Online OCD Therapy in Massachusetts

OCD can be a difficult cycle to break, but you don’t have to go it alone! Together we can help you find lasting relief and more self-trust.

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OCD can take many forms. Many people with OCD worry that they will engage in behaviors that are the exact opposite of their values or that terrible things will happen if they don’t do things to prevent them. This can look like worry about:

  • Purposeful harm to self or others

  • Accidental harm to self or others

  • Contamination

  • Upsetting sexual thoughts

  • Getting things “just right”

And so much more.

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I have received advanced training in ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention) and I-CBT (Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) to best support clients experiencing OCD. I am a member of the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF). I specialize in the overlap between OCD and Autism. Therapists who would like consultation at this intersection can find more info here.

Frequently asked questions about OCD Therapy

  • Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) is a form of therapy that is used to break the cycle of OCD and help clients learn safety in situations previously only associated with danger and fear. At your own pace, we can challenge fears, take risks, and welcome uncertainty. All this leads to building a life worth living where anxiety and intrusive thoughts don't limit your joy, peace, and fun anymore. And time-consuming compulsions are no longer needed.

  • If you are daunted by exposure therapy, or just therapy in general you are not alone. It can be scary to face fears and try new things.
    And, you don’t have to do anything you don’t want to do.
    Your consent is important to me. You are in charge. I will follow your lead and support you in designing exposures at your pace to meet your goals. I am there to cheer you on.
    Forcing exposure is not ethical, practical, or effective.

  • Exposure does work to help Autistic and Allistic (non-autistic) people, who experience anxiety, to learn safety in situations previously only associated with danger and fear.


    But I do understand where this question is coming from. Exposure to unpleasant sensory stimulation will not increase your tolerance to that sensory experience. Imagine scraping nails on a chalk board, expecting it to be less horrible after many rounds. That wouldn’t be helpful at all!


    I have helped many autistic clients living with OCD, panic, and phobias to live the lives they want, with the help of exposure.

  • I-CBT is a cognitive approach to treating OCD. We learn about how to disengage from OCD's tricks and recognize when stuck in rumination around doubt. Where as the learning in ERP comes from doing exposures and facing fears, the learning from I-CBT comes by looking at the thought processes involved in OCD.