to offer several services that support your ability to manage OCD and cope with any issues that OCD may have caused. Some of our treatment options include:

      • Psychiatric Evaluation
      • Psychotherapy
      • Medication Management
      • Pharmacogenomic Analysis

If you’re looking for mental health support for your obsessive compulsive disorder, Skycloud Mental Health is available to help. 

What is OCD?

Obsessive compulsive disorder is a mental health condition. It involves what the mental health word calls “obsessions.” This term has a different meaning in the mental health world than it does in casual speech. Most people use the term “obsessions” to mean “topics a person is very interested in.” 

But in the mental health world, psychologists and psychiatrists use “obsessions” to mean “recurring and intrusive thoughts that cause distress.” Most people with obsessions do not have interest in the topic thoughts, but struggle with them anyway, and experience stress every time they occur. Examples of these thoughts may include:

      • Thoughts about germs/contamination
      • Thoughts about harming oneself or others.
      • Thoughts about being a “sinner” or “deviant” 
      • Thoughts about losing control.
      • Thoughts about engaging in an illegal act.
      • Thoughts about forgetting or losing something important. 

When someone has OCD, these “obsessions” are unwanted and unrelated to their personality, so they cause distress. But they keep coming back, and they become harder and harder to avoid. 

Over time, a patient with OCD may discover that there is a behavior that reduces their distress. For example:

      • Washing hands makes them fear germs less.
      • Checking the stove often until they feel comfortable that it’s off.
      • Asking themselves “do I want to hurt this person?” until you feel satisfied it’s a “no.”
      • Putting things in some sort of order to feel like you have control over your surroundings.

These behaviors become the only thing that a person can do to relieve some of the stress of the thoughts, and so they become “compulsions” – a behavior that a person feels they absolutely must do, each and every time they have the intrusive thought.

There are many ways that a person can experience obsessive compulsive disorder, from the different thoughts a person may have to the compulsions they use to help relieve the stress. Not everyone with OCD will realize they have the condition.

 

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The following questions will match you with the provider best suited to your needs. Are you the patient?

The potential patient, or their parent/guardian, must fill out this form. Identification will be requested during the process. If they are not available, please direct the potential patient to this page at a later time. Health care providers can find referral information here.

We are taking patients ages 13-17 with certain specified insurance panels in OR and WA, and patients 16-17 with a referral in UT. “You” in the following slides refers to the potential patient.

Are you seeking therapy, medication management, or another evaluation type?

Our psychotherapy caseload is currently closed. Click here for a list of referrals.

Our psychotherapy caseload is full. Click here to learn more about psychiatric evaluations, which can help you determine a treatment plan. Call us at 503-694-3391 or email admin@skycloudhealth.com with any questions.

Our psychotherapy caseload is full. Click here to learn more about psychiatric evaluations, which can help you determine a treatment plan. Call us at 503-694-3391 or email admin@skycloudhealth.com with any questions.

Do you have a state insurance plan, such as Medicaid (OHP, MinnCare, AppleCare)?

We are not contracted with your insurance plan (Medicaid). We CANNOT take patients as self-pay who have Medicaid insurance in OR or WA due to state law. By clicking okay, you verify that you do not reside in OR or WA. If you wish to self-pay for services and do not reside in OR or WA, please proceed.

Are you seeking the following?

We do not fulfill specific work/academic accommodation requests. We can provide a diagnosis letter in the context of ongoing psychiatric care. We do not provide emotional support animal letters. Other resources

Are you seeking an evaluation for disability or legal reasons?

We do not provide these services. See these resources.

Have you been diagnosed with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder?

We do not have clinicians who are able to treat you via telehealth at this time. Click here for helpful resources or contact clinic with questions.

Please call us at 503-694-3381 so we can ask a bit more about your reason for seeking treatment and determine if we are the best fit for your care.

Have you attempted suicide in the past?

When was your most recent suicide attempt?

Unfortunately we do not have clinicians who are able to treat you via telehealth at this time. Please contact clinic at (503) 694-3381 with questions and check our list of resources.

Have you ever been hospitalized in a psychiatric unit or stayed in a residential mental health facility?

When was your most recent hospitalization or stay in a residential mental health facility?

Which state do you reside in?

We are only offering services in Oregon, Washington, Utah, and Minnesota at this time.

Are you seeking a prescription for a stimulant or benzodiazepine medication?

Are you seeking a prescription for a stimulant or benzodiazepine medication?

Are you seeking a prescription for a stimulant or benzodiazepine medication?

Are you seeking a prescription for a stimulant or benzodiazepine medication?

We prescribe controlled substance medications (i.e. stimulants, benzodiazepines) only to patients in OR and WA with a minimum once yearly in-office visit near Portland, OR or Eugene, OR when clinically appropriate (please view our stimulant policy). It may be helpful to note that in our practice, we rarely use benzodiazepines (e.g. Xanax, Ativan, Klonopin). Starting in November 2023, an in-office visit will be required prior to initiating a controlled substance prescription, per federal law. Contact admin@skycloudhealth.com with questions.

Starting in November 2023, an in-office visit near Portland, OR or Eugene, OR will be required prior to initiating a controlled substance prescription, per federal law. Click “Okay” to continue.

We prescribe controlled substance medications (i.e. stimulants, benzodiazepines) only to patients in OR and WA with a minimum once yearly in-office visit near Portland, OR or Eugene, OR when clinically appropriate (please view our stimulant policy). It may be helpful to note that in our practice, we rarely use benzodiazepines (e.g. Xanax, Ativan, Klonopin). Starting in November 2023, an in-office visit will be required prior to initiating a controlled substance prescription, per federal law. Contact admin@skycloudhealth.com with questions.

Starting in November 2023, an in-office visit near Portland, OR or Eugene, OR will be required prior to initiating a controlled substance prescription, per federal law. Click “Okay” to continue.

We do not prescribe stimulant, benzodiazepines, Suboxone, or other controlled substances in Minnesota. If you would still like to schedule, click Okay. To see other Resources, click “Resources.”

We do not prescribe stimulant, benzodiazepines, Suboxone, or other controlled substances in Utah. If you would still like to schedule, click Okay. To see other Resources, click “Resources.”

Which insurance plan do you have?

Which insurance plan do you have?

Which insurance plan do you have?

Which insurance plan do you have?

Which insurance plan do you have?

Which insurance plan do you have?

If your insurance was not listed, we may not be in your network. Please email billing@skycloudhealth.com to verify.

If your insurance was not listed, we may not be in your network. Please email billing@skycloudhealth.com to verify.

How old are you?

We do not have providers serving people under 18 at this time who accept your insurance. Email us for temporary self-pay options while our pediatric providers are in the credentialing process. Here is a list of resources.

Due to federal laws that prevent us from seeing patients who are qualified for Medicare as self-pay patients without opting out of Medicare, we are unable to see patients who are over 65 at this time. Here is a list of resources.

How old are you?

Currently, our providers who accept your insurance take patients ages 18+ or 16-17 with a referral. Providers in our practice who do not accept your insurance accept self-pay patients and are in the credentialing process with your insurance panel. Contact admin@skycloudhealth.com if you have a referral or would like to self-pay temporarily.

Due to federal laws that prevent us from seeing patients who are qualified for Medicare as self-pay patients without opting out of Medicare, we are unable to see patients who are over 65 at this time. Here is a list of resources.

How old are you?

We do not have providers serving people under the age of 13 at this time. Here is a list of resources.

How old are you?

We do not have providers serving people under the age of 13 at this time. Here is a list of resources.

Due to federal laws that prevent us from seeing patients who are qualified for Medicare as self-pay patients without opting out of Medicare, we are unable to see patients who are over 65 at this time. Here is a list of resources.

Do you have a history of self-harm (e.g. cutting, burning)?

Registration forms must be completed within 24 hours of booking or appointment will be cancelled. Forms take 15-20 minutes to complete. Please have your payment method, state ID and insurance card available.

*Note: All times are in Pacific Standard Time (PST).

Registration forms must be completed within 24 hours of booking or appointment will be cancelled. Forms take 15-20 minutes to complete. Please have your payment method, state ID and insurance card available.

*Note: All times are in Pacific Standard Time (PST).

Registration forms must be completed within 24 hours of booking or appointment will be cancelled. Forms take 15-20 minutes to complete. Please have your payment method, state ID and insurance card available.

*Note: All times are in Pacific Standard Time (PST).

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Our providers will review your submission to determine if we are a good fit for your needs. Please list the following required information: insurance, age, current medication names and dosages. If the potential patient is a minor, please also note whether they have a history of self-harm. We will respond to you as quickly as possible.

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Our providers will review your submission to determine if we are a good fit for your needs. Please list the following required information: insurance, age, current medication names and dosages. If the potential patient is a minor, please also note whether they have a history of self-harm. We will respond to you as quickly as possible.

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If you are in a mental health crisis, do not use this form, call 988.