Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

OCD is simultaneously one of the most common and most misunderstood mental health disorders. Yet there is so much hope despite the distress it causes. There are extremely effective treatment options. I am passionate about my clients receiving research-backed treatment, including Exposure-Response Prevention, Acceptance-Commitment Therapy, and Inference-Based CBT. Please know that OCD is recoverable! You deserve to live a full life, and you can.

Im trained in ExRP (formerly known as ERP). I'd love to guide you through the process of exposures so you can live a life free from intrusive, unwanted thoughts, and compulsive behavior.

I utilize ACT and ERP to treat OCD. Together we will learn to lean into discomfort instead of avoid it.

With extensive work in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), I help my clients develop appropriate, trauma-informed exposures to help them navigate through the obsessions and corresponding compulsive behaviors that coincide.

I have extensive training in treating obsessive-compulsive disorder. To be transparent, circumstances in my personal life have shaped my interest in and empathy for those who experience this debilitating condition. OCD is a widely misunderstood experience, and I am here to help you understand the specifics of your OCD and how to break the problematic cycles that keep you feeling stuck.

I am a Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional (CCATP). I use Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) to support you in finding strength in recovery from negative anxiety.

Clinical interest and experience helping clients diagnosed or dealing with OCD traits help relieve intensity of thought patterns, and/or compulsive behaviors. I've received ongoing trainings on topics of OCD.

I help clients understand the particular changes in brain physiology that trigger OCD, and help them develop habits that reduce OCD symptoms over time without feeling like they are in a brute-force struggle with their obsessions and compulsions.

Dr. Parlor is an internationally recognized educator and advocate for OCD recovery.

I utilize a CBT approach by understanding the client's thoughts behind each compulson. I have them create a list of their compulsions and obsessive thoughts so they can better understand how prominent the OCD is in their life, and what it looks like as a whole. I work with them to identify the trigger, thought, or situation provoking their OCD. I utilize a variety of different worksheets, exercises, and techniques to challenge, cope with, and decrease the OCD prevalence.

Recurrent thoughts and mental images can cause significant anxiety, leading you to engage in an endless cycle of behaviors that reduce your distress temporarily. I can support you in breaking free from this cycle and gaining back control in your life. I utilize exposure and response prevention (ERP), in which you will gradually confront fears in a supportive and encouraging setting.

OCD often looks like anxiety. Me and my team are used to seeing a lot of anxiety that is actually OCD. Working via telehealth allows me to work directly with my clients in the very place that their compulsion occur on a daily basis. Together we dismantle OCD and create a plan to integrate exposure and response prevention into your life. We do this alongside your values and the barriers you face. I don't want you to feel alone in this. Exposures are scary AND we have some laughs along the way!

I am trained in Exposure and Response Prevention therapy, which is the gold standard for treating OCD. Additionally I have expertise in prescribing for OCD. Most patients do best with a combination of therapy and medications.

With a deep understanding of the underlying mechanisms of OCD, I guide individuals through a structured and evidence-based approach to confronting their fears and breaking free from the cycle of obsessions and compulsions. Through systematic exposure to anxiety-provoking stimuli and prevention of ritualistic behaviors, I help clients gradually build tolerance to their distress and learn more adaptive ways of coping.

ERP therapy (Exposure Response Prevention therapy) helps to alleviate the obsessive and compulsive thinking patterns and behaviors that can feel paralyzing. We together will find the right approach for you. ERP therapy helps to reduce these symptoms through exploring core fears and participating in exposures to increase the ability to tolerate the anxiety. A unique

I have training and experience with both systematic behavioral desensitization training and Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy. I also have training on how to incorporate somatic based therapies into modalities such as exposure and response prevention to help address the often times uncomfortable somatic experiences of exposures. I also have been through Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) Therapy myself for OCD, and understand the mechanisms of change behind it very well.

I utilize Inference-based CBT (ICBT) to work with clients experiencing OCD, which is an evidence-based treatment created specifically for working with OCD. For individuals who haven't had success with ERP or other approaches treating OCD, ICBT may be a step towards better management of their symptoms.

Through Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) we can begin to approach your fears and compulsive behaviors. With OCD, it can be a way that is meant to help navigate the world and attempt to ensure safety. By addressing the behaviors we can hope to improve how you manage obsessions and compulsions and therefore how you face the concept of safety.

I have significant experience working with clients to develop gradual exposure and response prevention plans to decrease the interference of OCD in their everyday lives.