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Shala Nicely

About

Shala Nicely, LPC, is the author of Is Fred in the Refrigerator? Taming OCD and Reclaiming My Life and co-author of Everyday Mindfulness for OCD: Tips, Tricks & Skills for Living Joyfully. She's also a counselor and cognitive behavioral therapist in metro Atlanta, GA specializing in the treatment of OCD & related disorders and anxiety disorders. Shala promotes the power of turning personal challenges into service to others as an Advocate for The Adversity 2 Advocacy Alliance.

Books by Shala Nicely
Recent Posts
Enjoying the Messy, Uncertain Process
Do you feel your life is flying by because you're trying to "get through" things one after the other? Slow life down by learning to enjoy the messy, uncertain process.
The Need to Feel Seen
Not feeling seen is not only invalidating — it's threatening. Here are five simple ways you can let others around you know that they matter.
Lessons from Love...and Loss...of Lee
We’re all experiencing loss and grief due to COVID-19. I'm sharing lessons from my love and loss of my 35-year-old Arabian horse in hopes that they will bring you comfort.
3 Ways to Power Up Your OCD Therapy

The attitude taken by successful OCD tamers is that they are going to turn OCD’s world upside down.

The attitude taken by successful OCD tamers is that they are going to turn OCD’s world upside down.

Ruby Campbell’s Gift to the OCD Community

As we celebrate OCD Awareness Week, let’s keep the memory of Ruby Campbell alive by remembering her approach to the ocean, to OCD, and to life.

As we celebrate OCD Awareness Week, let’s keep the memory of Ruby Campbell alive by remembering her approach to the ocean, to OCD, and to life.

The Subtle OCD Compulsion You Might Not Know You're Doing

Many people with OCD are depressed, but did you know that depression can also be a compulsion? Learn how to spot and rectify this subtle but OCD-empowering ritual.

Many people with OCD are depressed, but did you know that depression can also be a compulsion? Learn how to spot and rectify this subtle but OCD-empowering ritual.

The Unintended Consequences of Saying OCD Can Be Cured

If people with OCD have unrealistic recovery expectations, they are likely to fall into the self-critical shame trap, which hurts them and their recoveries.

If people with OCD have unrealistic recovery expectations, they are likely to fall into the self-critical shame trap, which hurts them and their recoveries.

The Best TED Talks for People With OCD: Part 5

Avoid the trap of black and white thinking to push out of your comfort zone and pursue what's meaningful.

Avoid the trap of black and white thinking to push out of your comfort zone and pursue what's meaningful.

What Everyone Wants

Do you sometimes feel disconnected from others because you have OCD? A simple cognitive shift can help you rediscover that we're all very much alike in all the ways that matter.

Do you sometimes feel disconnected from others because you have OCD? A simple cognitive shift can help you rediscover that we're all very much alike in all the ways that matter.