OCD therapists in Atwater, California CA
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Sydney Egan
Drug and Alcohol Counselor, AMFT, APCC
I have experience working with OCD and helping people better understand their behaviors and emotions. With a DBT background I will help you build skills to help ground yourself and feel more in control of your life.
2 Years Experience
Online in Atwater, CA California (Online Only)
Stephanie Morfitt, LCSW More Fit Mental Health
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
When Your Mind Won’t Stop Looping
If you live with obsessive thoughts or repetitive behaviors, you probably already know how exhausting it can be. You might spend hours replaying what you said, checking if something bad might happen, or trying to get rid of thoughts that won’t leave you alone. Even though you know the worries aren’t logical, they still feel impossible to control. OCD isn’t about being “neat” or “organized.” It’s about anxiety that latches onto what matters most to you — your safety, your relationships, your values — and tricks your brain into thinking you need to keep checking or fixing something to feel okay.
In our work together, we’ll use a structured, evidence-based approach that combines TEAM-CBT with Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) — the gold-standard treatment for OCD. You’ll learn how to:
Break free from obsessive loops by gently facing feared thoughts instead of avoiding them
Reduce compulsions and checking behaviors step by step, in a safe, guided way
Calm the anxiety that drives the urge to control or neutralize uncertainty
Understand and retrain the beliefs that keep OCD patterns alive
Build confidence in your ability to handle discomfort without giving in to rituals
Our sessions are structured, compassionate, and active. You’ll track progress weekly and practice small daily exercises that teach your brain new patterns of safety and trust. Over time, what once felt unbearable starts to lose its power.
I BELIEVE:
OCD doesn’t define you — it’s a pattern your brain learned, and it can learn new ones.
Courage isn’t the absence of fear; it’s doing what matters while fear is present.
Recovery happens one small exposure at a time, not in giant leaps.
You deserve freedom from the constant “what ifs” that steal your peace.
Humor and self-compassion are essential tools in healing — not luxuries.
Also Integrated In Our Work:
• Interpersonal Work – to strengthen connection and empower you to be yourself using The 5 Secrets of Effective Communication
• Mindful Self-Compassion – to cultivate a gentler, kinder inner voice through the work of Dr. Kristin Neff
• Trauma Resiliency Model (TRM) – to regulate the nervous system and support trauma recovery alongside cognitive tools for a well-rounded approach
10 Years Experience
Online in Atwater, CA California
Len Ramsay
Registered Psychotherapist, Gestalt Therapist , M.B.A.
Obsession. Compulsion. Addiction. These are first cousins, thoughts and actions that seem to happen all on their own volition. In my work, there is always something good about these 3 amigos - or they would not be here in your life. The work is to discover what that is, and like in the serentiy prayer: Deal with what you can change, accept what you can't , and know the difference. Sometimes it means changing a belief, sometimes a field or environmental condition... sometimes taking care of some emotions hiding in dark places.
13 Years Experience
Online in Atwater, CA California (Online Only)
Daniel Slavin
Marriage and Family Therapist
I help clients understand and work with obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors with compassion and structure. Therapy focuses on reducing distress, increasing flexibility, and building a healthier relationship with uncertainty and control.
41 Years Experience
Online in Atwater, CA California
Ken Howard, LCSW, CST - GayTherapyLA.com
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, MSW, LCSW, CST
Ken has been a person living with OCD himself since childhood in the Washington, DC area from the 1970's. Later, he developed a specialty in supporting gay men living with OCD or OCPD. As a Certified Psychiatric Social Worker (USC, 1994), he has coordinated care for clients living with OCD/OCPD (which has a higher prevalence among gay men) through liaison with psychiatric (MD) services as needed, as well as providing Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Exposure/Response Prevention (ERP) therapy, and Systematic De-Sensitization Behavioral Therapy.
34 Years Experience
Online in Atwater, CA California (Online Only)
OCD therapists in Atwater, California Statistics
OCD therapists in Atwater, California average 18 years of experience and charge around $224 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (75%), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) (41%), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) (38%).
Average years in practice
18 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$224
Accept insurance
41%
Offer sliding scale
32%
Gender ID
| 52% |
Female |
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| 37% |
Male |
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| 6% |
Non-Binary |
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| 5% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 57% |
In Person and Online |
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| 43% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 75% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 41% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 38% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
| 38% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 38% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 35% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 35% | Behavioral Therapy |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 62% | Young Adult |
| 51% | Senior |
| 49% | Teen |
| 25% | Children |
Client Focus
| 48% | LGBTQ+ |
| 48% | Women |
| 41% | Men |
| 35% | Black / African American |
| 33% | Hispanic / Latino |