Advanced Protocols with a much higher response rate!
Patients with OCD have intrusive thoughts or compulsions to perform certain routines or rituals. These unwanted thoughts create distress and disability and can contribute to the development of other issues like depression and anxiety. 40 to 60% of patients with OCD do not improve with medication or behavioral therapy.
TMS is a non-invasive therapy that targets the area of the brain that is overactive with magnetic pulses. OCD appears to be caused by an overactive circuit in the brain which has been well studied. For the last 13 years ,TMS has been used to target this circuit with magnetic pulses and reduce OCD symptoms . Utilizing a special FDA approved coil, Dr Hayden has been treating patients for OCD for the last four years with TMS therapy. Recently he has adopted an advanced protocol to help optimize results.*
*Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation With Adjunctive D-Cycloserine for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Alexander McGirr, M.D., Ph.D., Jaeden Cole, B.Sc., Scott B. Patten, M.D., Ph.D., and Beverly Adams, M.D. , American Journal of Psychiatry Feb 2025
Low mood, lethargy, apathy, and loss of humor.Overpowering sadness and despairPiercing feelings of shame and guilt.Self-harm, substance abuse, and suicidal ideation.Struggling with responsibilities.Self-isolation from social activities.In Major Depressive Disorder, these symptoms persist and the assistance of a mental health professional is needed. Call 1-800-273-TALK
When I met Dr. Hayden, I felt like I was pushing around a metaphorical grocery cart full of fragments, shards, and pieces of myself. Everything was stuffed randomly in bags and boxes. There was never any reason to talk about this scattered mess of components, because how could any good be found in such chaos?
During TMS treatment, I felt like these fragments began to coalesce into whole pieces of me that I thought were lost. Things that had been lost for years returned to me: my creativity, the light I carry for helping people, my intellectual curiosity. Instead of waiting for each day to be over, I found myself singing my toddler to sleep with all the love and peace I deserve.
Following TMS, I find myself no longer standing on the shore watching the ocean and the horizon line. Now, I have access to the space in the sky above the land and sea. No longer am I a sleepy and lonely observer. Finally, I am a part of the world around me in all dimensions.
Dr. Hayden has curated a careful collection of support staff. I cannot give a higher complement to his whole practice, from scheduling, to prescription management, to TMS therapy; all personnel are intent on their patient and are carefully attuned to their emotional needs as these needs evolve over the course of treatment. There was never a doubt in my mind that my health and well-being were the top priority. Dr. Hayden’s success is rooted in his intense curiosity and can also be attributed to his adaptability and agile consideration when off-normal circumstances are presented.
For anyone considering TMS therapy, I highly recommend it. I only wish I had found this practice much sooner and gotten more of my life back!
I will try to keep this short but there is so much I would like to say to sing the praises of Dr.Hayden and his staff. Never have I experienced such caring and compassion in a healthcare environment not to mention the expertise in their field of study. Thank you Dr.Hayden for accepting me as a patient. TMS saved my life!