Therapist shoutout

Doesnt judge ! Finally feel comfortable!

Ridiculous sense of humor that helps OCD themes not feel so heavy.

She’s always willing to adapt our meeting to what I need most in the moment, whether it’s exposure therapy, or just to talk with someone. :)

Her kindness 🤍

Very honest.

Her ability to make me feel like I can get through tough challenges 🤍

Rosa is a fantastic counselor - one of the best I’ve ever had. Every time I work with her I feel heard and helped. She meets me where I am at and validates how I’m feeling, giving me tools to move forward.

Determined!

I feel really heard and understood. I don’t feel judged at all!

Tara is just amazing! She has a way of making me feel more human and have self-compassion.

I love Tammy Fagan’s sense of humor. Exposures can be stressful, but she manages to keep it light and even makes me laugh. I’m very thankful for her!

Her ability to synthesize my over analytical verbosity into a condensed, streamlined summary of what is really happening at the core of my thoughts. Also her technique of having me “sit with a thought” for as long as it takes to go from an anxiety level of 10 down to 1

Doesn’t judge and keeps me motivated 🙂

Very patient and reels me back in calmly

Where do I begin??? Gary Vandalfsen has been the most incredible guide, cheerleader, accountability-holder, encourager, helper, supporter, listener, and I’ve probably forgotten a few!! I fully believe that the Lord hand-picked him to be my guide through this process that’s been easily the hardest thing I’ve ever done. I truly owe my life, regained sense of self, ability to not only function and survive but start to thrive again, be present in conversations and relationships again, and focus on what I’m passionate about again all thanks to him. Can’t express my thanks for him enough!!! 🥹🥹

Chris is great! We can joke around and also have very serious discussions. I think finding some humor in the things I struggle with the most can be helpful. I feel like he really cares about my progress and is very understanding!

Her constant support and belief in me.

She’s very wise and always prepared for any circumstance.

Kind, intelligent, warm, determined, so funny! realistic, and very very encouraging

My favorite thing is my therapist listens to me and provides me the courage I need

She’s kind, always listens, and I never feel judged. She also pushes me to do the hard things!

How she holds me accountable. Always keeps it real!!

She motivates you to keep on going.

Her sense of humor!

Lauren Lake is a miracle worker! She has helped fix my brain. She is honest, direct, warm, kind, and has a genuine desire to see you improve. I’m grateful every day to her!

Amara is patient but pushes me. We spent a lot of sessions focusing on how to empower me as a young woman who felt disempowered by her struggles with mental illness.

Tal is great to work with! He is kind, determined, non-judgmental and is very helpful.

I could tell him anything and his attitude was always oh that’s not weird. His sick ability to find more distressing erp exercises. Because of his help I am in remission.

Thelma is my favorite cheerleader. She reminds me of what I have accomplished when I do an exposure or get through something hard. She has a great sense of humor, and we laugh and joke all the time, which makes sessions fun. I’ve laughed and cried and been mad and been happy in sessions with her, and every time it’s helpful. Even saying all of this, she would probably tell me that I am doing it all myself and she’s guiding me. Love her so much ❤️

I don’t feel judged and I feel able to open up more, which scares me because I’m not really used to that, but she provides a safe space for me to feel like I can talk about things I haven’t been able to before. I feel more seen and heard since being at NOCD than I have ever been before, and I feel like I’m actually developing self trust. It’s nice to have a therapist that trusts me with my emotions too, it makes the emotions feel more safe to experience.

MS Tamara is wonderful, finally feel like I was being heard not just listened to and opened my eyes and mind to realization that there is hope on the other side of all the work we're putting in.

Great Listener

I full believe Jesus himself handpicked my therapist for me. She has changed my life. I’m forever grateful.

Does not judge me at my worst and lovingly guides me through hard times while celebrating me at my best!!

she messages me back so quickly!

He has a gentle spirit about him. He just put me at ease from the first session. He believed in my ability to get better when I didn't think I could.

Her sense of humor 😅 and her relatability.

Talking about Mason Allread btw

They always believed in me and nonjudgmental

She’s kind and funny!

My nocd therapist was such a positive force and influence in my life that I went to school to become a therapist.

Her vision-she knew I could conquer my OCD from day 1, and she motivated me until I believed in the work myself. I can’t imagine a better therapist.

I was never given reassurance…. I was taught to be fearless.

she’s a good listener!

Their patients

Mind/Brain… the ability to use different schools of thought, beliefs, values, methods and make it relevant to my experiences and therapeutic process

He meets me where I am at for treatment and let's me be myself during sessions!

She is direct!

She is very knowledgeable and understanding. It is very easy to tell that she loves what she does. She is able to figure out the best way to explain the things that I need to know so I can understand them. Her approach is very relatable. She understands what I am trying to tell her, not everyone does

She is so sweet and understanding and genuine. A truly good person!

Paria is amazing! She challenges me and makes me feel comfortable. I don’t feel like she is judging my crazy intrusive thoughts. Love meeting with her every week 😊

Her vast knowledge, continuous support, and words of encouragement ♥️

Understanding and calm

Angela Dickerson is so patient with me!

Takes my concerns seriously.

She stops me from over explaining my obsessions. It irritated tf out of me at first, but then I slowly realized she does this to keep me from ruminating which makes OCD worse. I had been doing this for years without realizing it and it took those subtle moments of her basically telling me to “stfu” to not figure out the obsession but allowing it to just sit there (my therapist has never told me to stfu btw lol) that’s just how I perceive it, and it’s helping

She’s good at listening and has a very calm presence

Very committed to helping me!

She is very experienced and has been doing this a long time. She actively messages me to follow up and make sure I’m doing okay.

The favorite thing about my therapist is that he has a very calm and grounding presence.

My favorite thing about my NOCD therapist is that she makes me feel seen & understood!

Even when I fall short of my expectations, she’s there to encourage me and remind me how far I’ve come!

Sense of humor, confidence in me and positivity even on my hardest day! I’m so thankful for her

She is genuine and shares her relevant experiences. She was flexible to meet me where I was emotionally.

always reminds me to be compassionate to myself.

Shout out to Caroyln Meiman!! She is a truly talented therapist. I’ve been in CBT therapy for 6/7 years and it has not come close to the progress I’ve made in the last 5 months. I asked her once when we were going to start exposures and she said, “we’re doing them right now” it didn’t hit me until a few weeks later what she meant. She is kind and hilarious. I thought treatment was going to go a certain way- but it was nothing like I expected. I am very fortunate to have been paired with a skilled therapist. Wouldn’t trade with anyone ever.

Humor

I don't have a NOCD therapist. My favorite thing about my therapist is that she's patient. She doesn't act like she wants me to "hurry up and get better" like so many professionals and other people have done and still do, and she doesn't blame me for not getting better, nor does she assume I'm being stubborn or willful.

I love that she is funny, lighthearted and joyful even while being so respectful of the serious topics we touch on

Lourdes is the best therapist I could think of because she helped me to gain my life back and she always motivates me to do hard things while giving me the feeling that she is with me and supports me… I owe her so much ❤️

She’s incredibly friendly, and makes me feel comfortable working on allowing myself to be a more vulnerable in sessions knowing she supports me from a genuinely caring place. She isn’t pushy and doesn’t follow a 1-size-fits all template, and instead works to meet me where I’m at. And more things too! :)

How she is kind and compassionate and patient.

laughs at my dark jokes

Angela is incredibly nonjudgmental and supportive. She pushes me when I need pushes and I feel like she’s genuinely rooting for my success

She doesn’t judge my wild obsessions ❤️

Her sharing the excitement of those “little wins” of progression

My therapist is so kind and never judge me, always understands me, she helped me get through some hardest times in my life! And I’m so happy to have her as a part of my life.

He is helping me to accept living with “never having an answer to that question!” Which I’m slowly getting the hang of. And realizing that when I can embrace uncertainty and not try to control things with compulsions or avoidance, sometimes life can be exciting. It unfolds in ways I didn’t expect or plan for. Hard to do for sure, but becoming more possible for me. Thank you!

She actually REALLY listens to me