Chris Shakalis
Licensed Therapist, MS, LMFT
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We're in this process together. As your OCD therapist, I will truly listen to you and understand what you're experiencing. Empathy is a critical part of my approach. Exposure and response prevention (ERP) is hard work, but it is the way through. ERP is known as the gold standard of OCD treatment for a reason—it works. I will emphasize and implement the out-of-session element of ERP, which is important and will affect results. In addition to OCD, I specialize in treating body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs), anxiety, and depression.
We're in this process together. As your OCD therapist, I will truly listen to you and understand what you're experiencing. Empathy is a critical part of my approach. Exposure and response prevention (ERP) is hard work, but it is the way through. ERP is known as the gold standard of OCD treatment for a reason—it works. I will emphasize and implement the out-of-session element of ERP, which is important and will affect results. In addition to OCD, I specialize in treating body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs), anxiety, and depression.
Location
Licensed in Florida, New Hampshire, New York
About
Clinical Expertise
OCD, Anxiety, Depression, Phobias, Skin picking, Hair pulling, Nail biting, Tics, Children and Adolescents
LGBTQ+ affirming
Cultural competencies
Christianity
Education
Capella University
Insurance
Plans accepted by Chris
Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross, Ascension SmartHealth, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont, Cigna, ClaimDOC, Claritev (MultiPlan) PHCS, Curative, Empire, Forest County Potawatomi, GEHA, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Horizon BCBS, Imagine Health, Independence Blue Cross, Meritain Health, Partners Direct Health, Tufts Health Plan, UHC Student Services, UMR, UMR - The Alliance, United Health Care Student Services, United Healthcare,
Why our members love working with Chris
J.M.
My NOCD therapist Chris is extremely patient and willing to explore my OCD traits and issues as I become more aware of the complexity of my OCD. Chris is amazing at being a great listener, and I will always acknowledge great work when I see it. Thank you Chris for being knowledgeable and for helping me explore this difficult process on my path to healing! 🙏🏼
J.M.
Christopher is patient and definitely provides a safe and supportive environment during my sessions. Chris is graceful in the way that he conducts our sessions, and I believe that has been the most important factor for me to continue trying to do this difficult work for myself. Even with a whole bunch of external circumstances in my life, Chris knows how to be a listener and knows when to bring attention back to the tasks that we are doing. I’m so grateful that I can be on this journey with Chris’s guidance to help me fight for improvement in my life.
J.D.
Chris is amazing. He has a really compassionate view of treating OCD and expertly applies ERP.
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