Linny Levesque, MS, received her Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology (MFT) from California Lutheran University with a specialization in Trauma. Prior to joining the clinical staff at the OCD Center of Los Angeles, Linny was a school-based counselor at Outreach Concern. While there, she utilized Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to treat adolescents primarily struggling with anxiety, depression, grief, self-harm, and emotion dysregulation. In addition, Linny provided individual and couples therapy to adult clients at the California Lutheran University Counseling Center. She utilized an evidence-based approach to help clients who were struggling with depression, trauma, gender dysphoria, LGBTQIA+ issues, and anxiety-related conditions such as Social Anxiety Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Linny’s work at the OCD Center of Los Angeles focuses on evidence-based treatment, specifically Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for all types of OCD (including all “Pure O” variants such as HOCD, POCD, ROCD, and Harm OCD), and Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs) such as Dermatillomania (Skin Picking Disorder) and Trichotillomania (Hair Pulling Disorder). Before pursuing a career in the field of counseling, Linny earned a bachelor’s degree in Biopsychology from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Linny is a member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT). To schedule an appointment with Linny, please contact our client coordinator at (310) 824-5200 (ext. 4).