Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD) Therapists in Old Hickory, TN
I’m passionate about supporting individuals who are navigating grief, healing from traumatic experiences, managing anxiety, OCD, body image concerns, and eating disorders.
In my work, I draw from evidence-based approaches such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to help clients build resilience, deepen self-understanding, and move toward lasting change.
I’m passionate about supporting individuals who are navigating grief, healing from traumatic experiences, managing anxiety, OCD, body image concerns, and eating disorders.
In my work, I draw from evidence-based approaches such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to help clients build resilience, deepen self-understanding, and move toward lasting change.
I believe healing happens when we feel truly seen, safe, and supported. As a therapist with nearly a decade of experience, I help individuals, couples, and families navigate life's challenges with compassion and curiosity. Whether you are processing trauma, struggling to communicate or set boundaries in your relationships, dealing with anxiety, adjusting to change, or just feeling stuck, I would be honored to walk alongside you in your journey towards healing and growth.
I believe healing happens when we feel truly seen, safe, and supported. As a therapist with nearly a decade of experience, I help individuals, couples, and families navigate life's challenges with compassion and curiosity. Whether you are processing trauma, struggling to communicate or set boundaries in your relationships, dealing with anxiety, adjusting to change, or just feeling stuck, I would be honored to walk alongside you in your journey towards healing and growth.
Are you are struggling with anxiety, depression, stress, or overwhelming feelings of worry and fear? These emotions can build up over time, affecting your sleep, appetite, and overall well-being. You may find yourself overthinking or dealing with panic attacks, and it’s common to feel irritable, angry, or low in energy.
At times, these feelings may cause you to withdraw from others, avoid responsibilities, or lose interest in activities you once enjoyed. Whether you're dealing with relationship stress, challenges at work, or a mix of past and present struggles, it can all feel like a confusing and overwhelming mess.
Are you are struggling with anxiety, depression, stress, or overwhelming feelings of worry and fear? These emotions can build up over time, affecting your sleep, appetite, and overall well-being. You may find yourself overthinking or dealing with panic attacks, and it’s common to feel irritable, angry, or low in energy.
At times, these feelings may cause you to withdraw from others, avoid responsibilities, or lose interest in activities you once enjoyed. Whether you're dealing with relationship stress, challenges at work, or a mix of past and present struggles, it can all feel like a confusing and overwhelming mess.
Making your first appointment can be one of the most challenging steps in your mental health journey. At LifeStance, we make it simple by offering both online and in-person therapy and psychiatry services, covered by major insurance plans.
Making your first appointment can be one of the most challenging steps in your mental health journey. At LifeStance, we make it simple by offering both online and in-person therapy and psychiatry services, covered by major insurance plans.
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The joy of therapy lies in tailoring my approach to fully leverage the unique strengths and skills of each individual client. I thoroughly enjoy cultivating an atmosphere of safety, encouragement, and hope for those whom I have the opportunity to serve. I endeavor to invite clients into a therapeutic relationship that enhances their ability to develop insight that leads to action.
The joy of therapy lies in tailoring my approach to fully leverage the unique strengths and skills of each individual client. I thoroughly enjoy cultivating an atmosphere of safety, encouragement, and hope for those whom I have the opportunity to serve. I endeavor to invite clients into a therapeutic relationship that enhances their ability to develop insight that leads to action.
As an experienced anxiety & OCD therapist, I believe that you can find freedom from the worries that keep you up at night.
Do you find yourself gripped by anxiety and worry no matter what you do? Maybe you're fed up with overthinking and cycling through worst case scenario fears in your mind, feeling overwhelmed and absent from life or wishing you could just "turn your brain off". Maybe you're tired of asking yourself, "what if... (insert distressing event here)?" You might not even remember a time things didn't feel this way. But one thing is for sure: you're ready for some relief. You're ready to quit worrying all the time. You're ready to feel present and connected to your loved-ones. And most of all, you're ready to enjoy life again.
As an experienced anxiety & OCD therapist, I believe that you can find freedom from the worries that keep you up at night.
Do you find yourself gripped by anxiety and worry no matter what you do? Maybe you're fed up with overthinking and cycling through worst case scenario fears in your mind, feeling overwhelmed and absent from life or wishing you could just "turn your brain off". Maybe you're tired of asking yourself, "what if... (insert distressing event here)?" You might not even remember a time things didn't feel this way. But one thing is for sure: you're ready for some relief. You're ready to quit worrying all the time. You're ready to feel present and connected to your loved-ones. And most of all, you're ready to enjoy life again.
As a licensed clinical psychologist and faculty member for the International OCD Foundation, I'm proud to lead as the Founding Director of the Nashville OCD & Anxiety Treatment Center (NOATC).
Unfortunately, many clients with OCD have not had proper treatment (or even diagnosis) and may feel that their symptoms are un-treatable. They may have been told that their intrusive thoughts are a reflection of their character or that their compulsions are just habits that they should stop engaging in. If only it were that simple!
As a licensed clinical psychologist and faculty member for the International OCD Foundation, I'm proud to lead as the Founding Director of the Nashville OCD & Anxiety Treatment Center (NOATC).
Unfortunately, many clients with OCD have not had proper treatment (or even diagnosis) and may feel that their symptoms are un-treatable. They may have been told that their intrusive thoughts are a reflection of their character or that their compulsions are just habits that they should stop engaging in. If only it were that simple!
As a therapist specializing in OCD, anxiety, and trauma, I know it can be hard to open up about intrusive thoughts or past experiences.
Are you exhausted by your own mind? Maybe it's constant worry or ruminating thoughts that won't let up. Maybe it's a memory or past experience that still feels too close, showing up in ways you didn't expect. Maybe you've gone through a big change, like becoming a mom, or got out of a relationship, and you just don't feel like yourself anymore. You try to be present, but something always pulls you back, leaving you drained and on edge. You're ready for a change. Not just to quiet the noise, but to understand where it's really coming from, so you can finally feel like yourself again. That's exactly what we'll work toward together.
As a therapist specializing in OCD, anxiety, and trauma, I know it can be hard to open up about intrusive thoughts or past experiences.
Are you exhausted by your own mind? Maybe it's constant worry or ruminating thoughts that won't let up. Maybe it's a memory or past experience that still feels too close, showing up in ways you didn't expect. Maybe you've gone through a big change, like becoming a mom, or got out of a relationship, and you just don't feel like yourself anymore. You try to be present, but something always pulls you back, leaving you drained and on edge. You're ready for a change. Not just to quiet the noise, but to understand where it's really coming from, so you can finally feel like yourself again. That's exactly what we'll work toward together.
My practice is exclusively dedicated to serving adults with OCD.
I specialize in working with contamination, order/symmetry, harm OCD, pure OCD, scrupulosity, relationship OCD, and sexual obsessions. My approach to treatment is a short-term model, usually lasting 3 to 4 months based on your functioning and response to treatment. We will have weekly sessions with frequent check-ins through a secure messaging app.
My practice is exclusively dedicated to serving adults with OCD.
I specialize in working with contamination, order/symmetry, harm OCD, pure OCD, scrupulosity, relationship OCD, and sexual obsessions. My approach to treatment is a short-term model, usually lasting 3 to 4 months based on your functioning and response to treatment. We will have weekly sessions with frequent check-ins through a secure messaging app.
I specialize in working with generalized and social anxiety D/O, obsessive-compulsive D/O, major depressive and bipolar D/O, grief and loss, trauma related challenges, and other fears and phobias.
I believe that true mastery of ourselves is within each and every one of us. I have years of experience working with people with a wide range of challenges. We will collaboratively work to utilize your strengths, create or enhance your coping skills, and tackle thinking traps. I work with each individual in addressing their primary challenges by constructing an individual goal plan that is in accordance with conquering your biggest challenges to become the best version of yourself.
I specialize in working with generalized and social anxiety D/O, obsessive-compulsive D/O, major depressive and bipolar D/O, grief and loss, trauma related challenges, and other fears and phobias.
I believe that true mastery of ourselves is within each and every one of us. I have years of experience working with people with a wide range of challenges. We will collaboratively work to utilize your strengths, create or enhance your coping skills, and tackle thinking traps. I work with each individual in addressing their primary challenges by constructing an individual goal plan that is in accordance with conquering your biggest challenges to become the best version of yourself.
I specialize in OCD (Harm OCD), depression, anxiety, and trauma.
I bring a calm, open presence and offer reassurance when it feels helpful. My goal is to create an environment that is reflective, practical, and clarifying - one that supports autonomy and self-assurance. I often connect well with people who approach their experiences analytically, feel ambivalent about starting therapy, or work in the mental health field.
I specialize in OCD (Harm OCD), depression, anxiety, and trauma.
I bring a calm, open presence and offer reassurance when it feels helpful. My goal is to create an environment that is reflective, practical, and clarifying - one that supports autonomy and self-assurance. I often connect well with people who approach their experiences analytically, feel ambivalent about starting therapy, or work in the mental health field.
I specialize in evidence-based treatment for OCD and anxiety using ERP, CBT, and practical skills to help you break patterns of avoidance, rumination, and reassurance-seeking.
I specialize in treating OCD and many types of anxiety, helping professionals, many that are stuck in intrusive thoughts, overthinking, avoidance, perfectionism, or self-doubt. Using ERP and CBT treatment helps reduce compulsions, build tolerance for uncertainty, and move forward with more confidence and control.
I specialize in evidence-based treatment for OCD and anxiety using ERP, CBT, and practical skills to help you break patterns of avoidance, rumination, and reassurance-seeking.
I specialize in treating OCD and many types of anxiety, helping professionals, many that are stuck in intrusive thoughts, overthinking, avoidance, perfectionism, or self-doubt. Using ERP and CBT treatment helps reduce compulsions, build tolerance for uncertainty, and move forward with more confidence and control.
Helping adults manage anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, and life transitions through CBT, ERP, & EMDR in Nashville.
I specialize in using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure Response Prevention Therapy (ERP), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Whether you are seeking anxiety therapy, EMDR therapy, OCD therapy, support during life transitions, or challenges with parenting, I offer both in-person and online sessions.
Helping adults manage anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, and life transitions through CBT, ERP, & EMDR in Nashville.
I specialize in using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure Response Prevention Therapy (ERP), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Whether you are seeking anxiety therapy, EMDR therapy, OCD therapy, support during life transitions, or challenges with parenting, I offer both in-person and online sessions.
I work with teens and adults navigating anxiety, OCD, and the lasting effects of complex relational trauma, helping them break free from the exhausting cycle of overthinking and self-doubt.
My top goal is to create a space where you feel understood, supported, and accepted exactly as you are. I draw from various therapeutic tools to help you recognize the patterns that keep you stuck, learn to respond to your thoughts in a new way, and help you spend less time battling your mind and more time actually living the life that's important to you.
I work with teens and adults navigating anxiety, OCD, and the lasting effects of complex relational trauma, helping them break free from the exhausting cycle of overthinking and self-doubt.
My top goal is to create a space where you feel understood, supported, and accepted exactly as you are. I draw from various therapeutic tools to help you recognize the patterns that keep you stuck, learn to respond to your thoughts in a new way, and help you spend less time battling your mind and more time actually living the life that's important to you.
I was trained at Harvard Medical School’s McLean Hospital and use evidence-based treatments to support children and teens with OCD, eating disorders, ADHD, anxiety, and depression.
In therapy, your child will learn to understand what’s keeping them stuck and develop new ways of responding to challenges. Whether we’re addressing self-critical thoughts, perfectionism, anxiety, or behavioral difficulties, I help children build confidence and develop practical skills that support lasting change.
I was trained at Harvard Medical School’s McLean Hospital and use evidence-based treatments to support children and teens with OCD, eating disorders, ADHD, anxiety, and depression.
In therapy, your child will learn to understand what’s keeping them stuck and develop new ways of responding to challenges. Whether we’re addressing self-critical thoughts, perfectionism, anxiety, or behavioral difficulties, I help children build confidence and develop practical skills that support lasting change.
Paul Jamison: Anxiety and
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, MHSP
Nashville, TN 37203
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Navigating anxiety and OCD can feel overwhelming, isolating, and sometimes even hopeless—but you don’t have to do it alone.
My approach is grounded in compassion, education, and action. In our first sessions, you can expect thoughtful, in-depth questions so I can really get to know you and what you’re experiencing. I’ll also provide helpful psychoeducation and practical tools that can begin shifting the way you approach your symptoms—right from the start.
Navigating anxiety and OCD can feel overwhelming, isolating, and sometimes even hopeless—but you don’t have to do it alone.
My approach is grounded in compassion, education, and action. In our first sessions, you can expect thoughtful, in-depth questions so I can really get to know you and what you’re experiencing. I’ll also provide helpful psychoeducation and practical tools that can begin shifting the way you approach your symptoms—right from the start.
Some of my areas of support include anxiety, depression, OCD, family conflict, and parent practices.
My approach to therapy is collaborative, interactive, warm, and strengths-based. Therapy can be a vulnerable space to enter and I am here to cheer you along the way. My goal is to provide a trusting space for clientele to explore their internal world, learn how to "ride the wave" when challenges arise, and confidently build their coping skills toolbox.
Some of my areas of support include anxiety, depression, OCD, family conflict, and parent practices.
My approach to therapy is collaborative, interactive, warm, and strengths-based. Therapy can be a vulnerable space to enter and I am here to cheer you along the way. My goal is to provide a trusting space for clientele to explore their internal world, learn how to "ride the wave" when challenges arise, and confidently build their coping skills toolbox.
I specialize in ADHD (all ages), emotional disturbances (youth), family work, parenting issues, OCD, Depression, Anxiety, anger, emotional disconnect /numbness and men's issues.
Have you ever felt like you are stuck in the same patterns and nothing seems to change them? I have the passion, expertise and great responsibility of coming along-side teens, adults, and victims of trauma who want to get "un-stuck". I respect the uniqueness of each client I work with and I have hope for them. I have 20 years of experience working with families, couples, and teens. It would be my privilege to work with you to encounter hope, growth, unity and a healthy balance in your personal life and in your relationships.
I specialize in ADHD (all ages), emotional disturbances (youth), family work, parenting issues, OCD, Depression, Anxiety, anger, emotional disconnect /numbness and men's issues.
Have you ever felt like you are stuck in the same patterns and nothing seems to change them? I have the passion, expertise and great responsibility of coming along-side teens, adults, and victims of trauma who want to get "un-stuck". I respect the uniqueness of each client I work with and I have hope for them. I have 20 years of experience working with families, couples, and teens. It would be my privilege to work with you to encounter hope, growth, unity and a healthy balance in your personal life and in your relationships.
I'm trained on the Exposure and Response Prevention for OCD.
How do I stop the negative chatter in my head? We often experience negative self-deprecating thoughts that have a huge impact on the way we feel and behave. These thoughts make us feel sad, lonely, angry, or anxious, leading to wrong choices or impacting our relationships with the people we love. Navigating through these thoughts and feelings is very difficult. However, you can learn to positively restructure the way you think of the world and yourself. Your life experience is unique and you have the opportunity and capacity to live your best life.
I'm trained on the Exposure and Response Prevention for OCD.
How do I stop the negative chatter in my head? We often experience negative self-deprecating thoughts that have a huge impact on the way we feel and behave. These thoughts make us feel sad, lonely, angry, or anxious, leading to wrong choices or impacting our relationships with the people we love. Navigating through these thoughts and feelings is very difficult. However, you can learn to positively restructure the way you think of the world and yourself. Your life experience is unique and you have the opportunity and capacity to live your best life.
I believe healing is found through relationships. My hope is to create and offer a safe and secure environment to engage your story, be reminded of your worth and value, and be equipped to make sense of the hurt you may be experiencing. My goal is to make sure you feel known, heard and cared for throughout your healing process. I view therapy through a whole and holistic perspective that considers a persons emotional, physical and spiritual parts. It is an honor to be apart of that journey and assist in your movement towards wholeness and empowerment.
I believe healing is found through relationships. My hope is to create and offer a safe and secure environment to engage your story, be reminded of your worth and value, and be equipped to make sense of the hurt you may be experiencing. My goal is to make sure you feel known, heard and cared for throughout your healing process. I view therapy through a whole and holistic perspective that considers a persons emotional, physical and spiritual parts. It is an honor to be apart of that journey and assist in your movement towards wholeness and empowerment.
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Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD) Therapists
How long does OCD treatment take?
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is often treated on a weekly or twice-weekly schedule, depending on symptom severity and the client’s preferences. Some clients may start to see a noticeable improvement in symptoms in as little as six weeks, but it’s also possible, especially in more severe cases, for treatment to take several months to a year before significant progress is made.
What happens if OCD is not treated?
Some people with OCD, especially those with mild symptoms, may find that they are able to adapt reasonably well to life with the condition, even if their symptoms never resolve completely. However, many people, particularly those whose symptoms are severe at the outset, find that their obsessions and compulsions grow more intrusive with time, making it harder to maintain relationships, hold down a job, or navigate the world successfully.
Are there medications for OCD?
Medication can be used to treat OCD. The class of drugs most often prescribed are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, which include fluvoxamine (under the brand name Luvox), fluoxetine (Prozac), and sertraline (Zoloft), among others. In cases of treatment-resistant OCD, other classes of medication, such as tricyclic antidepressants or atypical antipsychotics, may be prescribed. Medication is frequently used in conjunction with therapy.
Can OCD come back after treatment?
Yes. Major life transitions, periods of stress, or other factors can cause symptoms to return or, if they were never fully eradicated, to ramp back up in intensity. For some, these relapses are brief and do not require additional treatment; identifying specific triggers and practicing the skills learned in therapy can help speed their course. For others, returning to therapy for a brief period can help address the underlying stress and strengthen coping mechanisms.