OCD SPECTRUM SERVICES
SPACE Therapy
A family-based, evidence-backed approach that empowers parents to reduce their child’s anxiety by changing how the family responds to anxious behaviors.
What Is SPACE Therapy?
SPACE Therapy combines cognitive and behavioral approaches to identify what keeps a problem going and how to change it. SPACE Therapy is focused, active, present-oriented, and goal-based.
Rather than only exploring the past, SPACE Therapy looks at the patterns that maintain distress today and helps clients practice new ways of thinking, responding, and behaving.
Thoughts
Identify and reduce accommodation behaviors that unintentionally reinforce a child’s anxiety.
Behaviors
Build supportive, non-accommodating responses that encourage the child’s independence and resilience.
How SPACE Therapy Works
SPACE Therapy is built on four core principles that make it a powerful option for families of anxious children and adolescents.
Focused
SPACE targets specific accommodation patterns and works toward clear, measurable goals that parents and the therapist define together.
Active
Treatment includes practical exercises, communication scripts, and real-life practice, equipping parents with concrete tools to use at home.
Parent-Focused
SPACE focuses on what parents can do now to change the patterns that maintain their child’s anxiety, rather than dwelling on past causes.
Evidence-Based
SPACE is supported by clinical research from Yale University and is recommended for childhood anxiety, OCD, and related conditions.
SPACE Therapy at OCD Spectrum
OCD Spectrum offers SPACE Therapy for families with anxious children and adolescents. Our trained therapists work closely with parents to identify accommodation patterns and develop supportive, non-accommodating responses. The goal is to help families build lasting change, even when the child is reluctant to participate in therapy.
Cognitive Therapy
Helps clients notice unhelpful thinking patterns, challenge distorted interpretations, and develop more balanced ways of responding.
Behavioral Therapy
Focuses on changing actions and habits that maintain distress, emphasizing practice, new learning, and healthier responses in daily life.
Become Your Own Therapist
Our goal is to equip you with practical tools to manage anxiety and move forward with confidence long after therapy ends.
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"Our goal is to help parents become confident, supportive guides for their anxious children, reducing accommodation and building resilience that lasts."
OCD Spectrum Clinical Team
Frequently Asked Questions
Have questions about SPACE Therapy or starting treatment at OCD Spectrum? We have answered the most common ones below.
Who is SPACE Therapy for?
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Help Your Child Build Lasting Resilience
SPACE Therapy can help your family reduce accommodation, respond to anxiety in supportive ways, and take meaningful steps toward your child’s independence.