Straight answers about anxiety, OCD and therapy.

If you're here, you've probably done some reading already. Maybe late at night. Maybe in three browser tabs at once. Some of it helped, some of it scared you, and a lot of it contradicted the rest.

These articles are the plain version. How anxiety and OCD actually work, why some common coping moves backfire, and what treatment looks like from the inside. No jargon, no scare tactics, no promises. For the shorter take on how I work, start with anxiety therapy or ERP for OCD.

Here's the awkward truth: reading about anxiety can become one more way to seek reassurance. You look for the paragraph that proves you're fine, or the one that proves you're not, and neither one sticks for long.

So read with a purpose. Pick one article. Notice what sounds familiar. Then close the tab and try one small thing it suggests. Rereading the same page five times is a sign it has turned into a ritual, and that's useful information too. If that sounds like you, the article on why reassurance makes anxiety louder is a good first stop.

Nothing here is meant to diagnose you. If something sounds familiar, that's a reason to get curious, not a label to carry around.

It also helps to read with someone. If a partner or parent keeps getting pulled into your worry loops, sharing an article can give you both the same language for what's happening. That alone can take some of the tension out of the room, because you're both looking at the pattern instead of at each other.

And if you're reading on behalf of your child, start with the page on SPACE therapy, a parent-led approach for a child's anxiety or OCD, and the one on teen therapy for ages 13 to 17.

Articles can explain the loop. They can't sit with you while you practice breaking it. Anxiety and OCD change through doing, not just understanding: small, specific steps between sessions, adjusted as you go.

That's what the free 15-minute consult is for. You tell me what's going on, I ask a few questions, and we figure out together whether this work fits. It's a phone call, not a commitment. If I'm not the right fit, I'll tell you on the consult and point you toward someone who is.

I work in person in Alpharetta and by telehealth anywhere in Georgia. Individual sessions are $185 for 50 minutes and couples sessions are $200 for 50 minutes.

These articles are for learning, and this practice is not a crisis service. In a crisis or emergency, call or text 988, or call 911. Both are available any time, day or night.

For everything else, you can browse everything I work on, check the FAQ, or send a message. New articles get added here over time, so this page will keep growing.