The Compulsive Reassurance Seeking Workbook

“If the quest for certainty has become a habit that you just can’t break, this practical guide will be your best friend. You’ll get a set of easy-to-learn skills that will teach you to trust your decisions and then handle those pesky doubts that come with them. This is just what you need to take back your life.”
—Reid Wilson, PhD, author of Stopping the Noise in Your Head ~Reid Wilson, PhD

“Reassurance seeking compulsions can be exhausting for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) sufferers and their loved ones. This practical book does a thorough job of providing you with evidence-based tools based in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) that will help you eliminate reassurance compulsions so that you can gain trust in yourself and live your life more freely.”
—Kim Rockwell-Evans, PhD, founder of OCD and Anxiety Specialists of Dallas, and author of Breaking the Rules of OCD ~Kim Rockwell-Evans, PhD

“Amanda Petrik-Gardner has taken her sound clinical skills and created an easily digestible OCD workbook! This book is gold for anyone who is looking to jump-start their recovery. Therapists will also find this workbook to be a valuable supplement to any therapy session.”
—Natasha Daniels, OCD therapist, and author of Crushing OCD Workbook for Kids ~Natasha Daniels

“Amanda Petrik-Gardner’s excellent workbook presents a number of techniques and strategies for reducing the reassurance seeking that maintains OCD. She also includes one of the first-ever set of self-help instructions for applying the power of inference-based CBT to overcoming OCD.”
—Carl Robbins, LCPC, senior clinician and director of training at The Anxiety and Stress Disorders Institute of Maryland ~Carl Robbins, LCPC

“This workbook is truly transformative for anyone passionate about the OCD treatment and recovery journey. Providing a groundbreaking shift in perspective, it enhanced my understanding personally and professionally. It explores overlooked forms of compulsive reassurance seeking and offers accessible, evidence-based steps for reclaiming life. A must-read for clinicians, individuals with OCD, family members, and faith leaders—it compassionately reshapes approaches to addressing reassurance seeking within the context of OCD.”
—Rev. Katie O’Dunne, faith/OCD specialist, and founder of the Stick with the Ick Virtual Community ~Rev. Katie O’Dunne

“The Compulsive Reassurance Seeking Workbook is a beacon of hope for individuals facing the challenges of reassurance seeking. Amanda, an expert in the field, has created a comprehensive guide that skillfully addresses the complexities of reassurance seeking while transforming the difficulties of this disorder into a manageable and empowering process. A must-read for anyone seeking practical solutions and lasting changes.”
—Jenna Overbaugh, LPC, creator of The OCD and Anxiety Recovery Blueprint, and host of the All The Hard Things podcast ~Jenna Overbaugh, LPC

“Petrik-Gardner writes with warmth and clarity about a symptom common to all subtypes of OCD. She provides tools and frameworks for readers to develop awareness of common reassurance compulsions, challenge their validity, and ultimately break the OCD cycle. She also deftly explores the impact of reassurance seeking on relationships, and how to harness truly effective support in your recovery.”
—Amy Mariaskin, PhD, licensed psychologist, director of the Nashville OCD & Anxiety Treatment Center, and author of Thriving in Relationships When You Have OCD ~Amy Mariaskin, PhD