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I come by my specific interest in OCD and anxiety honestly. I completed the Behavior Therapy Training Institute (BTTI) intensive Exposure-Response Prevention (ERP) training through the International OCD foundation. I was also trained by Dr. Michael Greenberg in Rumination-Focused ERP (RF-ERP)-which is a cornerstone of my approach. I would say working with mental compulsions is my specialty. OCD can be very stubborn; therefore, a creative approach is important. Although I consider myself to be an ERP specialist first, I employ an eclectic attitude and tailor personalized interventions to best serve you. I am a life-long learner and tend to integrate new findings to refine my craft. I am particularly curious about how anxiety might occur as a result of challenges to metabolize (emotional) experience. I inquire about your past and history of dynamics, as I believe mental health is relational health. 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If that’s where you are, you’re in the right place. I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC) who specializes in working with individuals experiencing OCD and anxiety-related concerns, including Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety, Specific Phobias, and Health Anxiety. My work is grounded in evidence-based treatments such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which are widely recognized as effective approaches for treating anxiety and OCD. In therapy, we’ll look closely at how anxiety operates in your life—how it shows up in your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors—and begin identifying the patterns that keep it going. 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