Member reviews

Therapy is not easy, but my therapist is wonderful.

Amazing — So grateful!!

Jenna is a miracle worker. I’m not gonna say I’ve been cured because that doesn’t happen with OCD. But I’m happy. Can you believe it?? A person with ROCD, in a relationship, who is happy? Hard to come by. It’s possible. And I have Jenna (and myself) to thank. RPM’s all the way! In fact, I made such progress, I was able to muster up the courage to interview my very own girlfriend about what it’s like to date a person with my disorder. Scary stuff! But we did it, and hopefully the wisdom we’ve both gained through the years together will also help you! Hiccuping Mind: Ep. 4 — https://youtu.be/j4QHmXhevdI?si=D8dSZbM8oSTNxskp

Patricia Morris is an excellent OCD therapist. She is very understanding and professional. She really helped me today in understanding my OCD in a scientific way and I appreciate her psychological Knowledge in human behavior.

I would not recommend NOCD to anyone.

NOCD’s approach seems very one-size-fits-all with no room for individualization, and if their particular structure was not right for me, I was treated like I was at fault. I had two clinicians at NOCD, the first of whom told me she didn’t think it was OCD, then a second who told me that it was. I am brand new to OCD, and I felt I was not given the grace and patience that someone trying to understand a brand new diagnosis should be allowed. I had many questions and concerns, genuinely trying to understand OCD generally and personally, many of which were left unanswered because “this isn’t talk therapy” (direct quote) and I was apparently talking too much. I constantly felt as though my clinician was losing patience with me, was annoyed when I was confused or asked too many questions, that she felt I was wasting her time or purposely being difficult. I had already switched clinicians, so I raised my concerns with member services and was met with varied “I’m sorry you feel that way”s. After one particularly rough session where I felt my therapist was being condescending, apathetic, and frankly rude, and had told me to my face “You’re not trying” when I genuinely was, I opted to leave. Ultimately, I felt I was left with more questions than answers. I requested my therapy notes to try to make more sense of my experience. Upon reading the notes, I found many parts that were exaggerated, taken out of context, twisted or misconstrued, or flat out untrue. I reviewed these notes with my regular therapist (whom I’ve been seeing for a few years, but doesn’t specialize in OCD- hence why I started here), and she described the notes as “insensitive”, “offensive”, and not an accurate depiction of my behaviors, who I am as a person, or how I had described my NOCD sessions to her. She agreed that it seemed my NOCD clinician had written as though I was purposely giving her a hard time, instead of having the compassion to realize I myself was just having a hard time, especially with a brand new diagnosis. After this, and my dismissive experiences with member services and even a clinical supervisor, I opted to leave NOCD altogether and look elsewhere, and I honestly felt an immediate sense of relief in this decision. I had read negative reviews that were very similar to my experience at NOCD and I wish I had saved myself the trouble and listened to them.

Amazing therapy

My therapist with NOCD is incredible. She is always willing to listen and adjust our therapy to meet the day’s needs. Dealing with OCD among other mental health issues would be much harder without her.

Toni Spera is the best

Toni Spera had helped our daughter and our family effectively navigate the impact OCD has had on our lives. Toni is incredibly competent, engaging, and consistently instills hope. There is no doubt this work is hard, but having Toni on this journey with us has made the difficult work manageable and of course worth it! She connects with our daughter, listens attentively, and shows up with enthusiasm and confidence. Working with Toni has truly been life changing for all of us. Our daughter has improved significantly and I could not imagine a better person to be on our team. I should add that I hold very high standards for therapists (as a mental health professional myself, who has been in the field for over 20 years). Toni and her mastery of ERP is truly impressive. You are lucky to have her on the NOCD team.

I have been working with Monique for a couple of months and my experience has been incredibly positive. From our very first session, I felt heard and understood, which is crucial for establishing a therapeutic relationship. She creates a warm and welcoming environment, making it easy to open up about personal issues. The approach she uses for OCD has been particularly effective for me. What stands out the most about our sessions is her engagement in conversation, ability to provide actionable strategies, and humor. She always ensures that I leave our sessions with practical tools and a sense of clarity. I appreciate Monique’s commitment to providing a solution-focused approach and high quality care. She genuinely care about her clients' well-being and it shows in every interaction. Overall, I highly recommend Monique Williamson Rating: ★★★★★

Jenna is very flexible, sympathetic, and wise! I am glad to have met her!

I can’t express how wonderful it is to have a therapist who can pivot and provide support as new challenges arise. I also really appreciate how Mary Beth effortlessly identifies what’s actually OCD, what’s depression, what’s a challenge based on autism and ADHD, and what is simply a real-life issue that genuinely causes distress. I appreciate how she doesn’t write everything off as “that’s your OCD, here do this exposure.” She meets me where I am. Also, the parts that actually are OCD, she calls it out and provides the right tools. My sessions with her are invaluable. Again, after dozens of therapists over the years, Mary Beth is hands down THE best.

Lack of compassion, uncomfortable pacing

Regina was pleasant to speak with upon meeting but responded with dismay and judgment to things I shared. I felt acute emotional discomfort beyond that of ERP-related anxiety. In our session, I felt largely misunderstood, over-simplified, infantilized, and like I was being forced to do things I was uncomfortable with. She was quick to label what I shared as symptoms of OCD rather than genuine concerns I was having. My experience with her was a stark contrast to my previous NOCD therapist + other therapists I have worked with.

Awesome & Patient Therapist to talk to!

Gail Amalfitano was someone who I could be completely honest with regarding my struggles with OCD and my victories. She answered all my messages timely and provided support accordingly, even when I fell short of the mark. I highly recommend Gail, as she wants the best for her clients, as long as they’re willing to put in the work to beat this pest known as OCD.

My therapist is great and has such empathy. I am so happy I am taking this step forward.

I have been very happy with the work I have been doing with Tina. She is very knowledgable and thorough. I’m Managing my OCD so much better since i began working with her. Thank you.

Very helpful therapy!

Ashley has helped me tremendously when dealing with my typical subtypes. Religious and harm OCD. I'd definitely recommend her to anyone in the Texas region!

I’m really thankful for my check-in with Stephaney today. She was very understanding and kind without reassuring. She gave me steps to take until our next session and I’m always thankful for the balance she provides of listening and then actionable steps.

He is a wonderful therapist who has helped me a lot in my journey we've made a lot progress together he is very encouraging and understanding

Today we worked on a few things. I told Melanie how I am so hard on myself and she told me to try talking to a much younger version of myself. She asked how would I talk to my 10 yr old self and it clicked. I would never talk to my younger self the way I beat myself up now when I have a setback. Two thumbs up for Melanie Copeland.

Melissa Arena is the perfect match for me and my anxiety level has gone down immensely. My mind is quieter than it’s ever been and I’m almost 60. It’s quite amazing what a good therapist can do.

She is the best, lots of enlightenment talking with her. I highly recommend her.

Makayla is thoughtful and supportive; I appreciate the perspective she brings to the session and she has helped me make progress with my exposures and my thought patterns. 10000/10 Good Job