Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD) Therapists in Durham, NC

I believe strongly in the benefits of helping individuals understand the connetions between their emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. This approach is not only a wonderful tool to help people through a current difficult time, but also a tool for life.

It's easy to feel like you have little to no control. Those of us belonging to marginalized groups spend every day living in a society that was explicitly not built for us. As if systemic problems and oppression aren't enough, many of us have individual concerns that generate a huge impact on our day-to-day functioning and vitality. With all the thoughts and emotions it can generate, having a human brain is simultaneously an exhilarating and exhausting experience. While we work to change the world we live in, we also need tools to live worthwhile and fulfilling lives in the present. That is where therapy comes in.

I am a licensed psychologist specializing in the testing and treatment of ADD/ADHD, learning difficulties, anxiety, OCD , and depression. I have extensive training and experience in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT). I am energetic and take an active, skills-based approach in therapy to help my clients learn effective ways to reduce their stress/anxiety and improve their mood, behavior, organizational skills, time management, and planning skills. I also specialize in conducting comprehensive testing for ADD/ADHD and learning disabilities. Through the testing process, I help people to better understand their strengths and weaknesses, and give them specific recommendations for intervention.

Hi! I treat young adults (18+) struggling with chronic anxiety and worry. This can manifest itself obsessive thoughts and/or compulsive behaviors (chronic rumination/worry, body-checking, intrusive thoughts about harming yourself or others, isolation, loneliness, and/or social anxiety). I also very much enjoy working with those who find themselves to be extremely high-achieving and perfectionistic students and/or life-long learners.

Whether you're going through a difficult time at this moment or if you've been feeling this way for awhile, I can offer support and positive coping mechanisms for the stressors you're experiencing. I empower clients to have the capability to use self-compassion and combat damaging thinking and behavioral patterns using evidence-based therapeutic modalities. Every client is unique and I like to employ an individualized, emotionally-centered approach that implements humor, support, and warmth. 

Are you struggling with intrusive thoughts, chronic distress anchored to "what if..." scenarios, or crippled by daily uncertainty? Do you find yourself engaging in time-consuming rituals, mental compulsions, reassurance-seeking, or avoidance behaviors in order to ward off feared consequences or make things 'just right'? You may be experiencing symptoms of OCD and might greatly benefit from exposure and response prevention (ERP) techniques aimed at conquering the obsessive -compulsive cycle that is keeping you from living your life flexibly and joyfully!