Hoarding Disorder

When Letting Go Feels Impossible, We Help You Find Freedom

What Is Hoarding Disorder?

Hoarding Disorder is a mental health condition marked by persistent difficulty discarding possessions, regardless of their actual value. The behavior is often driven by deep emotional attachments, fears of loss, or a sense of safety tied to possessions. Over time, living spaces can become cluttered or even unsafe, and the emotional toll becomes overwhelming.

At Alleviant Integrated Mental Health, we understand that hoarding is not about laziness or messiness. It’s often linked to anxiety, trauma, OCD, or past experiences of deprivation. Our brain-based, whole-person approach helps gently untangle the emotional and neurological roots of hoarding and supports you in building new habits with compassion and care.

 

Signs You May Be Living with Hoarding Disorder

Hoarding can show up in many ways beyond physical clutter. You may be struggling with hoarding disorder if you:

  • Find it extremely difficult or distressing to throw things away

  • Accumulate items that you don’t use, need, or have space for

  • Feel anxiety, guilt, or panic when trying to declutter

  • Avoid visitors due to embarrassment about your living space

  • Feel emotionally attached to items most others would discard

  • Struggle with indecision, perfectionism, or fear of making the wrong choice

  • Experience tension with loved ones about your belongings or home environment

Hoarding may develop slowly over time and is often connected to anxiety, OCD, ADHD, depression, or past trauma.

 

Our Integrative, Brain-Based Approach to Hoarding

At Alleviant, we look beneath the surface of hoarding behaviors to understand what’s happening in the brain and nervous system. Our Objective Psychiatry model combines neuroscience, psychiatry, therapy, and lifestyle support to treat the emotional and cognitive patterns driving hoarding at the root.

Your personalized care may include:

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Comprehensive Psychiatry (In-Person or Telehealth)

Our psychiatry services provide thoughtful evaluation and personalized treatment to support emotional stability, improve daily functioning, and promote long-term mental wellness.

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Medication Management

When appropriate, medications such as SSRIs or other anti-anxiety medications may help reduce compulsive thought patterns and emotional overwhelm.

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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)

FDA-cleared neuromodulation therapies that help calm overactive brain regions involved in obsessive thoughts and emotional dysregulation, which is especially helpful for hoarding linked to anxiety or OCD.

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Therapy (In-Person or Telehealth)

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Exposure Therapy techniques help you develop healthier beliefs around possessions, reduce anxiety about letting go, and build new behavioral pathways.

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Spectral EEG (sEEG)

A non-invasive scan that identifies brainwave patterns associated with decision-making difficulty, anxiety, and obsessive thinking. It gives us a roadmap for care.

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Health Coaching (Telehealth)

Sleep, nutrition, inflammation, and environmental stressors all impact brain function. We support the body to help regulate the mind, making change more sustainable.

Letting Go Can Be a Form of Healing

Hoarding isn’t just about the clutter. It’s about why holding on feels safer than letting go. At Alleviant, we help you explore those “whys” and build new neural and emotional pathways toward confidence, clarity, and peace.

Schedule an appointment by clicking below or by calling your local Alleviant clinic. Whether you’re ready to start decluttering or just beginning to understand your struggle, we’ll help you take the next step at your own pace, with your own goals.

Schedule Your Appointment

Schedule an appointment today by calling us at (866) 951-4325 or by clicking below.

In-person and virtual visits are available.

Insurances Accepted

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