12-Week Implementation Program
A 12-week implementation program built to help you master the Triple-A Response® and put it into practice in real life — with daily live coaching, personalized support, and everything you need to follow the path.
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Does this sound familiar?
That gap between knowing and doing is exactly what this program is designed to close.
A message from Matt
Matt built Taking Back Control from the inside — after years stuck in the same loops and finding the framework that finally helped him break free. In this short video, he'll explain what the program is and who it's for.
What's actually been happening
The checking. The avoiding. The reassurance. The mental review at 2 a.m. Every one of them buys a few minutes and charges interest.
And here's the part that stings: you can use anything as a form of resistance if you're using it to get rid of fear and anxiety. Even the tools meant to help you.
That's exactly why understanding alone isn't enough — and it isn't something you fix by reading more carefully. It's something someone has to catch you doing, in real time, while you're doing it.
That's what the coaching is for.
Fear
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The loop loses its fuel
Resistance falls away — the ring can't close.
The paradoxical path to healing
Whether it's OCD, general anxiety, or panic attacks, the paradox is the same: the more you fight the thoughts and the anxiety, the more you feed them. Fighting is the problem.
The paradoxical path to healing is to eliminate all of your inner resistance.
Fear shows up
A thought or a wave of anxiety activates in your nervous system.
Resistance drops
Instead of fighting it, you let go of the inner resistance.
It runs its course
The anxiety gets to surface, peak, and pass on its own.
Your system settles
Your body releases what it's been holding. Nervous system calms, mind calms.
That's not something you can just tell yourself to do. To reach a genuinely non-resistant state you have to retrain how your entire nervous system operates — its perspective, its whole paradigm — not just what you think about fear.
That's the central focus of this program: teaching you how to eliminate that resistance so your body can naturally release the excess energy it's been carrying. As it does, your nervous system calms down. Your mind calms down. And the loop loses what it runs on.
The solution
The three moves you run when fear shows up, with one job: to eliminate your inner resistance.
The goal isn't to eliminate fear.
The goal isn't to eliminate thoughts.
The goal is to eliminate your resistance to them.
The Triple-A Response® is how you actually do that — the way you drop the resistance in the moment it matters, instead of just knowing you should. In coaching you run it, in real time, until it becomes the thing your system reaches for on its own.
Do that, and the loop weakens every time — not because you're managing it better, but because you're no longer feeding it.
What you get
Taking Back Control isn't a video library you work through alone. It's a full implementation and coaching experience — several layers of structure and support working together.
The structured core of Taking Back Control — a clear, step-by-step path so you always know exactly what to focus on next. Yours with lifetime access.
Get ongoing support as you put the work into practice, and work through challenges as they come up — rather than sitting with them until the next appointment.
Matt
Steven
Ana
Brian
KyleEverything you need between sessions — including full bonus workshops on the things that ride along with the loop, so you are not left to work those out on your own.
Work directly with your coach to find what is actually getting in the way. This is the layer that reaches what a group session cannot.
On-demand meditations, emotional releases and other resources you can reach for whenever you need them — including at 2am, when nothing else is open.
The structured path
You are not buying a pile of content — you are entering a structured implementation process. Each phase builds on the last, with the right focus at the right time.
Before real change can happen, your system needs clarity — not more effort.
In this stage, you learn how the OCD & Anxiety loop and the healing process actually work in the brain, body, and nervous system. As things begin to make sense, confusion and self-blame start to fall away — and urgency softens.
This stage is designed to help you:
“Nothing is wrong with me — my system has just been stuck in the wrong pattern.”
This stage removes the “what’s wrong with me?” question — so your energy can finally go toward healing instead of self-monitoring.
This is where the fog lifts — and the ground underneath you starts to feel solid again.
This is where the work moves from understanding to embodiment — and change becomes tangible.
Using the Triple-A Response®, you learn how to respond to intrusive thoughts, fear, and discomfort in a way that no longer feeds the loop, and instead retrains your brain and nervous system in real time.
Rather than analyzing, suppressing, or trying to get rid of fear, you practice meeting it correctly — through a clear, repeatable response that your system can actually learn from.
With consistent application, this response begins to shift from something you do to something your system defaults to.
This stage is designed to help you:
For many people, this is where relief becomes real. Not because fear disappears — but because their relationship to fear fundamentally changes. You stop feeling at the mercy of your thoughts. Your body begins to stand down.
This is where the loop loses its grip — not through effort, but through repetition, retraining, and lived experience.
By this point, the loop has begun to loosen.
You’re no longer reacting to fear the same way — and because of that, your system finally has the space to go deeper.
This stage is where the work moves beneath surface patterns and addresses the root-level dynamics that kept the OCD & Anxiety loop alive for years. Not by reliving the past. Not by digging endlessly. But by gently releasing what no longer needs to be carried.
In this stage, you’re guided to:
This is where change stops feeling fragile. Because you’re no longer building on top of fear — you’re removing what was feeding it. Your reactions soften. Your body holds less tension. And fear loses its ability to pull you back into old patterns.
This stage is what allows healing to hold over time — not because you’re trying harder, but because the underlying drivers have been addressed.
This final stage is where the work becomes who you are — not something you practice.
By this point, the loop has lost its authority. Fear no longer dictates your choices. And trust has begun to replace vigilance as your default way of moving through life.
In this stage, the focus shifts from healing to living.
You’re guided to:
This is where relapse prevention becomes less about strategies and more about how you relate to yourself and uncertainty. Fear may still arise — because you’re human. But it no longer runs the show. Instead of checking, managing, or bracing against life, you move forward with a grounded confidence in your ability to handle what comes.
This is what it means to live from trust. Not a constant state of calm. Not a life without discomfort. But a stable, embodied sense of safety within yourself — one that carries into the future without effort or force.
This is where recovery stops being a phase… and becomes the foundation of your life.
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Our commitment
Do the work. Show up. And if you are not where you want to be, we will double your support.
If you have completed the 12-week program, consistently shown up for group coaching, and genuinely worked to implement what you have learned — but you are still not where you want to be at the end of it — we will give you another 12 weeks of group coaching, completely free.
All you need to do is ask.
This is not a refund and there is nothing to claim. It is a commitment to keep supporting your implementation for as long as you are genuinely doing yours.
What change looks like
Unscripted stories from members who were once stuck in the same loop. Press play.
“I feel more equipped than ever before to navigate life's challenges.”
I struggled with OCD & anxiety for decades and was very fortunate to connect with Matt. The focus here is on building tools, facing fears, putting in the hard work, and essentially becoming your own therapist.
“I highly recommend this program for individuals with OCD & anxiety.”
Matthew is truly gifted in his ability to give over the techniques and tools with extreme clarity, understanding, and encouragement. Enrolling in this program is truly an investment in oneself.
“There's such a sense of peace knowing I'm not alone.”
I bounced around from different therapists and approaches without success. Once I began TBC I was filled with hope. There is such a sense of peace knowing that I am not alone and that anxiety is not a life sentence.
“From day one her outlook on life changed dramatically.”
It's hard to overstate how much Taking Back Control helped our family. My wife was willing to open her mind and work at it, and from day one her understanding of how to deal with the anxiety changed dramatically.
“You have done a great service to people with OCD and anxiety.”
Your techniques have really helped me — I can't thank you enough. There are still moments when OCD tries to catch me, but I'm able to see it clearly and follow the Triple-A Response. I feel so much better than just a few months ago.
“Nothing ever felt a step too far away.”
The way the course unfolds couldn't be better — gradually introducing the concepts, understanding OCD and anxiety, and finally taking steps to recovery. I can absolutely say I'm now in a state of mind to live life on my terms.
“The best thing I've ever done for my mental health.”
I discovered Restored Minds when my thoughts were constantly racing. I needed help but didn't want medication. It taught me how to calm my thoughts and connected me with a community of people facing similar challenges.
“The Restored Minds program has given me my life back.”
I've spent a lot of money and time with other therapists who couldn't help me address my anxiety & OCD. The program is simple to follow and makes the path to recovery so attainable. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Individual experiences vary. Restored Minds is educational coaching, not a guarantee of specific results.
Who you'll learn from
Matt Codde, LCSW, didn't figure this out from the sidelines. For years he lived inside the same fear loops — intrusive thoughts, constant monitoring, trying to think his way to safety.
“I don't fix people. I walk alongside you, help you understand what's actually happening, and coach you as you build the skills to live in trust again.”
That lived experience — plus years of clinical training and study — is what led to the Triple-A Response® and the integrated approach behind Taking Back Control.
Before you apply
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One complete experience — everything you need to actually implement the work and break the loop, with real human support the whole way.
Every application is reviewed personally. No pressure, no obligation.
Questions
People who feel stuck in the fear loop — intrusive thoughts, anxiety, worry, avoidance — and are ready to change how they respond to fear rather than keep managing it. It's for those who want structure, coaching, and live support while they put the work into practice.
A course gives you information. Taking Back Control is built around implementation — a structured 12-week program plus daily live group coaching and on-demand guided resources, so you actually apply what you learn when fear shows up in real life.
The Coaching Program is application-based. You complete a short application about your experience and what you're looking for, our team reviews it, and if it's a fit we reach out with next steps.
If you've completed the 12-week program, consistently shown up for group coaching, and genuinely worked to implement what you've learned — but you're still not where you want to be at the end of it — we'll give you another 12 weeks of group coaching completely free. All you need to do is ask. It isn't a refund and there's nothing to claim, and it's tied to actually doing the work rather than simply finishing the calendar. It's a commitment to keep supporting your implementation, not a promise of a specific outcome.
No. Taking Back Control is educational coaching and a structured implementation program — not therapy, diagnosis, or treatment, and not a substitute for medical or mental-health care. Matt is an LCSW, but the program is coaching and education.
No. You don't need a formal diagnosis. The program is built around the fear loop and how you respond to fear, which shows up in many forms.
It's a 12-week implementation program you move through at a sustainable pace, plus the practices you build into everyday life. Daily live group coaching is there every weekday when you need it.
We review every application carefully. If Taking Back Control looks like the right fit, we'll reach out to walk you through the next steps. If it isn't the right fit, we'll tell you honestly.
Your next step
If you're ready for structure, coaching, and real support to actually apply the work, the next step is simply to apply. We'll personally review whether Taking Back Control is the right fit for you.
— Matt Codde, LCSW
