My Specialties

obsessive compulsive disorder

OCD Doesn’t Define You — Let’s Untangle the Fear from Who You Truly Are

Living with OCD can feel like living inside a mental loop that never stops. Intrusive thoughts, compulsions, mental checking, and avoidance can hijack your sense of peace, your relationships, and even your self-worth. You may find yourself asking, “What if this means something about me?” or “What if I never get better?” The truth is: OCD is a disorder — not a reflection of your character, morality, or identity. And you don’t have to stay trapped in its cycle.

I specialize in treating Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder using Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), the gold-standard, evidence-based approach for OCD.

Whether you’re dealing with harm OCD, relationship OCD (ROCD), religious or scrupulosity OCD, sexual orientation OCD (SO-OCD), contamination fears, or any other intrusive obsession, I’ll help you face the fear head-on — not by reassuring or analyzing, but by gently teaching your brain a new response: non-engagement.

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The Benefits

Our work won’t be about eliminating intrusive thoughts.

Our work together is about changing your relationship to them. Together, we’ll build your tolerance for uncertainty, reduce the power of compulsions, and help you reconnect with the values and identity OCD has tried to obscure. I’ll also support you in understanding the emotional underpinnings of your symptoms — including guilt, shame, or perfectionism — that often make OCD harder to manage.

If you're ready for therapy that doesn’t sugarcoat the process but supports you every step of the way, I’d be honored to walk with you. Healing from OCD is possible — not through control, but through courage and choice.

anxiety

Anxiety Doesn’t Have to Run Your Life — Let’s Rewrite the Narrative

Anxiety is more than just worry — it’s a full-body, full-mind experience that can steal your time, energy, sleep, and self-trust. Maybe you feel constantly on edge, overanalyze your every move, avoid things that feel uncertain, or spiral into worst-case scenarios. You might be high-achieving and functional on the outside, but internally, you feel like you're barely holding it together. If you’ve ever felt like your mind won’t turn off, like you’re constantly bracing for something bad — you're not alone, and there’s a path forward.

My work with anxiety goes deeper than breathing exercises or quick-fix strategies.

Yes, we’ll build tools to regulate your nervous system and calm your body — but we’ll also explore the beliefs, emotions, and early experiences that shaped your fear response in the first place. I draw from approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help you relate to your anxiety in a new way — one that fosters resilience, rather than avoidance.

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The Benefits

Heal the Roots of Anxiety — Not Just the Symptoms

Together, we’ll work on breaking cycles of overthinking, perfectionism, people-pleasing, or emotional suppression — and instead build inner clarity, self-trust, and nervous system safety. We’ll explore the parts of you that carry fear and help them feel heard, supported, and less reactive over time. This is your space to pause, reflect, and heal — not just cope.

Anxiety doesn’t make you weak. It means your system is trying to protect you. Therapy helps you teach that system a new way to respond — one based in presence, not panic.

Being in a relationship with someone who struggles with OCD or anxiety can be incredibly rewarding — and incredibly hard. You may feel torn between wanting to support your partner and losing parts of yourself in the process. Perhaps you're walking on eggshells, avoiding certain triggers, or constantly trying to soothe your partner’s fears, all while quietly wondering, “What about me?” If you’ve found yourself overwhelmed, resentful, confused, or burnt out — you’re not selfish. You’re human. And you deserve support, too.

who i work with

I work with individuals who love someone affected by anxiety or OCD — whether that’s a spouse, partner, or close loved one.

You might be feeling stuck in patterns of reassurance, caretaking, or emotional suppression, unsure how to help without enabling. Or maybe you’ve begun to question your own needs and boundaries because your partner’s struggles seem to take up so much space. In therapy, we’ll create a space that’s just for you — to sort through what you feel, what you need, and how to show up in your relationship with more clarity and self-trust.

Together, we’ll explore how your partner’s symptoms affect your dynamic, and how you can stay emotionally connected without abandoning yourself.

We’ll also look at your attachment history, communication patterns, and any ways that guilt, fear, or over-responsibility might be getting in the way of true intimacy. My approach blends psychoeducation with emotional processing — so you’ll not only understand OCD and anxiety more deeply, but also begin to heal from the impact it may be having on you.

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empower others

Support Your Partner Without Losing Yourself

Being a partner to someone with mental health challenges takes immense courage. You don’t have to do it perfectly — and you don’t have to do it alone. Therapy can help you reconnect with your own voice, reestablish healthy boundaries, and co-create a relationship that honors both your partner’s needs and your own.

Ready to Feel More in Control and Less Overwhelmed by OCD and Anxiety?

You don’t have to face OCD and anxiety alone. Let’s work together to help you feel more calm, confident, and in control.

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