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OCD therapists in Lincoln, CA

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Berkeley, California therapist: Gail Kirk Poust, marriage and family therapist
OCD

Gail Kirk Poust

Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
OCD is a bully that takes your values hostage. It finds what you care about most (your loved ones' safety, your goodness, your faith, your relationship) and turns it into unwanted thoughts you can't shake and rituals you can't skip: checking, washing, confessing, mentally reviewing, asking for reassurance one more time. The relief never lasts, and the loop keeps tightening. Here's what I want you to know: intrusive thoughts are not intentions, and being horrified by a thought is proof of your values, not evidence against them. I treat OCD with ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention), the gold-standard approach. It is collaborative, paced, never sprung on you. I also treat postpartum OCD, where intrusive thoughts about your baby leave you terrified and silent. That, too, is treatable, and having the thought is not the same as being a danger. The thoughts have had the last word long enough.  
12 Years Experience
Online in Lincoln, CA (Online Only)
Palo Alto, California therapist: Mary Knoblock, DNH, hypnotherapist
OCD

Mary Knoblock, DNH

Hypnotherapist, DNH, RTT Practitioner, Hypnotist, Holistic Naturopath Practitioner, Spiritual Counselor
We can use RTT and hypnosis to help understand your OCD patterns and work to alleviate them.  
11 Years Experience
Online in Lincoln, CA (Online Only)
Los Angeles, California therapist: Heidi Hartston, psychologist
OCD

Heidi Hartston

Psychologist, PhD
I have several decades of experience working with OCD, intrusive thoughts, compulsive behaviors, unwanted images, reassurance seeking and relationship OCD. Although it can be a devastating experience and can cause a traumatic level of anxiety, OCD is very responsive to the right specialized treatments. I can help you individually to empower your true wise mind and to quiet the doubting voice. I can also help with families or parents who are navigating how to distinguish helping a child with OCD versus enabling. And I can work with couples where relationship OCD or another type of OCD may be causing a rift. I combine insightful, caring depth work with evidence based techniques like exposure and response prevention (E&RP) and CBT that effectively free you from obsessive-compulsive patterns, and help you to reclaim the balanced, happy life you deserve. Check out my youtube channel for my IOCDF talks here: https://youtu.be/Qo60AaNYtlM?si=yebouBFY6kZhKd6o  
35 Years Experience
Online in Lincoln, CA (Online Only)
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Los Angeles, California therapist: Stephanie Morfitt, LCSW More Fit Mental Health, licensed clinical social worker
OCD

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 Lincoln, CA
Hermosa Beach, California therapist: Louisa Lombard, licensed professional counselor
OCD

Louisa Lombard

Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCC, LCPC
OCD can be mild to debilitating, and is often missed and treated as anxiety. I've found that OCD and Health Anxiety, as well as Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs, ie. skin picking, hair pulling/tweezing, nail/cuticle biting) can sometimes co-exist together. I'm trained in treating OCD through two of the primary evidence based OCD treatment modalities -Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (I-CBT) and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP/ExRP). I-CBT is a newer evidence based treatment for OCD that focuses on gaining certainty versus pushing yourself into uncertainty, and is thought to be a gentler approach. There are many types of OCD and the thought-based "invisible" types are the most often missed forms of OCD, often called the "Pure O subtype" meaning that the obsessions/thoughts are there, but that the compulsions are mental and not outwardly visible, as we've come to expect from what we see about OCD in the media/social media. There are many forms of OCD, including Postpartum OCD, Relational (romantic as well as platonic) OCD, Harm OCD, Perfectionism/Just Right OCD, Contamination OCD, Scrupulosity or Religious OCD, Checking OCD, Obsessional OCD, Sexual Orientation OCD, Pedophilia OCD, and Superstitious OCD, among others. I'm trained in treating BFRBs using multiple modalities including, Habit Reversal Training, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Comprehensive Model for the Behavioral Treatment of BFRB and DBT, which help to reduce the symptoms of BFRBs.  
13 Years Experience
Online in Lincoln, CA (Online Only)

OCD therapists in Lincoln, CA Statistics

OCD therapists in Lincoln, CA average 18 years of experience and charge around $227 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (81%), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) (42%), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) (39%).

Average years in practice

18 Years Experience

Average cost per session

$227

Accept insurance

43%

Offer sliding scale

31%

Gender ID

52% Female
39% Male
6% Non-Binary
3% Gender Fluid

Session Type

58% In Person and Online
42% Online Only

Top Treatment Approaches

81% Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
42% Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
39% Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
38% Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
35% Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
33% Behavioral Therapy
33% Family Systems Therapy

Ages Served

99% Adult
60% Young Adult
56% Senior
49% Teen
25% Children

Client Focus

46% LGBTQ+
46% Women
40% Men
35% Military / Veterans
33% Black / African American

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