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I'm Audrey Oakes and I provide virtual OCD therapy for kids, teens, and young adults in PA and TX! I am passionate about helping young people learn how to navigate life with anxiety/OCD and help them go from chaos to calm. My goal is to create a welcoming and trusting environment where you can talk openly about your intrusive thoughts while gaining skills to help you disengage from those thoughts. 

It can take years for individuals to get an OCD diagnosis and correct treatment for it. It’s my hope this practice will help bridge the gap between the onset of symptoms for those struggling with OCD and getting them the tools they need to live freely. I offer a unique perspective as a clinician who has OCD herself and treats it professionally. I get the struggle! 

I use a mixture of ERP, I-CBT, and ACT based modalities to treat OCD. Below is more information regarding my use of them in the therapeutic process.

Modalities

  • Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)

    In therapy, you will learn to step out and face your fears in small steps. Exposure and Response Prevention is gold standard treatment for OCD as it helps individuals face their anxiety without engaging in OCD rituals. Including ERP in the therapeutic process will look like completing exposures in session and completing exposures during the week as assigned.

  • Inference Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (I-CBT)

    I-CBT will help you disengage from the obsessional thoughts in your mind. As you learn to identify the doubt sequence that happens with OCD, you will be able to understand the story OCD is making up about your anxiety and learn tools to disengage with the story OCD is telling you by engaging with the present moment.

  • Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT )

    I use Acceptance Commitment Therapy to help you learn how to relate to your thoughts differently. As you establish your values, I will help you make committed steps towards those values as you learn how to navigate your obsessive thoughts without getting caught up in them. You will gain practical tools to help you manage your anxiety so you can live freely!