Silva Badalian
Licensed Therapist, MSW, LCSW
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OCD can bring up a lot of shame, doubt, and fear. As your therapist, I’ll help you feel safe so you can open up about your struggles without feeling judged. I understand how overwhelming anxiety can be, and I know from personal experience that therapy can help. We’ll go at your pace—you won’t be rushed into anything—and focus on steady progress. Together, we’ll work toward the life you want as OCD fades into the background. I also have experience treating generalized anxiety, social anxiety, panic attacks, depression, and trauma.
OCD can bring up a lot of shame, doubt, and fear. As your therapist, I’ll help you feel safe so you can open up about your struggles without feeling judged. I understand how overwhelming anxiety can be, and I know from personal experience that therapy can help. We’ll go at your pace—you won’t be rushed into anything—and focus on steady progress. Together, we’ll work toward the life you want as OCD fades into the background. I also have experience treating generalized anxiety, social anxiety, panic attacks, depression, and trauma.
Location
Licensed in California
About
Clinical Expertise
OCD, Anxiety, Depression, Phobias, Skin picking, Hair pulling, Nail biting, Tics, Children and Adolescents
LGBTQ+ affirming
Education
California State University, Long Beach
Insurance
Plans accepted by Silva
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, Blue Shield of California, Cigna, ClaimDOC, Claritev (MultiPlan) PHCS, Curative, Forest County Potawatomi, GEHA, Horizon BCBS, Independence Blue Cross, Kaiser - Northern California Region, Medical Mutual, Meritain Health, Oscar Health, Partners Direct Health, Positive Healthcare, UHC Student Services, UMR, UMR - The Alliance, United Health Care Student Services, United Healthcare, United Healthcare Shared Services, Western Health Advantage,
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How I create a safe, supportive environment in therapy
As your therapist, I will do my best to make you feel heard, seen, understood, and most importantly, not judged. OCD can bring up a lot of shame, doubt, and fear, so I'll create a space where you can really open up about your struggles without feeling judged. I'll also go at your pace so you don't feel rushed, and you can make progress little by little.
Why I chose to specialize in OCD
Throughout the years, I've realized how much OCD can really take over someone's life and make life difficult, and at times even debilitating. I also know that with the right treatment, such as exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy, people can manage OCD, get back to their normal selves, and live life to the fullest.
My message to you if you're considering therapy
It's completely normal and understandable to have hesitation around starting therapy. OCD and anxiety make uncertainty feel scary, so those feelings are expected. I'll do my best to create a space where we can pace sessions in a way that feels manageable, so you don't feel pushed into anything you're not ready for. I encourage you to give it a try because it is possible to get back to the life that you want.
The most rewarding part of treating OCD
Seeing people go from being unable to live the life they want because of fear to being fully immersed in it is incredibly rewarding.
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