"Since becoming licensed in 2017, I have always had a private practice alongside my research career. I was drawn to working with OCRDs in particular for a couple of reasons. First, we have treatments that can really work well for these mental health conditions. It’s awesome to actually have good interventions to offer, that help your clients get better. For instance, people with body dysmorphic disorder sometimes become unable to leave their home because their symptoms are so interfering. Despite how severe the disorder can be, it often responds really well to cognitive behavioral therapy – it can be life changing. Seeing someone put in the hard work in therapy to go from being housebound to getting out in the world and living their life is remarkable."
