WELCOME TO MY PRACTICE.

If you are here because you have been searching for solutions to your anxiety or Obsessive-Compulsive problems, you are in exactly the right place.  Together we can take stock of your specific situation and come up with the right starting point.  I have been helping people treat their anxiety and OCD for over a decade, and I look forward to helping you successfully conquer this challenge.

Background

I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with a private practice in Los Angeles, California.  I primarily treat individuals with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder or obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders.  I also specialize in treating anxiety disorders.  Anxiety is a common symptom of OCD and OC spectrum disorders.  It can manifest in a multitude of co-occurring diagnoses when someone is dealing with OCD.  Therefore OCD experts tend to also find themselves treating anxiety disorders in their work.  

However, OCD is not an anxiety disorder.   It is much more complex.

I have dedicated the last ten years of my career to treating these disorders, with a heavy focus on OCD.  Why?  OCD and OC traits run in my own family - on both sides!  I know OCD can destroy lives when left untreated.  I also know that when OCD is correctly managed, it can actually contribute to a person's success.  

Experience

As the Clinical Director of an anxiety treatment institute in Los Angeles specializing in treatment-resistant cases, I treated some of the toughest cases of OCD, OC spectrum, and anxiety disorders in the country.  Individuals traveled to the Institute from all over the world to get our treatment.  We worked with UCLA's Semel Institute and Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital to hospitalize individuals experiencing extreme OCD functional impairment.  After individuals became stabilized, we transitioned them into intensive outpatient treatment with our team.  This was a very effective process and the quickest way to return someone to their full-functioning self.

Ultimately, I believe that given the right information, people will likely make the healthier choices for themselves.  

I teach individuals to become their own therapists over time.  Being able to manage your own anxiety symptoms is both the goal and the reward.  Living life with confidence and without distraction is my wish for you.  I look forward to hearing from you and learning about your progress in this journey. 

Cheering for you,
Dr. Stevens

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This is the first time therapy actually worked for me.

/  C. A., 26, female  /