OCD therapists

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW

Ariel Wagerman is a licensed master social worker in Towson, Maryland, with two years in practice. Her main focus is perinatal and maternal mental health: she supports people who are trying to conceive, expecting, adjusting after birth or settling into parenthood. She also works with young adults and adults facing anxiety, depression, OCD, family stress and hard life transitions. Her approach is strengths-based and solution-focused, and she brings in motivational interviewing, elements of ACT, I-CBT and nature-informed therapy. She aims to offer a relaxed, judgment-free space where clients can speak openly, including about feelings that run against social expectations. Sessions are available in person in Towson and online.

Psychologist, PhD

Dr. Jonathan Schettino is a licensed psychologist in Baltimore with 13 years in practice. He specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy for adults with anxiety disorders, OCD and depression, and he also works with trauma and PTSD, ADHD, self-esteem, life transitions and LGBTQ+ clients. As a scientist-practitioner with a background in clinical research, he relies on research-supported treatments including CBT, exposure and response prevention, prolonged exposure and mindfulness. At the same time, he treats each client's lived experience as essential, working together to shape therapy around their particular challenges, strengths and values. He also offers psychological testing and evaluation. Sessions are available in person in Baltimore and online.

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C

Kimberly Gillette is a licensed certified clinical social worker in Annapolis, Maryland. She specializes in neurodivergent teens and adults, including those with ADHD, who feel worn out, overwhelmed or as though they must hide parts of themselves to fit in. She also helps with anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, self-esteem, relationships and LGBTQ+ concerns, and works with parents who want their child to understand how their own brain works. Her approach combines practical strategies with encouragement and validation, drawing on Brainspotting, I-CBT, psychodynamic, relational and person-centered therapy. The goal is to help clients get unstuck and improve their relationships and everyday life. She sees clients in person in Annapolis and online.

Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, RPT

Kelly Bristol is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Registered Play Therapist in St. Charles, Missouri. She works with children, preteens, teens and adults dealing with anxiety, ADHD, depression, grief, OCD, stress and family concerns. A central part of her work is helping clients understand overwhelming emotions and learn to meet them with compassion instead of self-criticism. She adapts her methods to each person, using play therapy and art therapy with younger clients alongside CBT and mindfulness-based approaches. Her style rests on a positive therapeutic relationship built on respect and empathy, and she believes therapy is for everyone. Sessions are available in person in St. Charles and online.

Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC

Elim Allee is a Licensed Professional Counselor in St. Louis who helps clients discover their own voice and say what they feel and need. Elim has shared experience with and specialized knowledge of queer and trans clients, and also treats OCD and works with people exploring identity and sense of self. Other areas include relationships, couples, anxiety, depression, trauma and grief. Elim's approach rests on the belief that trusting relationships are vital to well-being, with attention to how culture, power and privilege shape them, and draws on I-CBT, emotionally focused, psychodynamic, compassion-focused and relational therapy. Elim is also trained in ecotherapy. The listing shows online sessions.

Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, CEDS

Katie Thompson is a Licensed Professional Counselor, National Certified Counselor and certified eating disorder specialist in St. Louis, with 19 years in practice and licenses in Missouri, Kansas and Wisconsin. She treats eating disorders, complex trauma and PTSD, attachment issues, mood disorders, self-injury, addiction and family conflict, and has a particular interest in eating disorders in blended families. She works with preteens, teens, adults, couples and families. Her style is direct and honest, paired with compassion, and her methods include EMDR, CBT, DBT, IFS, emotionally focused therapy, the Gottman Method and expressive arts. She aims to help clients loosen old protective patterns and move toward a more balanced life. Sessions are in person in St. Louis and online.

Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC

Maria Kometer is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Clayton, in the St. Louis area, with seven years in practice. She works with adults and couples where anxiety, relationships and burnout overlap. Her focus includes OCD treatment, couples therapy for recurring conflict, premarital counseling, and support for healthcare and other helping professionals facing exhaustion and moral injury. She also helps with depression, grief, bipolar disorder, postpartum concerns and infertility. Her approach balances insight with practical change, drawing on the Gottman Method, ACT, mindfulness-based, psychodynamic and trauma-focused work. She sees clients in person in Clayton and offers a free consultation.

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-FL, LCSW-CT, LCSW-TX

Dolly Skricka is a licensed clinical social worker who provides online therapy to adults in Florida, Connecticut and Texas from Orlando. She works with people who feel mentally stuck, caught in overthinking, intrusive thoughts, avoidance, perfectionism or trouble following through, and treats anxiety, depression, OCD, ADHD, trauma, burnout, grief and life transitions. Her background includes years in clinical and counseling settings and work alongside first responders. Her approach is practical and collaborative, using CBT, exposure and response prevention, DBT, schema-informed work, mindfulness and motivational interviewing to help clients build strategies that hold up in everyday life and reduce the grip of intrusive thoughts. All sessions are online.

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Susan Dixon is a licensed clinical social worker in Kissimmee, Florida, who works with children from about age three to fifteen. She helps kids who are struggling to adjust to something new or who are dealing with loss, anxiety, depression, ADHD, OCD, selective mutism, bullying or behavior problems. She is certified in early childhood interventions, and since play is the natural language of many children, play therapy is central to her work, along with art therapy, expressive arts, CBT, DBT and family systems. Parents are an important part of the process, and she focuses on helping parent and child understand each other better. She sees clients in person in Kissimmee and online.