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 and depression.
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 and depression.
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, Children and Adolescents
LGBTQ+ affirming
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, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont, Capital BlueCross, Cigna, ClaimDOC, Claritev (MultiPlan) PHCS, Curative, Forest County Potawatomi, GEHA, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Highmark, Horizon BCBS, Imagine Health, Independence Blue Cross, Key Benefit Administrators, Partners Direct Health, UHC Student Services, UMR - The Alliance, United Health Care Student Services, United Healthcare,
Why our members love working with Darlene
S.H.
Darlene is the best, she is honest and keeps it real. If you are someone who is emotionally intelligent ocd can be extra very tricky and sneaky for you to identify on your own. Darlene has helped me learn what ocd looks like for me and through ERP I’ve been able to lean into uncertainty and tolerate discomfort better. The future seems brighter with her support and care.
M.H.
I love my therapist. She’s blunt & knowledgeable but also listens well and understands me.
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