Therapy for anxiety, OCD, & Pans/pandas
syracuse, ny

You’re here because anxiety or OCD has made life smaller than it should be.

You’ve tried therapy before. You’ve read the books, downloaded the apps, practiced the coping skills, tried to “get rid of” the thoughts, n taken the deep breaths, and told yourself a thousand times, “I should be able to handle this by now.”

And yet, you’re still feeling stuck.

You still find yourself second-guessing decisions, replaying conversations, checking and rechecking, seeking reassurance, or bracing for the next bad thing that might happen.

You’re lying awake at night trying to solve problems that don’t have answers. Or, you might be a parent feeling heartbroken as you see child struggling and wondering what else you can possibly to help them. You’re exhausted from carrying the weight of anxiety every single day and frustrated that all of your effort hasn’t translated into relief.

Id trying harder was the answer, you’d feel better by now.

Here’s the good news: anxiety and OCD are entirely treatable with the right support.

Finding the right therapist matters. Contrary to what TikTok might lead you to believe with all kinds of “hacks for anxiety,” these diagnoses truly do require specialized treatment with a licensed professional working who understands the nuances of anxiety and OCD.

Just because you’ve felt this way for as long as you can remember does not mean you have to keep living this way forever.

There is a big, beautiful life waiting outside the cloud of fear you’ve been living under. With the right support, the right tools, and a willingness to do the work, it is absolutely possible to move toward that life.

By the time many people find me, anxiety or OCD has been stealing pieces of their life for years.

Maybe it started in childhood. Maybe it showed up in adolescence. Maybe you’ve always been the worrier in your family. However it arrived, you’re exhausted from living under the constant weight of fear.

For children, anxiety and OCD might show up as bedtime battles, repeated reassurance-seeking, anger around transitions, or meltdowns over things that seem small from the outside but feel enormous inside their little bodies. What many people miss is that these behaviors are rarely about being difficult. More often, they’re a sign that a child is struggling with overwhelming fear and doesn’t yet have the tools to manage it.

As children grow into teenagers, anxiety and OCD often evolve. What once looked like “just right” rituals may become perfectionism in academics, fear of throwing up, or a constant worry that everyone is mad at them Parents often tell me, “It’s like they’re carrying the weight of the world on their shoulders.”

For adults, anxiety and OCD can appear quieter to the outside world, but not easier on the inside. You may look successful, capable, and high-functioning on the outside while privately struggling with relentless doubt, rumination, health anxiety, or the constant feeling that something terrible is just around the corner. You replay conversations, question your decisions, seek reassurance, Google symptoms, and lie awake at night trying to solve problems that haven’t happened yet. The exhausting part is that most people around you have no idea how hard you’re working just to get through the day.

And when anxiety, OCD, or other complex mental health challenges affect a child, the impact extends far beyond the child alone. Parents find themselves carrying the emotional weight of their child’s struggles while trying to keep up with work, relationships, responsibilities, and the everyday demands of life. It’s hard to fully relax when you’re constantly worried about how your child is doing, what might happen next, or whether you’re making the right decisions.

Many of the parents I work with have become accidental experts in things they never expected to learn about. They’ve sat through appointments, researched treatments late into the night, advocated at school meetings, navigated insurance battles, coordinated care between providers, and spent countless hours trying to figure out how to help their child. This is especially true for families navigating OCD, anxiety disorders, PANS/PANDAS, neurodivergence, and complex medical or mental health concerns.

Over time, parenting can begin to feel less like parenting and more like case management. You’re coordinating services, solving problems, preparing for crises, advocating for accommodations, and holding everything together for everyone else. Many parents tell me they feel like they’ve lost themselves somewhere along the way.

That’s why my work isn’t just about helping the individual who is struggling. It’s about helping the entire family better understand what’s happening, feel less alone, and develop practical strategies that actually move everyone forward.

I specialize in helping children, teens, adults, and families navigate anxiety, OCD, PANS/PANDAS, and complex mental health concerns using evidence-based treatment that actually works.

Many of the people who find their way to my office are feeling exhausted, discouraged, and uncertain. They’ve tried countless strategies, invested significant time and energy searching for answers, and often worry that they can’t be helped.

What I’ve learned in my years of doing this work that I love so much is that lasting change doesn’t happen because people become less anxious from learning to take deep breaths or carrying around a “coping kit” everywhere they go.

It happens when they learn a different way of responding to fear, uncertainty, and discomfort.

One of the greatest privileges of my work is watching people discover that they are capable of so much more than anxiety and OCD have led them to believe. As treatment begins to work, people often discover something powerful: they were never as fragile as anxiety told them they were.

If you’re willing to show up, practice new skills, take meaningful risks, and do the work that recovery requires, I’ll be right there with you every step of the way as your biggest cheerleader. I’ll teach, support, encourage, challenge, and (with your permission) push you outside your comfort zone.