Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

When I begin working with a client who is experiencing anxiety, part of my assessment is determining whether or not the client may meet criteria for OCD. If necessary, I will complete a Y-BOCS assessment with the client to determine if they meet the criteria for an OCD diagnosis. When a client is diagnosed with OCD, we will discuss treatment options including medication, Cognitive-behavioral therapy, and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP).

Im trained in ExRP (formerly known as ERP). I'd love to guide you through the process of exposures so you can live a life free from intrusive, unwanted thoughts, and compulsive behavior.

If you're someone struggling with, suspecting of, or supporting someone you love living with OCD, I encourage you to reach out! My experience working with individuals afflicted with this condition draws from a multi-theoretical approach grounded in cognitive-behavioral theory, psychodynamic, and dialectical-therapy skills-based approaches in an effort to better understand and cope with individually-determined symptoms as a reflection of your life experience.

The team at Brave Young Minds specializes in treating Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) using evidence-based approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). Our clinicians are also trained in Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (I-CBT), an effective treatment option for older kids, teens, and young adults. We tailor our approach to each client, helping them build confidence and develop lasting strategies to manage OCD.

I am trained and have experience in Exposure and Response Prevention, the gold standard for OCD treatment. With my help, we'll stop you from doing compulsions (including mental compulsions which may be present in "pure O" OCD) that reinforce your OCD. I will also help you identify the beliefs behind your obsessions.

I specialize in treating OCD using Exposure Response Prevention Therapy. I also use DBT to treat OCD. In the past, I have facilitated group ERP sessions for children and teens struggling with OCD.

I have intensive training from the International OCD Foundation’s Behavior Therapy Training Institute (BTTI) in Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) which is the gold standard in support with OCD and some anxiety experiences as well as training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy exposure based work for anxiety and OCD.

We treat Perinatal/Postpartum/Maternal OCD, providing moms-to-be and new moms who are suffering with OCD symptoms effective treatment. We treat both maternal themes, such as an intense fear of harming or contaminating your infant, as well as any other subtype of OCD during pregnancy and postpartum. Should any OCD symptoms persist after the perinatal period, we continue to provide care to our clients throughout the entirety of their OCD treatment journey.

In treating OCD with Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), we’ll work together to gradually face the thoughts, images, or situations that trigger your anxiety while resisting the compulsive behaviors meant to reduce it. ERP helps you break the cycle of obsessive fear and compulsive responses by teaching your brain that anxiety doesn’t have to control your actions. It’s a structured, compassionate approach designed to reduce OCD’s grip on your life and empower you to live more freely.

OCD is exhausting and depletes individuals of the energy they need for the important areas of their life. Exposure and response prevention is the gold standard for OCD

With a deep understanding of the underlying mechanisms of OCD, I guide individuals through a structured and evidence-based approach to confronting their fears and breaking free from the cycle of obsessions and compulsions. Through systematic exposure to anxiety-provoking stimuli and prevention of ritualistic behaviors, I help clients gradually build tolerance to their distress and learn more adaptive ways of coping.

I aim to help clients with OCD understand their experiences, develop effective coping strategies, and work towards managing their symptoms in a meaningful way.

OCD is always and will always only be treated with Exposure Response Prevention, along with CBT cognitive restructuring

Struggling with OCD can feel embarrassing, time consuming, and frustrating. To break the difficult patterns of OCD, clients need a therapist who has the specialized expertise to provide the evidence-based treatment, Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). In our work together, you'll learn how to face your fears, break compulsive patterns, and take your life back from the OCD cycle. People with OCD can and do get better with the right help and I love watching my clients reclaim their life.

I am a Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional (CCATP). I use Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) to support you in finding strength in recovery from negative anxiety.

As always, when constructing self-compassion coping statements, try to think about the most honest description of what’s happening. It isn’t necessarily the happiest, but it also should be void of criticism. Acknowledge that you are having the thoughts and feelings that you’re having. Recognize that others do (or at least would) find these thoughts and feelings difficult to contend with. Then invite yourself to recognize your strengths and your ability to exert those strengths against the OCD.

ERP therapy (Exposure Response Prevention therapy) helps to alleviate the obsessive and compulsive thinking patterns and behaviors that can feel paralyzing. We together will find the right approach for you. ERP therapy helps to reduce these symptoms through exploring core fears and participating in exposures to increase the ability to tolerate the anxiety. A unique

OCD is treatable and it is our goal to get OCD into full remission. We specialize exclusively in the treatment of OCD in adult women, and treat all subtypes of OCD. We provide you with expert, high-quality and personalized treatment. Sessions will be conducted with a PhD-level psychologist, trained in highly-ranked programs with over 15 years of experience. Dr. Fine will be a speaker at the 2022 International OCD Foundation conference.

I work with all types of OCD including Harm OCD, sexual orientation OCD, relationship OCD, "just right OCD", and contamination OCD.