OCD LINKS

If you would like more information, or would like to discuss individual or group therapy for the treatment of OCD or a related condition, you can call the OCD Center of Los Angeles at (310) 335-5443, or click here to email us.

If you live outside the Southern California area, and would like additional information, we recommend that you visit some of the numerous websites listed below. This list of links will connect you to over 75 organizations, hospital-based treatment programs, OCD support groups, and treatment providers specializing in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy across the U.S, and around the world. Please note that being listed on this set of links does not constitute an endorsement or referral.

ORGANIZATIONS

There are numerous non-profit organizations dedicated to disseminating information related to the understanding and treatment of OCD, OC Spectrum Disorders, and related anxiety disorders. Below are some of the best organizations in the USA, Canada, England, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.

USA

• Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation (OCF)

• Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation of Greater Boston

• Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago

• Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation of Jacksonville, FL

• Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation of New Jersey

• Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation of Western Pennsylvania

• OCD Foundation of Michigan

• Awareness Foundation for OCD and Related Disorders

• Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA)

• Association For Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT)

• Trichotillomania Learning Center (TLC)

• Social Phobia Association

• BDD Central

• Tourette's Syndrome Association (TSA)

Canada

• OCD Information and Support Centre (Manitoba)

• L'Association/Troubles Anxieux du Québec (en Francais)

England and Ireland

• OCD Action

• OCD-UK

• OCD Youth

• OCD Ireland

• First Steps To Freedom

• Triumph Over Phobia

• Anxiety Care

• National Phobics Society

• Social Anxiety UK

Europe

• OCD-Foreningen (Denmark)

• AFTOC (France)

• La Ligue Trouble Obsessionnel Compulsif (Belgium)

• Deutsche Gesellschaft Zwangserkrankungen (Germany)

• OCD Vriendenkring (Holland)

• Ossessioni e Compulsioni (Italy)

• Ananke (Norway)

• Ananke (Sweden)

Australia and New Zealand

• Anxiety and Panic Hub (Australia)

• The Phobic Trust of New Zealand

• New Zealand Centre For Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy

HOSPITAL AND UNIVERSITY-BASED TREATMENT PROGRAMS

Experts agree that the great majority of individuals with OCD can almost always be treated successfully with weekly Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy sessions. The key is to find a qualified therapist trained in the "Exposure and Response Prevention" techniques that are the cornerstone of effective treatment. However, there are some individuals for whom the disorder is so disabling that intensive, hospital-based treatment is recommended. Most of the following medical centers are affiliated with major universities, and each offers intensive day-treatment and/or residential programs for those with severe, treatment-resistant OCD, OC Spectrum Disorders, and/or related anxiety disorders. Additionally, many of these programs also conduct research, and are often looking for individuals willing to participate in studies related to these disorders.

• Massachusetts General Hospital OCD Institute
  Boston, MA (affiliated with Harvard University)

• Menninger Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Treatment Center
  Houston, TX (affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine)

• The OCD Center at Rogers Memorial Hospital
  Oconomowoc, Wisconsin

• The Anxiety Disorders Center at St. Louis Behavioral Medicine
  St. Louis, MO

• Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety
  Philadelphia, PA (affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania)

• Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders Research Program
  Palo Alto, CA (affiliated with Stanford University)

• The Anxiety Disorder Center at The Institute of Living
  Harford, Connecticut (affiliated with Yale University)

• Program in Child and Adolescent Anxiety Disorders
  Durham, NC (affiliated with Duke University)

• Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders
  Boston, MA (affiliated with Boston University)

• McMaster University Anxiety Disorders Clinic
  Hamilton, Ontario

• University of Florida OCD Program
  Gainesville, FL

• Anxiety Disorders Program
  Chicago, IL (affiliated with University of Illinois at Chicago)

• Anxiety Disorders Program
  Los Angeles, CA (affiliated with UCLA)

• Social Anxiety Treatment Program
  Philadelphia, PA (affiliated with Drexel University)

• Body Dysmorphic Disorder Program at Butler Hospital
  Providence, Rhode Island (affiliated with Brown University)

PRIVATE CLINICS AND INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOTHERAPISTS

As noted above, most individuals with OCD, OC Spectrum Disorders, and related anxiety disorders can be successfully treated with weekly outpatient psychotherapy with a qualified cognitive-behavioral therapist. Below are the websites for some therapists across the country specializing in cognitive-behavioral therapy for these disorders. Please note that being recognized on this list is not an endorsement or a referral.

• Cognitive-Behavior Therapy Center for OCD and Anxiety - San Rafael, CA

• Claudia Miles, MFT - Marin County, CA

• Stephanie Morales, MFT - Torrance, CA

• Anxiety and Panic Treatment Center - Portland, OR

• Anxiety and Stress Reduction Center of Seattle - Seattle, WA

• Alison Schweichler, LMSW - Lackawanna, NY

• Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Center of Western North Carolina - Asheville, NC

• Jessica Purtan-Harrell, PhD - West Bloomfield, MI

• OCD Grand Rapids - Grand Rapids, MI

• Cognitive-Behavioral Psychology of New York - Manhattan and Scarsdale, NY

• Portland OCD and Anxiety Center - Portland, OR

• OCD Resource Center of South Florida

• James Claiborn, PhD - Portland, ME

• Western Suffolk Psychological Services - Long Island, NY

• Bio-Behavioral Institute - Great Neck, NY

• Michael McKee, PhD - Scarsdale, NY

• Paul Greene, PhD - New York, NY

• OCD Online - New York, NY

• Behavior Therapy of New York - New York, NY

• Stress and Anxiety Services of New Jersey - Milltown, NJ

• Anxiety Treatment Center - Sacramento, CA

• San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy

• Heidi Hartston, PhD - Palo Alto, CA

• Anxiety Treatment Center of Palo Alto - Palo Alto, CA

• OCD Center of Los Angeles

• Anxiety and Panic Disorder Center of Los Angeles

• Center For Healthy Sexuality - Beverly Hills, CA

• Lori Riddle-Walker, MFT - San Diego, CA

• Austin Center For The Treatment of OCD - Austin, TX

• Northern County Psychiatric Associates - Baltimore, MD

• The Ross Center for Anxiety - Washington, DC

• Anxiety Treatment Network of Southwestern Michigan

• Anxiety Treatment Center - Chicago, IL

• Dr. Michael Gallo, PsyD - Atlanta, GA

• Chris McBee, LCPC - Bozeman, Montana

• Anxiety Solutions of Northern New England - Bethlehem, NH

• OCD Centre - London, England

• Anxiety Treatment Australia - Melbourne, Australia

• Peter J. Allen and Associates - Sydney, Australia

• Israeli Center for the Treatment of OCD - Bet Shemesh, Israel

SUPPORT GROUPS

The following are support groups that have websites. Please note that these support groups may be un-moderated, and that some of them may be discontinued.

• OC Foundation Support Group List - 160 groups across the world

• Los Angeles OCD Support Group - Los Angeles, CA

• Los Angeles Trichotillomania Support Group - Los Angeles, CA

• Los Angeles Skin Picking Support Group - Los Angeles, CA

• Michigan OCD Support Groups - 15 groups across the state

• St. Louis OCD Support Group - St. Louis, MO

• Regina, Saskatchewan OCD Support Group (Canada)

• Saskatoon, Saskatchewan OCD Support Group (Canada)

• Winnipeg, Manitoba OCD Support Group (Canada)

• Christchurch, New Zealand OCD Support Group