Sara Galgalo, MFT, is a psychotherapist licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist in the State of California. Sara received her Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University. Prior to joining the clinical staff of the OCD Center of Los Angeles, Sara was a counselor at Exodus Recovery, where she utilized behavioral therapy techniques while providing individual  and group therapy for adults with anxiety, depression, addiction, and trauma. Sara also previously worked as a crisis counselor at Spokane Mental Health where she was trained in suicide assessment, crisis de-escalation, and advocacy for victims of sexual assault. Sara’s work at the OCD Center of Los Angeles focuses on utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness, Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for adults, adolescents, and children suffering from all types of OCD (including all “Pure O” variants such as HOCD, POCD, ROCD, and Harm OCD), Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors such as Dermatillomania (Skin Picking Disorder) and Trichotillomania (Hair Pulling Disorder), along with other anxiety related disorders. In addition to treating individual clients, Sara also currently leads our Wednesday evening low-fee therapy/support group for adults with OCD. Prior to entering the field of counseling, Sara earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychology at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington.  Sara is a member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT), the Trichotillomania Learning Center (TLC), and the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF). To schedule treatment with Sara, please contact our client coordinator at (310) 824-5200 (ext. 4).