Kristen Taylor-Ladd, MFT,  is a psychotherapist licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist in the State of California. She received her Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology with an Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) from Pepperdine University. Prior to joining the clinical staff at the OCD Center of Los Angeles, Kristen provided therapy to children and adolescents at Aviva Family and Children’s Services in Los Angeles. While there, Kristen implemented evidence-based treatments such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic Therapy and mindfulness-based approaches to primarily treat clients struggling with depression, grief, self-harm, sexual identity, trauma, ADHD, adjustment, and anxiety related conditions such as Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Social Anxiety, Trichotillomania. Kristen also previously volunteered at Postpartum Support International (PSI) as a local coordinator for the Los Angeles area where she connected parents with local resources ranging from individual therapy, support groups, crisis support resources, and more. Kristen’s work at the OCD Center focuses on evidence based approaches such as Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for all types of OCD (including all “Pure O” variants such as HOCD, POCD, ROCD, and Harm OCD), Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs) such as Trichotillomania and Dermatillomania, and other anxiety related conditions. In addition to working with adults, Kristen also works with adolescents and children suffering from OCD and other similar conditions. She has experience working with children ages 5-17, as well as collaborating with schools to form IEP and 504 accommodations. In addition to treating individual clients, Kristen currently leads our Tuesday evening low-fee therapy/support group for adults with OCD. Prior to entering the counseling field, Kristen earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Chapman University. Kristen is a member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT). To schedule an appointment with Kristen, please contact our client coordinator at (310) 824-5200 (ext. 4).