Online OCD therapists in Buffalo Grove, Illinois IL
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OCD
Rachel Purcell
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
I specialize in treating OCD in teens and young adults and utilize evidence-based approaches such as CBT, ERP, and ACT to help my clients feel more in control of their intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviors. I understand the shame and guilt that can attach to OCD, and work hard to provide a safe environment for my clients.
5 Years Experience
Online in Buffalo Grove, IL
OCD
Radu Pop
Psychologist, Psychologist, PhD
I specialize in helping adolescents and adults manage obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), including intrusive thoughts, compulsive behaviors, anxiety, and perfectionistic thinking. Through evidence-based treatment approaches, I support clients in reducing the impact of obsessions and compulsions, building distress tolerance, and regaining a greater sense of control in daily life.
11 Years Experience
Online in Buffalo Grove, IL
OCD
Guada Psychological Services
Counselor/Therapist, Psychologist, LCPC, LPC, MA Level Clinicians
At Guada Psychological Services, we provide specialized, evidence-based treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). OCD can create cycles of distressing thoughts and repetitive behaviors that interfere with daily life and relationships. Our therapists use proven approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) to help clients reduce anxiety, break free from compulsive patterns, and regain a sense of control. We work collaboratively to create a personalized plan that supports lasting relief and improved quality of life.
10 Years Experience
Online in Buffalo Grove, IL
OCD
Dr. Danielle Goodwin
Psychologist, Psy.D.
OCD is a form of anxiety that involves having obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors. This can often increase when feeling stressed. Together, we can learn how to manage stress and the obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors via use of CBT.
25 Years Experience
Online in Buffalo Grove, IL
OCD
Dr. Pam Heilman
Psychologist, Psy.D., LCP
I completed the Behavioral Therapy Training Institute with the International OCD Foundation in 2023 and I have extensive experience working with clients who have OCD and related conditions. I frequently utilize Exposure and Response Prevention to help clients identify triggers and feared situations and then help them to gradually face these challenges. Part of this work also involves helping clients identify compulsions or "safety behaviors" that they have been using in an attempt to neutralize the anxiety. The goal is to begin facing feared situations without use of compulsions. This helps the brain to relearn that these situations can be faced and that anxiety will subside over time.
10 Years Experience
Online in Buffalo Grove, IL (Online Only)
OCD
Nostos Psychotherapy
Psychologist, PsyD
We specialize in working with individuals who suffer from OCD and OCD symptoms.
12 Years Experience
Online in Buffalo Grove, IL
OCD
Faye Williams
Marriage and Family Therapist, ALMFT
OCD can look like religious scrupulosity or perfectionism or intrusive thoughts or anxiety. However it presents, it can be detangled.
4 Years Experience
Online in Buffalo Grove, IL
OCD
Arroyo Psychological Services
Psychologist
We support clients in understanding and managing intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviors. Therapy focuses on reducing anxiety, increasing control, and improving quality of life through practical strategies.
9 Years Experience
Online in Buffalo Grove, IL
OCD
Jennifer Whaley
Psychologist, PsyD
OCD results in great distress and fear for day-to-day tasks and situations. It is our human nature to try to quell this fear; however, this can be part of what keeps the cycle going. I use an exposure based approach (ERP) of exploring your fears and responses while gaining confidence through practicing actions.
10 Years Experience
Online in Buffalo Grove, IL (Online Only)
OCD
Nicole Houde
Pre-Licensed Professional
I work with individuals experiencing OCD using Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), the gold standard treatment for OCD. OCD often involves intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviors that can feel distressing and difficult to control. In therapy, we focus on gradually facing feared thoughts and situations while reducing compulsive responses, helping you build tolerance for uncertainty and anxiety. I also incorporate ACT-based strategies to support a different relationship with intrusive thoughts, so they have less impact on your daily life and you can move toward what matters most to you.
1 Years Experience
Online in Buffalo Grove, IL
OCD
Catherine Bitney
Psychologist, PhD, Licensed Psychologist
I have a passion for helping clients reduce OCD - a disorder that is very time consuming and debilitating. This kind of work is so very difficult, but for those that can make it into therapy and take advantage of exposure and response prevention, the results are astounding.
15 Years Experience
Online in Buffalo Grove, IL (Online Only)
OCD
Brittany Statler, Intuitive Wellness Therapy Group
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Headline: Take the Steering Wheel Back from OCD
The Specialized Path to Relief
OCD can make your world feel incredibly small, turning everyday moments into a minefield of "what-ifs" and exhausting rituals. In my private-pay practice, I offer a focused, high-touch approach to help you break these cycles using Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)—the gold standard in OCD recovery.
How We Work Together: A Collaborative Alliance
I understand that the idea of "facing your fears" can feel overwhelming. That is why my approach is deeply client-centered and built on a foundation of total trust.
You Are the Expert on You: We work as a team. While ERP involves progressively leaning into the triggers, thoughts, or places that spark your anxiety, I will never push you further than you are willing or able to go.
The Goal is Mastery, Not Fear: We move at a pace that is challenging but manageable, giving you the tools to experience a trigger without needing a compulsion to neutralize it. This is how you reclaim your brain.
The Private Pay Advantage for OCD
ERP is a highly specialized, nuanced intervention. By choosing a private-pay specialist, you are investing in:
Clinical Freedom: We aren't limited by insurance-mandated timeframes. We can spend the time we actually need on complex exposures.
A Custom Roadmap: Every compulsion is different. My smaller caseload allows me to design a deeply individualized hierarchy of exposures that target your specific intrusive thoughts.
Higher Accessibility: You get a partner who is fully invested in your progress and available for the high-level support that OCD recovery requires.
Ready to break the cycle?
If you’re tired of letting your compulsions run the show, let’s build a plan to get you back to the life you value. Schedule a free consultation to see how we can start this work together.
20 Years Experience
Online in Buffalo Grove, IL (Online Only)
OCD
Mind Lodge
Therapist, LCPC
Living with OCD can feel exhausting, but change is possible. We offer evidence-based approaches to help clients reduce compulsions and regain control over their lives.
21 Years Experience
Online in Buffalo Grove, IL
OCD
Lincoln Park Psychology, Inc
Psychologist, Licensed Clinical Psychologists, LCPC, LPC, LCSW, LSW, CADC, AMFT
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder can feel overwhelming and isolating, trapping you in cycles of intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviors that interfere with daily life. Our specialized OCD therapists helps you break free from these patterns through evidence-based approaches that target the root of your symptoms. We understand that OCD isn't about being "neat" or "organized"—it's a serious condition that causes real distress and disruption. Whether you're struggling with contamination fears, intrusive thoughts, checking behaviors, or other manifestations of OCD, we provide compassionate, expert treatment to help you regain control. Through targeted interventions and personalized support, you'll learn to manage symptoms, reduce anxiety, and reclaim your life from OCD's grip.
17 Years Experience
Online in Buffalo Grove, IL
OCD
Rick Brodsky
Psychologist, PsyD, MA
Cognitive behavioral therapy has shown consistent effectiveness using exposure therapy to address OCD. This is my preferred methodology.
24 Years Experience
Online in Buffalo Grove, IL (Online Only)
OCD
Sarah Farris
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LCPC, LPC
Obsessive – Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a condition that involves unwanted intrusive thoughts, images or urges. As a result, individuals with OCD feel driven to reduce the distress they experience by engaging in compulsions. I utilized evidence-based therapy including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT and I-CBT), exposure and response prevention (ERP), and mindfulness methods to help clients struggling with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Illness Anxiety, and co-occuring conditions. Breaking the overthinking, avoidance and rumination cycle is possible.
14 Years Experience
Online in Buffalo Grove, IL
OCD
Dr. Adam Shafer (Chicago, IL)
Psychologist, Psy. D., M.A.
Being restricted by intense worries about oneself and others can lead people into rigid routines that function to alleviate the intensity of their inner tensions, if only for a short time. People who are unable to break out from these patterns can become self-critical and lose a sense of hope that can be debilitating. It is important to remind ourselves in these instances that things can improve and that sometimes it may only take the effort to reach out for help.
17 Years Experience
Online in Buffalo Grove, IL
OCD
PSYCHe, PLLC
Psychologist, PhD, DBT-LBC™, LPC, PsyD, MSW, Marriage and Family Counselor, LCSW
We treat everything from General Anxiety Disorder (GAD), panic attacks, phobias, OCD, etc, each one requiring a trained eye to recognize in order to treat them properly. No matter what it is you're dealing with or how severe, we will help you take back the reins and gain control over your worry once more.
12 Years Experience
Online in Buffalo Grove, IL
OCD
Lenny Gallo
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
OCD is more than just liking things neat and organized. It’s a serious and often misunderstood condition that can be incredibly disruptive to your daily life. For many people, OCD can interfere with work, relationships, and everyday routines—and it’s not something you can just “turn off.”
OCD affects people of all ages and walks of life. It often shows up as unwanted, intrusive thoughts (called obsessions) that can feel scary, upsetting, or out of your control. People can have unwanted sexual thoughts, thoughts of harming others, fears about relationships, and contamination, to name a few. To cope, you might feel driven to do certain behaviors or rituals (compulsions) in an effort to quiet those thoughts. Unfortunately, this creates a cycle that can leave you feeling exhausted, isolated, and overwhelmed.
OCD doesn’t always look the same. It can also show up in related ways, such as:
Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) – Obsessive thoughts about perceived flaws in appearance
Skin Picking (Excoriation Disorder) – Repeated picking at the skin, often causing injury
Hair Pulling (Trichotillomania) – Compulsive pulling out of hair from the scalp, eyebrows, or other areas
My approach to treating OCD is rooted in the evidence-based methods of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). ERP is considered the gold standard for OCD treatment. Together, these approaches help you face fears in a safe, supportive way—so you can break free from the cycle of obsessions and compulsions. I am a part a part of the International OCD Foundation's Therapist Network and have been trained in ERP through the organization. To find out more about OCD, Click here.
Side Note: OCD and PTSD (TRAUMA)
About 19% of people with OCD also have a history of trauma. The research in this area is still evolving, and the truth is we don't have the best methods for treating both. Some of the strategies that are highly effective for OCD might not be appropriate for someone actively struggling with PTSD, and vice versa.
Currently, Prolonged Exposure (PE) is considered the gold standard for treating PTSD. That said, some individuals don't respond well to that. Others respond well to approaches like EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) or IFS (Internal Family Systems). If you’re dealing with both OCD and trauma, we’ll work together to determine the best path forward—one that’s safe, effective, and tailored to your unique needs.
PLEASE NOTE: Some treatment for OCD will be unconventional. In some cases, I may require house visits and family participation, but be assured that all treatment related to OCD is always in the interest of helping you manage unwanted thoughts and rituals.
13 Years Experience
Online in Buffalo Grove, IL (Online Only)
OCD
Lora Proia/ Centered Village LLC Counseling & Therapy
Licensed Professional Counselor, NCC, LCPC, LPC
As a therapist specializing, I help clients disentangle from the exhausting cycle of intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviors that OCD and Obsessive Compulsive like behaviors bring. I have worked with many that have OCD although not certified yet in ERP I do pull from that modality. My treatment empowers individuals to face feared situations without resorting to rituals. I work collaboratively, helping clients build tolerance for uncertainty and reclaim control over their lives. OCD is relentless—but with the right tools and support, it becomes manageable, and life can feel expansive again.
16 Years Experience
Online in Buffalo Grove, IL
OCD therapists in Buffalo Grove, Illinois Statistics
OCD therapists in Buffalo Grove, Illinois average 15 years of experience and charge around $212 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are OCD (100%), Anxiety or Fears (92%), and Social Anxiety (76%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$212
Gender ID
| 57% |
Female |
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| 37% |
Male |
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| 3% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 3% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 55% |
In Person and Online |
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| 45% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 100% | OCD |
| 92% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 76% | Social Anxiety |
| 76% | Depression |
| 67% | Stress |
| 62% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 57% | Self Esteem |