Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD) Therapists in Calhoun, Minneapolis, MN
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Shiloh Finch
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Verified Verified
Calhoun, Minneapolis, MN 55408
Waitlist for new clients
I specialize in working with queer and trans individuals and relational units, and particularly enjoy working with folks exploring gender and sexuality. I also work with individuals who are navigating relationships/polyamory, sexual identity and sexual health, neurodivergence, and complex trauma. I center my work around anti-colonialism & anti-capitalism, anti-racism, and queer liberation. I believe in the power of presence, connection, & laughter. As a queer clinician, I work from an affirming, sex positive, trauma-informed, and client-centered lens, & take a relational and emotion focused approach.
I specialize in working with queer and trans individuals and relational units, and particularly enjoy working with folks exploring gender and sexuality. I also work with individuals who are navigating relationships/polyamory, sexual identity and sexual health, neurodivergence, and complex trauma. I center my work around anti-colonialism & anti-capitalism, anti-racism, and queer liberation. I believe in the power of presence, connection, & laughter. As a queer clinician, I work from an affirming, sex positive, trauma-informed, and client-centered lens, & take a relational and emotion focused approach.
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Samantha Lee Anders
Psychologist, PhD, LP
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Calhoun, Minneapolis, MN 55408
Many people struggle with symptoms of depression, anxiety or insomnia. Others have difficulty in relationships, are dissatisfied with work or face serious health challenges. And many others struggle to adapt to life changes, or simply feel discouraged or unhappy. I work collaboratively with my clients to target the issues most challenging to them and use evidence-based approaches to improve those problems. I believe that developing a strong relationship with my clients provides the essential base from which sustainable change can be achieved. I am PsyPact certified and can practice telepsychology in those states.
Many people struggle with symptoms of depression, anxiety or insomnia. Others have difficulty in relationships, are dissatisfied with work or face serious health challenges. And many others struggle to adapt to life changes, or simply feel discouraged or unhappy. I work collaboratively with my clients to target the issues most challenging to them and use evidence-based approaches to improve those problems. I believe that developing a strong relationship with my clients provides the essential base from which sustainable change can be achieved. I am PsyPact certified and can practice telepsychology in those states.
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Nicole Petersen
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, RYT, AP
Verified Verified
Calhoun, Minneapolis, MN 55408
Waitlist for new clients
I believe every individual's path of healing is unique. I approach therapy collaboratively, placing emphasis on your innate wisdom to support processes of growth and transformation. I also work holistically and am attentive to the intersections of mind and body in addition to the environmental, systemic, and intergenerational factors that influence our lives and wellbeing. I aspire to create a trauma-informed, nurturing, and compassionate space in which you can explore your inner world and relationship to life and Self.
I believe every individual's path of healing is unique. I approach therapy collaboratively, placing emphasis on your innate wisdom to support processes of growth and transformation. I also work holistically and am attentive to the intersections of mind and body in addition to the environmental, systemic, and intergenerational factors that influence our lives and wellbeing. I aspire to create a trauma-informed, nurturing, and compassionate space in which you can explore your inner world and relationship to life and Self.
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Rachel Hawkins
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Calhoun, Minneapolis, MN 55408 (Online Only)
As a therapist who believes in the transformative power of therapy, I work alongside clients as they address problems big and small while balancing acceptance and change. I take a non-judgmental stance and strive to remain client-centered. I believe change takes place through our co-created relationship. With experience supporting clients with a wide range of symptoms, labels, and concerns I work to join clients on their journey to identify and achieve their therapeutic goals.
As a therapist who believes in the transformative power of therapy, I work alongside clients as they address problems big and small while balancing acceptance and change. I take a non-judgmental stance and strive to remain client-centered. I believe change takes place through our co-created relationship. With experience supporting clients with a wide range of symptoms, labels, and concerns I work to join clients on their journey to identify and achieve their therapeutic goals.
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Deidra Ennis
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LGSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Calhoun, Minneapolis, MN 55408
Hey there! Glad to see you here! I describe myself as a warm, client-centered, trauma informed therapist. I take a liberation focused and systems-based approach to healing- we exist in systems and are impacted by them, why not consider them as a part of our overall wellbeing? You can expect me to bring a flexible structure (seems opposite, but it's real!), humor, boundaries, empathy, curiosity, and honesty to therapy sessions. Whether its a space to work through and focus on "doing", or a place for you to be witnessed and "be"- we get to be in whatever process you're in and honor YOU!
Hey there! Glad to see you here! I describe myself as a warm, client-centered, trauma informed therapist. I take a liberation focused and systems-based approach to healing- we exist in systems and are impacted by them, why not consider them as a part of our overall wellbeing? You can expect me to bring a flexible structure (seems opposite, but it's real!), humor, boundaries, empathy, curiosity, and honesty to therapy sessions. Whether its a space to work through and focus on "doing", or a place for you to be witnessed and "be"- we get to be in whatever process you're in and honor YOU!
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Eddie Luker
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPCC
Verified Verified
Calhoun, Minneapolis, MN 55408
Life is challenging! In today's world external stressors and underlying issues can make it difficult to cope. Whether it be current anxieties, past or current trauma, mood issues, life transitioning or substance use causing distortions and disconnections, psychotherapy can help you move thru these challenges with better outcomes, more confidence and a sense of stability with who you are in a world ever changing.
Life is challenging! In today's world external stressors and underlying issues can make it difficult to cope. Whether it be current anxieties, past or current trauma, mood issues, life transitioning or substance use causing distortions and disconnections, psychotherapy can help you move thru these challenges with better outcomes, more confidence and a sense of stability with who you are in a world ever changing.
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I enjoy working with individuals and couples ages 16 and older, from all walks of life. I dedicate my work to helping individuals navigate through major life transitions, anxiety, depression, relational problems, trauma, parenting challenges, grief/loss, eating disorders, body image concerns, identity development (especially with LGBTQIA+ populations), personal growth and development.
I enjoy working with individuals and couples ages 16 and older, from all walks of life. I dedicate my work to helping individuals navigate through major life transitions, anxiety, depression, relational problems, trauma, parenting challenges, grief/loss, eating disorders, body image concerns, identity development (especially with LGBTQIA+ populations), personal growth and development.
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You struggle in your relationship, or your doctor handed you a terrible diagnosis. Maybe there is something important you need to talk about, but you don't know who you can trust. On some days, it may feel your mind is spiraling out of control. Getting out of bed may have become so much more difficult lately. You experience dread too much of the time. You feel alone and sometimes wonder "what is the point?" You can't seem to get around to doing what needs to get done. People are constantly on your case. You seem to be your own worst enemy. You don't want your friends or partner to know this one bad thing about you.
You struggle in your relationship, or your doctor handed you a terrible diagnosis. Maybe there is something important you need to talk about, but you don't know who you can trust. On some days, it may feel your mind is spiraling out of control. Getting out of bed may have become so much more difficult lately. You experience dread too much of the time. You feel alone and sometimes wonder "what is the point?" You can't seem to get around to doing what needs to get done. People are constantly on your case. You seem to be your own worst enemy. You don't want your friends or partner to know this one bad thing about you.
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Vicenta del Carmen Valero
Counselor, MA, LPCC, LADC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Calhoun, Minneapolis, MN 55408
Trabajo con individuos de color y personas GLBTQ que buscan ayuda con identidad étnica/racial, trauma racial, trauma sexual or fisico, y salud química. El racismo, la opresión, el género, la sexualidad, el envejecimiento, la clase social, y la pobreza pueden afectar nuestro bienestar y salud fisica y mental o nos causan el desarrollar creencias de quien somos que nos impiden vivir nuestra mejor vida. Aprovechando de su conocimientos y sabiduría interna, le proporciono un espacio seguro donde el enfoque de nuestros esfuerzos se centra en la recuperación emocional y el alcanzar paz en su vida.
Trabajo con individuos de color y personas GLBTQ que buscan ayuda con identidad étnica/racial, trauma racial, trauma sexual or fisico, y salud química. El racismo, la opresión, el género, la sexualidad, el envejecimiento, la clase social, y la pobreza pueden afectar nuestro bienestar y salud fisica y mental o nos causan el desarrollar creencias de quien somos que nos impiden vivir nuestra mejor vida. Aprovechando de su conocimientos y sabiduría interna, le proporciono un espacio seguro donde el enfoque de nuestros esfuerzos se centra en la recuperación emocional y el alcanzar paz en su vida.
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Martha Dalton
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Calhoun, Minneapolis, MN 55408
Waitlist for new clients
I am passionate about helping you heal & grow. I provide a comfortable, non-judgmental & supportive atmosphere where you can process difficult emotions, gain awareness of what keeps you in suffering, & integrate newfound insights to bring relief. I am sensitive to the ways your past experiences & future anxieties impact your present. When traumatic events or unexpressed feelings are left unattended we can become identified with these states and depression, anxiety, substance abuse, relationship problems and self-sabotage can arise. It can be difficult to make changes & overcome obstacles without support, new tools or insight.
I am passionate about helping you heal & grow. I provide a comfortable, non-judgmental & supportive atmosphere where you can process difficult emotions, gain awareness of what keeps you in suffering, & integrate newfound insights to bring relief. I am sensitive to the ways your past experiences & future anxieties impact your present. When traumatic events or unexpressed feelings are left unattended we can become identified with these states and depression, anxiety, substance abuse, relationship problems and self-sabotage can arise. It can be difficult to make changes & overcome obstacles without support, new tools or insight.
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Georgeanna Lewis, Psychedelic Assisted Therapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Calhoun, Minneapolis, MN 55408
Not accepting new clients
Waitlist is closed. I currently offer Psychedelic Somatic Interactional Psychotherapy, a modality using cannabis and low-dose ketamine (Please check out psychedelicsomatic.org BEFORE contacting me). I am not currently offering more traditional non-medicine assisted therapies to new clients.
Waitlist is closed. I currently offer Psychedelic Somatic Interactional Psychotherapy, a modality using cannabis and low-dose ketamine (Please check out psychedelicsomatic.org BEFORE contacting me). I am not currently offering more traditional non-medicine assisted therapies to new clients.
Online Therapists
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Joseph Lundsten
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MA, LPCC
Verified Verified
Minneapolis, MN 55418
Currently, I am working with adults and couples with varying concerns including: grief and loss, depression, anxiety, PTSD and trauma, addiction and substance use, sexual addiction and integrity, faith and spirituality, chronic health issues, OCD and scrupulosity, and relational and family issues.
Currently, I am working with adults and couples with varying concerns including: grief and loss, depression, anxiety, PTSD and trauma, addiction and substance use, sexual addiction and integrity, faith and spirituality, chronic health issues, OCD and scrupulosity, and relational and family issues.
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Welcome to Love and Grow Youth and Family Therapy, PLLC :) I specialize in helping youth, young adults, couples, and families find direction in navigating difficulties with anxiety, depression, oppositional and defiant behavior, obsessive and compulsive behavior, as well as traumatic stress. I approach therapy with genuine curiosity, humbly meeting my clients where they are, validating those life experiences that bring my clients into therapy, and learning more about the tool kits clients have used thus far to steer them through troubled waters.
Welcome to Love and Grow Youth and Family Therapy, PLLC :) I specialize in helping youth, young adults, couples, and families find direction in navigating difficulties with anxiety, depression, oppositional and defiant behavior, obsessive and compulsive behavior, as well as traumatic stress. I approach therapy with genuine curiosity, humbly meeting my clients where they are, validating those life experiences that bring my clients into therapy, and learning more about the tool kits clients have used thus far to steer them through troubled waters.
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Rebecca Kempenich
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Minneapolis, MN 55403 (Online Only)
My clients are the champions of their own lives. It is an honor and a privilege to witness clients grow, heal, and establish better relationships. I have specialized training in how to help people manage and overcome obsessive compulsive disorder and in how to help people resolve marital/couple problems.
My clients are the champions of their own lives. It is an honor and a privilege to witness clients grow, heal, and establish better relationships. I have specialized training in how to help people manage and overcome obsessive compulsive disorder and in how to help people resolve marital/couple problems.
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Anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are both things that I personally maneuver every day.
Whether you're experiencing anxiety, rumination, intrusive thoughts, or doubt, I'm here to hold space for it all and walk right alongside you. This human experience is anything but simple, especially when we feel trapped in our minds. The stories of our minds can be deeply overwhelming. I believe at my core that you are the bright, radiant human being that lives beyond all the mental noise. Let’s start tapping into that.
Anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are both things that I personally maneuver every day.
Whether you're experiencing anxiety, rumination, intrusive thoughts, or doubt, I'm here to hold space for it all and walk right alongside you. This human experience is anything but simple, especially when we feel trapped in our minds. The stories of our minds can be deeply overwhelming. I believe at my core that you are the bright, radiant human being that lives beyond all the mental noise. Let’s start tapping into that.
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Becca Darnell
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MA, LPCC
Verified Verified
Minneapolis, MN 55401
I’m a therapist who shows up authentically in session, and I'm passionate about supporting others through anxiety, OCD, depression, trauma, body image/shifting to a fat positive mindset, self-esteem issues, & relationship concerns. With lived experience as a neurodivergent person who was diagnosed in adulthood, I also have a special interest in working with OCD, ADHD, & ASD, especially in individuals who identify as high-masking/late diagnosed who want to feel more connected to their authentic selves. I’m trained in both Exposure & Response Prevention and Inference-Based CBT for OCD, as well as DBT-Prolonged Exposure for PTSD.
I’m a therapist who shows up authentically in session, and I'm passionate about supporting others through anxiety, OCD, depression, trauma, body image/shifting to a fat positive mindset, self-esteem issues, & relationship concerns. With lived experience as a neurodivergent person who was diagnosed in adulthood, I also have a special interest in working with OCD, ADHD, & ASD, especially in individuals who identify as high-masking/late diagnosed who want to feel more connected to their authentic selves. I’m trained in both Exposure & Response Prevention and Inference-Based CBT for OCD, as well as DBT-Prolonged Exposure for PTSD.
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Laura Tripet Dodge
Psychologist, MS, LP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Minneapolis, MN 55410 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Life provides for each of us opportunities to learn new skills, face our fears, or challenges us to let go of old problem patterns. When we become stuck or don't adapt, we experience difficulty. Working collaboratively with you, my focus is to help you develop skills and take action to move forward in healthier ways and improve life balance. I am known for my specialty work treating both Anxiety Disorders (OCD, Panic, Phobias and Worry) and Eating Disorders (Anorexia, Bulimia, Binge Eating and body image concerns).
Life provides for each of us opportunities to learn new skills, face our fears, or challenges us to let go of old problem patterns. When we become stuck or don't adapt, we experience difficulty. Working collaboratively with you, my focus is to help you develop skills and take action to move forward in healthier ways and improve life balance. I am known for my specialty work treating both Anxiety Disorders (OCD, Panic, Phobias and Worry) and Eating Disorders (Anorexia, Bulimia, Binge Eating and body image concerns).
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Emma Kopp
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, LAMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Minneapolis, MN 55427 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I also have experience working with OCD, masculinity, avoidant attachment, non-monogamy, divorce, and co-parenting.
Are you feeling frustrated with the people you are in relationship with, worried about the state of the world, or seeking a place where you can explore your values, identity, and lifestyle? I can help you feel more fulfilled in your relationships and more at peace with the unknown while you discover yourself in a straightforward and casual space. Together we can help you create a life that feels emotionally sound, in balance with your values and identity.
I also have experience working with OCD, masculinity, avoidant attachment, non-monogamy, divorce, and co-parenting.
Are you feeling frustrated with the people you are in relationship with, worried about the state of the world, or seeking a place where you can explore your values, identity, and lifestyle? I can help you feel more fulfilled in your relationships and more at peace with the unknown while you discover yourself in a straightforward and casual space. Together we can help you create a life that feels emotionally sound, in balance with your values and identity.
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Kinsey Fitzloff
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LGSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Minneapolis, MN 55412
Waitlist for new clients
I specialize in anxiety and OCD, neurodivergence (specifically ADHD) and various relationship dynamics (ENM, kink, domestic violence, those recovering from abusive relationships).
Trauma, anxiety, and ADHD that are unaddressed will have you feeling shame and guilt that never seems to go away. Feeling exhausted and disconnected from the people around you. Difficulty trusting others. Living in fear. Challenges with starting things and seeing them through to the end. Procrastinating and feeling "stuck". A critical voice in your head that never seems to chill out... To live this way can feel incredibly draining and debilitating. It doesn't have to be this way. There is hope and healing on the other side.
I specialize in anxiety and OCD, neurodivergence (specifically ADHD) and various relationship dynamics (ENM, kink, domestic violence, those recovering from abusive relationships).
Trauma, anxiety, and ADHD that are unaddressed will have you feeling shame and guilt that never seems to go away. Feeling exhausted and disconnected from the people around you. Difficulty trusting others. Living in fear. Challenges with starting things and seeing them through to the end. Procrastinating and feeling "stuck". A critical voice in your head that never seems to chill out... To live this way can feel incredibly draining and debilitating. It doesn't have to be this way. There is hope and healing on the other side.
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Hi! I am a queer, Syrian clinical psychologist who specializes in working with the LGBTQ+ community and treating folks dealing with OCD, minority stress, depression, anxiety, and phobias. I also provide gender affirming care for individuals 12 and older who are at various stages in their gender journey. I enjoy working with folks navigating gender identity exploration/transition, as well as sexual and racial identity development. I write letters of support for gender affirming surgery, and can typically get folks in within a week. I also provide ADHD testing and diagnostic assessments for folks 12 and up.
Hi! I am a queer, Syrian clinical psychologist who specializes in working with the LGBTQ+ community and treating folks dealing with OCD, minority stress, depression, anxiety, and phobias. I also provide gender affirming care for individuals 12 and older who are at various stages in their gender journey. I enjoy working with folks navigating gender identity exploration/transition, as well as sexual and racial identity development. I write letters of support for gender affirming surgery, and can typically get folks in within a week. I also provide ADHD testing and diagnostic assessments for folks 12 and up.
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Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD) Therapists
How long does OCD treatment take?
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is often treated on a weekly or twice-weekly schedule, depending on symptom severity and the client’s preferences. Some clients may start to see a noticeable improvement in symptoms in as little as six weeks, but it’s also possible, especially in more severe cases, for treatment to take several months to a year before significant progress is made.
What happens if OCD is not treated?
Some people with OCD, especially those with mild symptoms, may find that they are able to adapt reasonably well to life with the condition, even if their symptoms never resolve completely. However, many people, particularly those whose symptoms are severe at the outset, find that their obsessions and compulsions grow more intrusive with time, making it harder to maintain relationships, hold down a job, or navigate the world successfully.
Are there medications for OCD?
Medication can be used to treat OCD. The class of drugs most often prescribed are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, which include fluvoxamine (under the brand name Luvox), fluoxetine (Prozac), and sertraline (Zoloft), among others. In cases of treatment-resistant OCD, other classes of medication, such as tricyclic antidepressants or atypical antipsychotics, may be prescribed. Medication is frequently used in conjunction with therapy.
Can OCD come back after treatment?
Yes. Major life transitions, periods of stress, or other factors can cause symptoms to return or, if they were never fully eradicated, to ramp back up in intensity. For some, these relapses are brief and do not require additional treatment; identifying specific triggers and practicing the skills learned in therapy can help speed their course. For others, returning to therapy for a brief period can help address the underlying stress and strengthen coping mechanisms.