OCD AND ANXIETY

Guiding Clients to Break Free from Anxiety and OCD

Individuals of all ages who experience anxiety or OCD often face persistent worries, intrusive thoughts, or compulsive behaviors that can interfere with school, work, relationships, and daily life. Using evidence-based approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and exposure and response prevention (ERP), clients learn strategies to manage fears, reduce compulsions, and build confidence, resilience, and coping skills. Therapy also emphasizes collaboration with families, schools, or other support systems to ensure consistent guidance across settings.

IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL
SESSIONS FOR NYC FAMILIES

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PERSONALIZED, HIGH-QUALITY
CARE FOR KIDS AND TEENS

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SPECIALTY TRAINING IN
PEDIATRIC OCD & ANXIETY

THERAPY CAN HELP

How OCD and Anxiety Therapy Can Help

OCD and anxiety therapy with ALB Therapy is a good fit if you:

✔️ Reduce overwhelming worry, fear, or anxious thoughts

✔️ Learn practical coping strategies for managing stress and triggers

✔️ Break unhelpful habits and compulsive behaviors

✔️ Improve emotional regulation skills

✔️ Strengthen relationships at home, school, and work

You don’t have to wait until things feel “bad enough” to get help. Therapy can be a space to prevent crises, not just respond to them.

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ALB THERAPY

What We Treat

Anxiety

Through CBT and other evidence-based approaches, kids and teens learn to manage worries, fears, or “what ifs” so they can feel confident in school, friendships, and daily life.

OCD

With evidence-based treatment (including ERP), kids and teens learn to manage intrusive thoughts, rituals, or compulsive behaviors and regain control in daily life.

ADHD

Guiding kids and teens with ADHD to build focus, organization, and emotional regulation strategies to thrive in school and everyday life.

Athlete Mental Health

Developing resilience, confidence, and coping skills for young athletes to perform at their best both on and off the field.

Grief and Illness

Supporting kids and teens in navigating the emotional impact of illness, loss, or family transitions through processing difficult feelings.

Third Culture Kids

Creating a space for kids and teens to explore identity, belonging, and the transitions of growing up between cultures, countries, or communities.

OUR APPROACH IS DIFFERENT

How Alex Works in Therapy

Alex’s style is warm, collaborative, and structured. You bring your lived experience and goals; Alex brings specialized training in OCD and anxiety, exposure‑based work, and a systems perspective that considers your roles at home, work, and in relationships.

In your sessions, you can expect to:

  • Set clear goals together and revisit them over time

  • Learn practical tools to manage anxiety and OCD in daily life

  • Explore patterns in your thoughts, feelings, and relationships

  • Practice new skills between sessions, with support and accountability

  • Move at a pace that feels challenging but not overwhelming

Alex’s background working in schools and with families gives her a grounded understanding of how stress and expectations build over time and show up in adult life.

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GOT QUESTIONS? WE CAN HELP

Frequently Asked Questions

  • I am trained in CBT through the Beck Institute as well as ERP through the IOCDF’s prestigious Behavior Therapy Training Institute. CBT targets negative thinking patterns to change behavior.

  • If your child shows persistent worry, repeated fears, or rituals that affect daily life, it may be a sign of anxiety or OCD. Contact us to learn how support can help.

  • Yes! I am trained in SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions), an evidence-based treatment model that helps parents support children with OCD and anxiety disorders.

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