OCD therapy with the treatment that actually works.
Doctoral-level (PhD/PsyD) psychologists treating ocd for people
in Long Beach and across Southern California — online, in-network, and usually with no waitlist. From Belmont Shore to Bixby Knolls, sessions happen wherever you are — no fighting Long Beach traffic to make an appointment.
The intrusive thought you'd never act on but can't stop reacting to. The checking, the reassurance-seeking, the mental review that eats hours. OCD is not "being particular" — it's a specific, treatable disorder, and generic talk therapy can make it worse.
OCD therapy, explained.
OCD runs on a loop: an intrusive thought spikes anxiety, a compulsion relieves it for a moment, and the loop gets stronger. The gold-standard treatment is Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) — deliberately facing the trigger without the compulsion until the brain learns the alarm is false. For clients who don't tolerate ERP, we also offer Inference-Based CBT (I-CBT). This is specialist work; our OCD clinicians are trained in it, and a typical course runs 12–20 sessions to substantial relief.
OCD therapy in Long Beach.
Long Beach has its own identity — a port city with a large, visible LGBTQ+ community and a diversity that a one-size-fits-all clinic rarely matches.
Affirming, identity-aware care shouldn't depend on which office happens to be nearby. Telehealth lets you choose the therapist who actually fits, from anywhere in Long Beach. Every one of our
psychologists is licensed in California and sees clients across Los Angeles County — Belmont Shore, Bixby Knolls, downtown, and the neighborhoods along the coast —
by secure video. Where you are in Long Beach decides the view out your window during session, not whether
you can get ocd care.
What ocd therapy here looks like.
- ERP — the gold-standard, research-backed OCD treatment, delivered by trained specialists
- Inference-Based CBT (I-CBT) as an alternative for those who don't tolerate ERP
- A clear course of care — most people reach substantial relief in 12–20 sessions
Who you’d work with.
Dr. Jessica Habashy
Dr. Maria Meinerding
Dr. Sara Chamberlin
