What Members are saying about NOCD

Gary continues to be such an incredible, encouraging therapist. He not only helps me realize what I need to work on, but he provides realistic exposures and exercises to learn how to build strength in that area. My struggle has been SOOCD for the more part but for the last couple months, I’ve struggled with symmetry OCD/need to make things “just right” and he helped me create simple ways to combat that. So so grateful for him!!

Nicole is absolutely outstanding in her profession. My treatment sessions have been incredibly helpful. Every session I leave with new insights and practical strategies that have made a difference in my life. The tools I am learning to use with ERP have helped me better manage challenges with OCD/GAD. I am proud to say with these tools provided, I have noticed a real progress with responsibility OCD, confidence with social settings and my outlook overall feels hopeful. I am so appreciative of Nicole’s expertise, professionalism and genuine commitment to my success with treatment!! Thank You!

I am so fortunate to have had Vanessa Duran as my NOCD therapist for several years! Vanessa is an amazing and highly effective therapist. She is compassionate, kind, friendly, personable, supportive, understanding, flexible, patient, helpful, knowledgeable, professional, and she has so many other wonderful qualities as well. It is so clear that she enjoys being a therapist and that she truly cares about her patients. Vanessa has helped me make so much progress and she has had such a positive impact on my life. I highly recommend Vanessa to anyone who is looking for a therapist. I need to switch my NOCD therapist due to an insurance change, but I am SO thankful that I have had the opportunity to work with Vanessa Duran and to receive treatment at NOCD. Thank you!

Working with my therapist Kyleah has been really great! The whole ERP process has really allowed me to work through a lot of stuff I didn’t think was possible. Kyleah is patient and relatable so she has the ability to provide that safe space for healing and growing. Thanks NoCD and Kyleah

Taylor is fantastic! She cares about the treatment plan and works with you on your timetable too.

Sonia is such a thoughtful and wonderful therapist! She really is down to earth and understanding as well as able to help me make a good ERP plan to tackle my ocd. I have never felt so prepared to deal with my ocd as I have with Sonia and I appreciate her knowledge that she brings. Sonia is really considerate of her patients as well and im just lucky to have her as my therapist on my journey

Andrew and I worked on my fear obsession of house fire, and it brought up a lot of emotions but he was very kind and patient with me and I think we made some great progress.

Carletta is changing my life and is so amazing and patient with me. She listens so well and then provides me with the feedback I really need to hear. She gives me homework every week to focus on and each session feels so productive and efficient. I always have a lot to reflect on every week and it’s been extremely insightful. I wouldn’t know where to even begin without Carletta.

This therapist ultimately helped me realize that we were not a good fit. I was looking for a therapist who would engage with my questions and have a collaborative conversation. Instead, I often felt that my questions went unanswered, and she was unwilling to talk with me while I worked on practical tasks that were meaningful and therapeutic for me. The experience actually led me to conclude that my copay was better spent paying my housekeeper, who was helping me organize my home and reduce my stress in tangible ways. In the end, the biggest insight I gained from therapy was that I didn't need to continue therapy with this therapist. If helping a client reach that conclusion is considered a success, then I suppose she's a rockstar.

I am avoidant as hell but Irmgard keeps pushing me to challenge myself and overcome my fears. I really appreciate that and admire her for doing it.

Lilly is helpful and listens. She gives me good ideas to work with my overly anxious thoughts and techniques to improve my quality of life.

Laura is amazing. Our personalities fit well together and she is very caring and knowledgeable.

Daniel is excellent at being compassionate yet challenging in a constructive manner. I’ve had significant progress already, and I’m excited to continue improving through his help. I highly recommend!

I had an extremely traumatic and painful experience with Mr. Sevostyanov at NOCD. I was assigned this clinician in September 2025, and he immediately acknowledged his understanding of my autism spectrum and ADHD diagnoses. I explicitly stated I require precise, literal instructions and neither read nor talk between the lines. Despite this and until I specifically requested it, the provider conducted only a single ERP session before ordering me to practice on my own, stating we "need to do other things." At the same time, he refused to explain core therapeutic concepts, such as what engagement with memory means, how uncertainty applies, or what anxiety actually is. I have no idea how “not to engage with a memory” without pushing it away. The remainder of my sessions were devoted to endless interrogations, including utterly irrelevant topics and those I explicitly labeled as taboo, without any justification. Specifically, he forced the subject of death upon me, despite it being completely inapplicable to my real symptoms. All of my objections were forcefully overridden with phrases like "Just sign it!", "Do it anyway!” as well as the abrupt subject changes leading to two major autistic shutdowns. One of these shutdowns rendered me completely non-verbal during a session. I repeatedly informed the provider that I was being severely incapacitated by this treatment/unable to make any therapy-related decisions. I missed a job deadline application of February 28, 2026, which I was preparing for over the last several months. In April of 2026, shortly after wishing me a happy birthday, the clinician proceeded with involuntary discharge despite my previous written objections. This immediately severed my ability to ask follow-up questions or even browse the patient support groups. I contacted the patient advocacy and begged to reverse the discharge. I was hoping to retain some minimal support during a crisis. However, the clinical leadership had denied my request. As a result, I am currently severely disabled and getting progressively worse, incapable of leaving the house without a trusted companion, and financially harmed. This is a drastic difference with my former, pre-NOCD self, from June of last year, when I travelled overseas on my own. Most recently, I learned I need to repeat a medical procedure. Mr. Sevostyanov’s unconsented invasion into my private space immediately flooded my mind: "Every procedure is inherently risky. It could result in disability. It could even result in death," and "So. Let’s discuss death!". I’m unable to contact the hospital as I’m completely paralyzed by this forced and previously irrelevant subject.

Nida is amazing, her energy is very grounding. At the same time she is very intentional about the ERP we do in session and comes up with great exposures. I feel myself making progress with each session and I’m grateful to have her insight along the way.

Jessi never makes me feel judged even on topics that it can be hard not to judge myself. It's not a quick fix but I get the feeling Jessi will get me to a better place.

I started therapy with Anna last Thursday and it felt so good to start and she was so easy to talk to and open up too. Felt like I was in a safe space and didn’t feel judged at all. Can’t wait to continue down this journey or self healing!

Carla is amazing! She listens and helps me sort my thoughts and then leads me to genuine breakthroughs. Working with her has changed my life!

Brooks always brings his 100% attention to the table at each appointment. His compassion, integrity, and true passion make him an excellent choice that's hard to beat!

Wally is excellent. Very supportive and gives great direction and guidance. Also a great listener. Feel grateful to have Wally as my therapist.