Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Clinical interest and experience helping clients diagnosed or dealing with OCD traits help relieve intensity of thought patterns, and/or compulsive behaviors. I've received ongoing trainings on topics of OCD.

I specialize in treating all types of OCD, and use evidence based treatment modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). I'll work with you to educate about what OCD is and it's cycle, and provide skills to help beat it.

I provide compassionate and specialized care to individuals navigating the unique challenges and strengths associated with conditions such as OCD. My therapeutic approach integrates evidence-based treatments such as CBT and ERP. I provide a safe and supportive environment where clients can explore their OCD symptoms, understand the underlying triggers, and develop practical strategies to manage intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviors.

I will help you explore the internal and external factors that drive obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors to help you break free of these and live a more grounded life.

We treat Perinatal/Postpartum/Maternal OCD, providing moms-to-be and new moms who are suffering with OCD symptoms effective treatment. We treat both maternal themes, such as an intense fear of harming or contaminating your infant, as well as any other subtype of OCD during pregnancy and postpartum. Should any OCD symptoms persist after the perinatal period, we continue to provide care to our clients throughout the entirety of their OCD treatment journey.

In working with OCD, I do a deep assessment related to the onset of your obsessive rumination and compulsive behaviors or mental rituals to break the cycle of feeling like you are on a constant hamster wheel you can't exit. I utilize a blend of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Exposure Response Prevention collaborating with you to treat your OCD. You will likely be working on constructing a hierarchy of feared events so we can develop exposure activities to help you overcome your anxiety.

I have worked with clients with OCD and I used to struggle with my own OCD for years. I know what routes to take and what to avoid since I've made those mistakes myself

OCD is exhausting and depletes individuals of the energy they need for the important areas of their life. Exposure and response prevention is the gold standard for OCD

I have a passion for supporting people diagnosed with OCD. What can be a debilitating and hopeless situation can be met with a strong tool in Exposure Response Prevention (ERP.) This is an evidence based, exposure therapy, that has been found to be extremely efficacious in extinguishing rituals but reducing anxiety as well. If you are interested in taking control of your OCD, I am interested in meeting you!

I help clients understand the particular changes in brain physiology that trigger OCD, and help them develop habits that reduce OCD symptoms over time without feeling like they are in a brute-force struggle with their obsessions and compulsions.

If you're someone struggling with, suspecting of, or supporting someone you love living with OCD, I encourage you to reach out! My experience working with individuals afflicted with this condition draws from a multi-theoretical approach grounded in cognitive-behavioral theory, psychodynamic, and dialectical-therapy skills-based approaches in an effort to better understand and cope with individually-determined symptoms as a reflection of your life experience.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a very debilitating condition. It involves obsessions (recurring and unwanted thoughts, ideas, images or urges) that create significant anxiety and lead to compulsions (repetitive behaviors such as hand washing that are performed with the hopes of getting rid of the obsessions and anxiety). Not performing the behaviors can lead to considerable anxiety. Pure-O is a subtype of OCD that involves intrusive thoughts with no physical compulsions.

OCD is so difficult to deal with, especially because people often think of it as just being neat or tidy. But it's so hard when these anxiety thoughts become something that we feel like we can't get away from, and the only way we've learned we can deal with it is with some kind of compulsive action in the world. It may be hard to find proper care, but it is possible. I've been trained in CBT and ERP, to help you learn that you can sit with these feelings, without your compulsions.

I treat clients with OCD and often, for the first time, help them see these challenging through patterns that loop and impact their mood, functioning, and happiness. I use the gold standard method, ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention) paired with lots of psychoeducation and support to systematically weaken and crush the though patterns and behaviors used to manage them, leaving my clients feeling free!

I combine cognitive behavioral therapy techniques with psychodynamic principles. Simple put, we will develop practical strategies you can apply right away. But we also look at the root of the behaviors and thought processes. By understanding what is triggering your behavior, we can shape how you interact in the world to better accommodate your needs and find greater comfort in this world.

I have significant experience working with clients to develop gradual exposure and response prevention plans to decrease the interference of OCD in their everyday lives.

I know how hard OCD can be when it feels like you're caught in a cycle of anxiety and behaviors that just won’t let go. I’m here to help you work through that without adding to your worries. Together, we'll focus on easing the anxiety and gradually reducing the behaviors that are getting in your way, so you can start feeling more in control.