Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD) Therapists in Bell, CA

I help people find relief from distressing thoughts, better tolerate uncomfortable emotions, and change unhelpful or unwanted behaviors. If you feel trapped in your own mind or controlled by your emotions or habits, I’m here to support you. I specialize in treating general anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, anxiety disorders (panic, health anxiety, PTSD), perfectionism, and body-focused repetitive behaviors (hair-pulling, skin-picking). While these are my specialities, I also treat many other issues including life transitions, trauma, eating problems, depression, and low self-esteem.

I have a deep passion for helping adults struggling with anxiety, phobias, panic attacks, OCD, and trauma. Maybe you have noticed that your fears and worries have created various challenges for you in your life. Or that there are certain behaviors that are quite difficult to stop. Many feel alone and stuck with what may feel like never-ending thoughts and distressing emotions. What might make it more difficult is being unable to talk openly about your experiences with your loved ones due to feeling embarrassed or judged, but you deserve to live a life where you no longer feel controlled by your intrusive thoughts and emotions.

I have focused my practice on helping people struggling with relationship problems such as: Marital disenchantment, communication problems, conflict resolution skills and family struggles with parenting kids, teenagers and launching young adults. I have a heart for working with individual adults, adolescents, and children struggling with: Depression, Anxiety, Panic attacks, Grieving, Posttraumatic stress, OCD, Victims of sexual abuse, incest, and Spiritual Crisis. Periodically I run groups for victims of sexual abuse.As a recent Breast Cancer Survivor, I am in a unique position to utilize my own painful experience to help women or their families suffering from cancer.

I have experience working with individuals of various cultural backgrounds, which has provided me with the experience in helping with a diverse area of mental health difficulties from Mood Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Sleep Disorders, Panic Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Post-Traumatic-Stress Disorder, (veteran, infidelity, domestic violence, physical, emotional and sexual abuse), family and couple therapy . I help my clients decrease their depressive and anxious symptoms, identify their positive thoughts, decrease worries, feel relaxed, happy, sleep well, and develop good relationship with others.

Perhaps you are feeling sad, anxious, angry, isolated and detached from your loved ones. I believe the therapeutic relationship is considered to be the most important element in facilitating the successful resolution of interpersonal relationships and/or internal conflicts. As a compassionate therapist I will listen without judgment and acknowledge your experiences with authenticity and genuineness. Clients are the expert’s that allows better understanding of their experiences toward healing. Together we can seek solutions and learn how to apply them for self-empowerment to make life better and more fulfilling.

I am a therapist who really has a passion to help others. . I tend to be solution focused, focusing on understanding the past but putting energy towards improving the future. I have experience in treating individuals with a variety of issues. I understand that reaching out to get help can feel overwhelming and frightening. I am here to help you in a respectful, private, non-judgmental, and compassionate way. In addition, I also provide Christian Counseling and conduct on line, as well as phone counseling. Therapy is an act of courage and I want you to know that I appreciate your strength!

DO YOU WANT TO BE HAPPY IN YOUR RELATIONSHIP AGAIN? Call or email me. I know how to get you there. Let's cut to the chase in couples counseling. PHONE*FACETIME*VIDEO. There is no need to drive to an office for me to help you.

I focus on healing the wounds that have created internal negative "stories" about ourselves and the world to help people reconnect with their original creative, powerful, loving selves. Clients learn stress reduction and self-nurturing techniques to support themselves on the journey through processing trauma and throughout their lives. As clients heal from the past, they then learn new ways to communicate and interact effectively with others and to create the lives they wish to live.

Hello, my name is Ramon. I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who is passionate about helping clients solve their problems while also getting to the roots of them. I help clients learn tools to regulate their emotions and deal with the challenges of life. Transform trauma into healthy self-love with me. I work with diverse populations and understand that many factors affect mental health, including environmental stressors, ethnicity, sexual orientation, varying gender identities, economic strain, and immigration. I have extensive experience with neurodivergence and can provide support to people with rigid thinking.

New Clients can be seen within 48 hours for intake session. I am a licensed psychologist with direct clinical experience for over 30 years. Using proven, solution focused cognitive behavioral therapy, I have successfully treated individuals and couples and families with a wide range of challenges. We do not have to suffer with self-defeating and negative thoughts. You can quickly learn new skills to promote mental health and positive problem solving.

Virtual group or individual therapy. Stuck or unmotivated to take action when you think about becoming a better you. It’s time to challenge those negative thoughts together in a confidential safe environment where you may share your feelings without the fear of judgment. Experiencing symptoms of or at-risk for medical, physical and/mental disorders, stress, anxiety, depression, grief, loss, trauma, relationships or career challenges? Contact me to discuss and define choices that literally work for you in short term, ongoing or occasional individual, family and/or group therapy.

My name is Yvonne Martinez. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I have experience in working with clients who have mild to severe depression/Anxiety symptoms, grief/loss, trauma, women's issues, relationship issues, work related issues, life stress, and more. The most common theoretical approaches I utilize is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Strength-based, and Solution-Focused. I do my best in finding what works for you based on your personality, strengths, and learning style. I provide a safe, comfortable environment while assisting you in identifying triggers, thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that impact your daily life.

I often use spirituality to address issues and struggles. I see it as an inward journey to explore who we are, finding our authentic selves, and the ability to connect with the real self. I feel my medical background helps to understand mental health scientifically while addressing mood, personality, and thinking disorders including family conflicts.

I have been in private practice for the last 15 years. I work with individuals. Most of my clients are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, depressed, or all three. Typically they are making their way through a major upheaval in their lives, such as divorce, tragic loss, job stress, severe communication problems, and strained family relationships. They're often depressed, angry, confused, or anxious. My work with couples and families is for the most part communication therapy. I never stop being amazed when clients explain to me that for the first time they're feeling heard, really heard, by their partners, children, or parents.

My name is Sarah Stromwall and I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) specializing in working with youth and adults who have experienced trauma and/or facing challenges in every day life. I strive to provide a compassionate, safe, and encouraging space to work alongside you to become all that you were created to be. I believe that together we will learn healthy responses, establish healthy boundaries, gain insight, untangle unhealthy thought/behavior patterns, and develop skills to assist you and/or your child cope with the challenges of life, and face these challenges with confidence.

My name is Rahmona Reyes, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Bakersfield, California, and working with clients statewide via telehealth. I work with adults and have spent the past 10 years working with and helping individuals with Mental Health disorders using a variety of approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Solutions focused, and Psychodynamic therapy among others to help my clients make progress and start feeling better. My favorite leisure time activities are, camping, hiking, yoga, and gardening.

Hi there, I'm Emily Poulos! I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. I believe that all clients have the power to make changes in their life within them. As a therapist, my job is to just come alongside the client to support in that change and transformation. Understanding why people suffer, how they change, and how to help them live more satisfying and gratifying lives is a fascinating, huge, and important undertaking. -Sommers-Flanagan & Sommers-Flanagan.

Hello. My name is Paul Mundt, LMFT. I have been a psychotherapist, clinical director, and university instructor for over 35 years. My focus is on healing your core unresolved emotional pain from the past that is the root of many emotional and behavioral symptoms in the present. Once you are released from the emotional baggage of your past, you are free to fully live a healthy and empowered life in the moment. We will take a look at the movie that is your life, paying attention to those scenes that are still painfully unresolved.

Stress, anxiety, and depression are painful experiences that can result from life transitions, relationship struggles, social conflicts, or feeling overwhelmed by the world around you. You may be tired of living your life on autopilot and have reached a point where you are ready to make changes. I believe therapy can help you develop more self-awareness and an actionable plan to relieve these symptoms. I can help you move towards a more satisfying life! I believe therapy should be conducted in a compassionate, respectful, supportive way.