OCD

Obsessive-compulsive disorder can feel like your mind has a mind of its own — intrusive thoughts that won't quiet down, and rituals or mental loops that promise relief but keep the cycle going. If OCD is shaping your days — checking, avoiding, replaying conversations, or holding yourself to impossible rules — you don't need to be in crisis to reach out.

How we'll work

I use Cognitive Behavior Therapy with Exposure and Response Prevention (CBT ERP), which has been shown to be extremely effective in treating OCD: we confront fears gradually and talk through the fear-based thoughts underneath them. As an EMDR-certified therapist, I can also use EMDR to reprocess the earlier experiences intrusive thoughts often attach themselves to. And we'll weave grounding, relaxation, and other ways of coping into your actual life.

Who I work with

I work with adults experiencing OCD, often alongside anxiety, panic, and PTSD — virtually throughout California and in person in Long Beach and Los Angeles. Many of my clients are BIPOC individuals, bilingual, first-generation professionals, and people navigating the specific stress of living between cultures.