I provide specialized treatment for adults struggling with OCD and anxiety disorders.
My approach is grounded in evidence-based practices that have been proven effective, and I bring decades of experience working with complex cases that other providers find challenging.
I use Inference-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (I-CBT) for OCD
OCD is more than just being organized or liking things clean. It’s a serious condition where intrusive thoughts (obsessions) drive you to perform repetitive behaviors or mental rituals (compulsions) to reduce anxiety. The temporary relief never lasts, and the cycle takes over your life.
I use Inference-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (I-CBT) and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD.
In this approach, therapy focuses on:
Identifying the inferential confusion that drives obsessive doubt
Learning to separate imagination from actual evidence
Rebuilding trust in your own perception and reasoning
Reducing compulsions by addressing the logic that fuels them
This structured, evidence-based approach helps you:
ERP is challenging work, but it’s the most effective treatment we have for OCD. I’ll guide you through it at a pace that pushes you forward without overwhelming you.
Common OCD presentations I treat:
Panic attacks feel like you’re dying or losing control—your heart races, you can’t breathe, and terror takes over. When panic attacks become frequent or you start avoiding situations out of fear they’ll happen again, you have panic disorder.
Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and exposure techniques, I help you:
Many of my clients are surprised to learn that avoiding panic actually makes it worse. Treatment involves gradually facing what you’ve been avoiding, and I’ll be there to support you through it.
If you constantly worry about having a serious illness, spend hours researching symptoms online, seek repeated medical reassurance, or avoid health information out of fear, you may be struggling with health anxiety.
Health anxiety keeps you trapped in a cycle of checking, worrying, and seeking reassurance that never really helps. Every bodily sensation becomes potential evidence of disease.
I help you:
Social anxiety is more than shyness. It’s an intense fear of judgment, embarrassment, or humiliation in social situations that causes you to avoid interactions, speaking up, or putting yourself out there.
Maybe you avoid meetings, turn down social invitations, struggle with public speaking, or spend hours replaying conversations, worrying about what others think. Social anxiety limits your career, relationships, and quality of life.
Treatment focuses on:
GAD means you worry excessively about multiple areas of life—work, health, relationships, finances, and minor matters. The worry feels uncontrollable, interferes with concentration, and causes physical symptoms like tension, fatigue, and sleep problems.
Using CBT, I help you:
Many people with anxiety or OCD have trauma in their background. Sometimes the trauma directly caused the anxiety. Other times, past trauma makes current anxiety harder to treat. Either way, you need a therapist who can address both.
I provide integrated, trauma-informed treatment that:
You shouldn’t have to choose which problem to work on. They’re connected, and treatment should reflect that.
If you’ve been using alcohol, marijuana, or other substances to cope with overwhelming anxiety, you’re not alone. Many people with severe anxiety discover that substances provide temporary relief—until they don’t.
With decades of experience treating substance use disorders, I understand:
I can help if:
If you’ve tried therapy before without success, there are several possible reasons: the wrong type of therapy, insufficient exposure work, underlying issues that weren’t addressed, or simply not finding the right fit with a therapist.
I work with many clients who’ve been through therapy before. Sometimes they improved briefly but relapsed. Sometimes therapy helped with one issue but not others. Sometimes they were told their case was “too complicated.”
I bring:
We’ll talk by phone about what you’re struggling with and whether my approach might be right for you. This is your chance to ask questions and get a sense of how I work.
In our first few sessions, I’ll do a thorough assessment to understand your symptoms, history, and what’s maintaining your anxiety or OCD. We’ll collaboratively develop a treatment plan with clear goals.
Treatment involves regular sessions (typically weekly) where we work on specific skills and exposures. You’ll have homework between sessions—this isn’t passive therapy where you just talk about your week. Real change requires practice.
We’ll regularly check in on your progress toward goals and adjust our approach as needed. Treatment isn’t one-size-fits-all, and I tailor the work to what you need.
Session Format: Individual therapy, 50-minute sessions
Frequency: Typically weekly; more intensive options available for severe cases
Modalities Used:
Insurance: Aetna, Cigna, UHC, and BCBS
Fee: $185 for a 50-minute session
Location: Mondays at 1240 Clairmont Road, Suite 103, Decatur, GA 30030, or Telehealth available throughout Georgia, Florida, & Delaware.
We will work as a team to help you change thought processes, so you don’t keep repeating the same unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. Think of it as changing your usual travel routes because your destinations have changed. (You found a new job; you’re going to a different school; you’ve switched grocery stores; etc.) You will learn and practice new coping strategies that can help you improve the way you manage thoughts and feelings for the better. You will have to do some work on your own, outside of sessions, but it’s worth it to improve your quality of life.
Our first session will typically last 60 minutes so that we can discuss your history and goals. We’ll meet weekly for the first four weeks, typically for 45 minute sessions. After that, we can discuss how often we’ll continue to meet.
In Georgia, I am in-network with UnitedHealthcare, Aetna and Cigna. I am not in-network with insurance companies in Florida but accept self-pay.
We will meet every week for the first four weeks to develop a good working relationship and gain momentum to work on your goals. Then we’ll discuss how often we will continue to meet.
If you won’t be using insurance to cover the cost of therapy, the assessment session is $245 and subsequent sessions are $185. I can provide you with a superbill that you can file with your insurance company for possible reimbursement.
One of the most important aspects of therapy is having a therapist that you can trust. You want to find someone who resonates with you. Often that means a therapist with authenticity, empathy, compassion and maybe a sense of humor. Do you feel heard and understood? That’s a good sign.
The number of sessions and the frequency necessary will vary depending on you and your goals. We will be regularly checking in during our sessions to discuss the changes you are making and adjust accordingly.
I offer teletherapy and provide virtual sessions to residents of Georgia and Florida. All you need is a private area free from interruptions and a good internet connection.
Call me or email me to schedule a free 10 minute phone consultation. We’ll see if we’re a good fit.