Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD) Therapists in Wisconsin

Ali Manley (she/her) is a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS). In therapy, Ali works hard to strike a balance between helping clients learn and use new skills, and gaining insight into past experiences. Ali strives to forge a therapeutic relationship that feels safe, supportive, and goal-orientated. She highly values authenticity and connection in the therapeutic relationship and encourages clients to be their true selves—both in and out of session. She is creative, nonjudgmental, and proud to be trauma-informed, queer-affirming/competent, trans-affirming/competent, sex-positive, and poly- and kink-friendly and knowledgable.

Andrea is an experienced well-rounded therapist who believes that each client is unique and can tailor therapy to individual needs using a variety of evidenced-based techniques. Andrea is a firm believer that although talk inspires change, changes in behavior need to happen in our lives to create the positive change we seek.

Are life’s stressors impacting your sense of joy, your family life, or other relationships? Are you struggling with worry or sadness that seems to keep you down? Do you feel as though you are alone in handling some of the challenges that life has put in front of you? Anxiety and depression can immobilize us, leaving us feeling a loss of control and sometimes we just can't make things better on our own. My training and 20+ years of experience prepared me to work with people of all cultures, ethnic backgrounds. I want to understand not only who you are as a person, but also how your background and experiences shape your life.

Everyone deserves the chance to speak and be heard in order to have the best possible chance to lead a fulfilling and rewarding life. My aim is to listen and understand what makes you unique, working together to emphasize the strengths and values you already possess to find motivations and set goals to help you lead a meaningful life with the resources you already have.

As a Licensed Professional Counselor, Michael focuses on the importance of the Mind-Body connection. He uses a wide range of therapeutic techniques to help individuals gain insight, work towards desired goals, and reach their true potential. He specializes in treating Anxiety including Generalized Anxiety, Social Anxiety, Panic symptoms, and Phobias.

You are busy, hardworking, and known to be capable. On the outside, you’ve got it together but on the inside you’re wondering how to keep your head above water. Stress, anxiety, or distress from obsessive-compulsive (OCD) disorder is too much to take on alone. You're saying "yes" more than you should and losing track of who you are while you succeed in making things ok for everyone else. You have a mind that you can’t turn off and you could really use a moment of peace. Emotions are coming up and out at times you didn't plan. It's hard to be joyful because you wonder, "when is the other shoe going to drop?" Something’s got to give.

Do you struggle to prioritize yourself? Are you tired of being at the bottom of your own list of people to take care of? Maybe you're always looking toward the next goal to help you feel at peace, but it never quite does. You've worked hard to get to where you are, only to feel confused because your success and putting others first hasn't made you feel content. You're struggling with your relationships, anxiety, and overall you're feeling dissatisfied with your life. This can be frustrating, but things can get better.

Rachel Pfeifer is a Licensed Professional Counselor with more than 2 years of experience specializing in depression, anxiety, OCD and personality disorders. Rachel treats patients between ages 18 to 65+ utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Exposure Response Prevention and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy in her approaches with clients. Rachel has extensive experience counseling adults, families and groups in clinical and residential settings. Rachel enjoys spending time with friends and family. She also loves being outdoors, traveling, exploring and hiking National Parks whenever she can.

I have extensive training and many years of experience in treating borderline personality disorder, trauma, anxiety and mood disorders. I believe it is necessary to provide collaborative, compassionate, and evidenced based care that is mindfully adapted to each person.

I am passionate about working with children, adolescents, and adults experiencing difficult situations that have prevented them from living a healthier lifestyle. My mission is to help you name what's keeping you stuck and identify individual strengths that will help overcome those challenges. I am there to support you in finding and becoming the best version of yourself by letting go of old patterns of thinking and behaviors that are stopping you from being who you want to be. I am also available to provide services in Spanish, as it is my native language.

I specialize in helping individuals with anxiety disorders including Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Panic Disorder, Agoraphobia, Generalized Anxiety, Social Anxiety and Phobias. These disorders are very treatable when utilizing Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, a well-validated treatment approach for anxiety. My other clinical interests include depression, grief/loss, decision-making and general life adjustment issues. Anxiety and depression often interfere with work, school and healthy relationships. I enjoy working with my clients to help them define their goals for treatment. Many clients are surprised to see how quickly Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy can help to make positive changes in their lives.

Are you tired of your anxiety, worry and intrusive thoughts ruining your life? Has it become difficult to be around others, work, parent or sometimes function because of ANXIETY or OCD? You are here because you need effective strategies that create lasting change so that chronic worry, intrusive thoughts, compulsive behaviors or life stressors do not dictate your day. I can help you create ways to cope so that you can be present in your life and work towards your values without debilitating anxiety. Imagine what it would be like if your anxiety was not so powerful? What would be different?

It is common to feel trapped by our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, and we often struggle to identify the impact they have on our well-being until it feels too overwhelming to handle. This is particularly true for those suffering from OCD behaviors. My goal is to create a safe and supportive space where clients can explore their thoughts and behaviors to better understand the impact they have on their well-being. I work collaboratively with clients to establish a plan of care that draws from evidence-based approaches. My role as a counselor is to be a partner in helping clients move through, not around, concerns in their way.

Anxiety & OCD Treatment Services is a specialty clinic that strives to provide high-quality, evidence-based treatment for those who are suffering from anxiety and OCD, and who otherwise may not have access to specialized therapy services. We work with children, adolescents, and adults who struggle with OCD- and anxiety-related concerns, including: OCD, panic and agoraphobia, health anxiety, social anxiety, specific phobias, separation anxiety, generalized anxiety, body-focused repetitive behaviors, body dysmorphic disorder, trauma and PTSD, depression and mood-related issues, among others.

Improving the quality of your life is my focus. I've found that through talk therapy that can happen. Our experiences and our relationships contribute to the person we are today and how we respond to the world around us. I would be honored to join you in your journey or the journey of your child to increase insight and understanding and to develop a better way of coping when life gets complicated.

OCD, ANXIETY, PANIC, and PHOBIAS can all be incredibly uncomfortable, taking away precious time from what is important to you. Perhaps rumination, checking or intrusive, scary thoughts are ruining valuable aspects of your life. You want to feel better, you want relief and you want connection with others. What if you could experience less anxiety, feel more confident, and be able to approach your day with more surplus? Together we will make a plan that creates lasting change and together find strategies that work for you - that you can take into your daily life.

Damon is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who provides strict cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), including exposure response prevention (ERP), for anxiety disorders with a specific focus on obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder with agoraphobia, social anxiety disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. Damon also works with obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders including trichotillomania (hair-pulling disorder) and skin picking (excoriation). Damon graduated from UW-Madison and worked at Rogers Memorial Hospital for seven years in both the OCD residential (adult / adolescent) and OCD partial programs.

The struggles that bring people in therapy are myriad and each person’s situation is unique. As such, my treatment philosophy is that our work together should be driven by your goals and informed by your strengths. I look forward to getting to know you and helping you navigate any of the challenges you carry with you. Although I am a big proponent of evidence-based treatments, I believe the core of any good therapeutic experience is a strong relationship and I hope to accomplish this through warmth, humor, and transparency.

Ashley Ross is a Licensed Professional Counselor who uses evidenced based treatment approaches for the treatment of Obsessive Compulsive and Related Anxiety Disorders in adults, adolescents, and children. She utilizes a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) approach with an emphasis on Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), when appropriate. Ashley has over ten years of experience working at Rogers Memorial Hospital treating Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), anxiety and related disorders in residential, inpatient, and intensive outpatient settings.