Obsessive compulsive disorder - OCD treatment and therapy from NOCD
Darlene Friend

Darlene Friend

Licensed Therapist, MSW, LCSW

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At NOCD, you're in a safe, non-judgmental space. Know that what you're experiencing is valid. I take a comprehensive and individualized approach to OCD treatment, using evidence-based therapeutic techniques such as Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). With compassion and collaboration, I'll develop exercises that help desensitize the triggers that provoke your anxiety. In addition to OCD, my areas of focus include anxiety disorders, depression, grief, and trauma-related conditions.

Location

Licensed in Florida, Illinois, Maine, Pennsylvania, West Virginia

About

Clinical Expertise

OCD, Anxiety, Depression, Phobias, Skin picking, Hair pulling, Nail biting, Tics, Hoarding disorder, PTSD, Children and Adolescents

Cultural competencies

Christianity

Education

California University of Pennsylvania

Insurance

Plans accepted by Darlene

Aetna, Ascension SmartHealth, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Capital BlueCross, Cigna, Curative, Forest County Potawatomi, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Highmark, Horizon BCBS, Imagine Health, Independence Blue Cross, Key Benefit Administrators, Partners Direct Health, United Healthcare,

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Why our members love working with Darlene

M.H.

M.H.

May 6, 2025
Good experience

I love my therapist. She’s blunt & knowledgeable but also listens well and understands me.

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