Liisa Beckman
Licensed Therapist, MA, LPCC
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I have a family member who suffers from OCD, so I know treating OCD requires knowledge, experience, and compassion. I believe in using evidence-based therapy: ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention). I'll educate you about your diagnosis and ensure you're aware of what ERP entails, such as building a hierarchy and using exposures. As a therapist, it is soul-satisfying to bear witness to a member as they shed their fears and reclaim their life. Beyond OCD, I also have experience treating PTSD with prolonged exposure.
I have a family member who suffers from OCD, so I know treating OCD requires knowledge, experience, and compassion. I believe in using evidence-based therapy: ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention). I'll educate you about your diagnosis and ensure you're aware of what ERP entails, such as building a hierarchy and using exposures. As a therapist, it is soul-satisfying to bear witness to a member as they shed their fears and reclaim their life. Beyond OCD, I also have experience treating PTSD with prolonged exposure.
Location
Licensed in California, Minnesota
About
Clinical Expertise
OCD, Anxiety, Depression, Phobias, Skin picking, Hair pulling, Nail biting, Tics
LGBTQ+ affirming
Cultural competencies
Atheism
Education
University of Minnesota
Insurance
Plans accepted by Liisa
Aetna, Ascension SmartHealth, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont, Blue Shield of California, Cigna, ClaimDOC, Claritev (MultiPlan) PHCS, Curative, Forest County Potawatomi, GEHA, Horizon BCBS, Independence Blue Cross, Kaiser - Northern California Region, Kaiser - Southern California Region, Meritain Health, Oscar Health, Partners Direct Health, Positive Healthcare, UHC Student Services, UMR, UMR - The Alliance, United Health Care Student Services, United Healthcare, Western Health Advantage,
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Get to know Liisa
My personal connection to OCD and mental health
I do have a family member who has OCD, and I've seen how negatively it impacts her life. Knowing how negatively a life can be impacted is a big part of why I want to help people affected by the condition.
How my background shapes my approach
My previous career in communications has definitely influenced my work in mental health. I gained an understanding of how important it is to clearly communicate, listen to what someone's saying, and work hard to ensure I'm communicating clearly in return.
How I create a safe, supportive environment in therapy
I find people respond really well to me sharing openly. I set the tone by being vulnerable myself, which helps make it comfortable for my Members to be vulnerable too. I also tend to present fairly casually and with some humor. A casual atmosphere and honesty about my life experiences make it easier for people to share openly.
My message to you if you're considering therapy
Exposure and response prevention (ERP) may feel scary at first, but it's often not as scary as you're imagining. Think about how frightened you were the first time you got on a bike, and how quickly that fear decreased. That's the same thing you can experience when you're doing ERP therapy.
Why our members love working with Liisa
B.C.
No matter what issues are going on in my life, Liisa always has a piece of advice or a tool that I can use to handle my challenges in a positive and constructive way. I now leave every session with a renewed sense of calm and ease that I hadn’t felt for so long. Thank you Liisa and thank you NOCD!!
B.C.
Each time I meet with Liisa she gives me valuable advice and tools that I can use in my everyday life; things that I would not have realized would be so helpful. I am only a few months into therapy but things have changed dramatically! My worry is so much less! Instead I have an unfamiliar sense of calm - I cannot say thank you enough for such an exceptional therapist and a program that really does work! THANK YOU!
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