Specialized OCD Therapy for Women
Evidence-based treatment to break free from the OCD cycle
& heal experiences influencing your relationship
to uncertainty, anxiety and yourself.
Virtual Psychotherapy in California
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You are not broken, you're stuck in a cycle.
You are not broken, you're stuck in a cycle.
OCD can make you feel like you have to analyze, check, reassure, and figure things out before you can finally feel okay. You don’t have to live that way.
OCD can make you feel like you have to analyze, check, reassure, and figure things out before you can finally feel okay. You don’t have to live that way.
Do you find yourself...
Feeling caught in intrusive thoughts that feel unwanted, scary, disturbing and very far from the person you are or want to be?
Seeking reassurance from others, the internet, or replaying conversations, memories or decisions over and over in order to feel certain?
Feeling afraid that the thoughts you experience must be true/say something about who you are?
Feeling overwhelmingly responsible for preventing something bad from happening?
Checking locks, appliances, your body, or actions to make sure you didn't miss anything or to prevent something from happening?
Arranging/ordering objects or repeating behaviors, prayers, or words that may or may not make sense to you until it feels right?
Presenting as if you have everything under control on the outside, but internally struggling with some or all of the above?
Many people with OCD don't have obvious, visible compulsions. Instead, the rituals can happen internally and be just as exhausting. Here are some common types:
Many people with OCD don't have obvious, visible compulsions. Instead, the rituals can happen internally and be just as exhausting. Here are some common types:
Relationship OCD
Constantly questioning your relationship, your feelings, or whether you're with the "right" partner.
Common behaviors: Seeking reassurance, comparing your relationship to others, mentally checking your feelings, analyzing interactions.
Harm OCD
Experiencing unwanted intrusive thoughts or images about harming yourself or others that feel scary because they go against your values.
Common behaviors: Avoiding triggers, mentally reviewing memories, checking for certainty, seeking reassurance.
Responsibility OCD
Feeling overly responsible for preventing bad things from happening and fearing that a mistake or lack of oversight could lead to harm.
Common behaviors: Rechecking, excessive planning, mentally replaying events, seeking reassurance.
Moral OCD
Becoming consumed by guilt, shame, or doubt about whether you're a good person, often replaying past events or searching for certainty.
Common behaviors: Rumination, confessing, mentally reviewing past events, reassuring yourself that you're a good person.
Hi, I'm Aniela, LMFT
Hi, I'm Aniela, LMFT
I'm a licensed psychotherapist who is passionate about helping women overcome OCD by learning that their thoughts do not define them and that they can trust themselves again. My goal is to help you spend less time fighting the OCD cycle and more time living a life that feels meaningful, satisfying, and guided by your values.
My approach combines the gold standard treatments for OCD, Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Compassion Focused Parts Work, and sometimes EMDR.
My Specialized Approach:
Oftentimes, OCD isn't the only thing that walks into the "therapy room". Many of my clients carry shame, self criticism, or life experiences that have shaped the way they relate to anxiety, uncertainty, responsibility, or safety. Sometimes those experiences can make it harder to make sense of what they're experiening (i.e - "is this OCD, anxiety, or is it a trauma response?"), or fully engage in OCD treatment. When that happens, I believe it's important to spend time working through them, whether it's by exploring protective parts, processing difficult experiences together, or simply making sense of the patterns that keep showing up.
Before specializing in OCD, much of my work focused on trauma and supporting people through some of the most difficult seasons of their lives. That experience continues to shape how I approach therapy today. I believe OCD is one piece of your story, not your whole story. Understanding the whole person is often an important part of helping you break free from the OCD cycle and build lasting trust in yourself.
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