OCD therapists in Santa Monica, California CA
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Bruce Howard
Psychologist, PhD
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42 Years Experience
In-Person in Santa Monica, CA
Online in Santa Monica, California
COPE Psychological Center
Psychologist, PhD
Exposure and Response Prevention is the most effective treatment for OCD. Our providers utilize this approach to help you understand the function of the OCD and to help you manage some of the unhelpful behaviors.
13 Years Experience
In-Person Near Santa Monica, CA
Online in Santa Monica, California
Louisa Lombard
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCPC, LPCC, PPS
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.
12 Years Experience
Online in Santa Monica, California (Online Only)
Integrative Psychotherapy Group
Marriage and Family Therapist
We work with clients who express issues or concerns with OCD.
9 Years Experience
In-Person Near Santa Monica, CA
Online in Santa Monica, California
Pamela Pine
Therapist, Ph.D.
I strive to not make assumptions, but to listen to you with an open mind, to respect you and your feelings, to be sensitive yet objective and flexible, honest, and direct. My challenge is to craft a treatment specifically for you and your unique needs and to keep you clearly in my focus.
33 Years Experience
In-Person Near Santa Monica, CA
Dr. Cassidy Blair
Psychologist, B.A., M.A., Psy.D.
A variety of therapies may be applied in helping OCD clients in making meaningful and positive changes in their lives.
25 Years Experience
In-Person Near Santa Monica, CA
Online in Santa Monica, California
PBA Psychology Group, Inc.
Psychologist, Clinical and Forensic Psychology
We offer OCD specific treatment aimed at reducing obsessive and compulsive behaviors, rituals etc.
29 Years Experience
In-Person Near Santa Monica, CA
Online in Santa Monica, California
Kirk Tjalas
Psychiatric Nurse/Therapist, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, MSN
I provide specialized support for individuals with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), helping you manage intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviors. Using evidence-based approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), we’ll work together to challenge unhelpful patterns and develop healthier coping strategies. My goal is to help you regain control over your life, reduce anxiety, and increase self-compassion, empowering you to lead a more balanced and fulfilling life.
24 Years Experience
Online in Santa Monica, 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.
33 Years Experience
Online in Santa Monica, California (Online Only)
Dana Fogel-Stark
Therapist, M.S., LMFT
I use Exposure Response Prevention as well as Dialectical Behavioral Therapy in treating OCD.
29 Years Experience
In-Person Near Santa Monica, CA
Online in Santa Monica, California