Services

OCD & Exposure Therapy.

OCD can feel like a constant battle between intrusive thoughts and the overwhelming urge to perform rituals to quiet them. It's exhausting — but it is treatable, and you don't have to white-knuckle it alone.

You are not defined by your OCD

Finding freedom from unwanted thoughts.

OCD is more than intrusive thoughts — it can deeply impact your daily life, relationships, and sense of self. You may feel trapped in a cycle of obsessions and compulsions, ashamed of your behaviors, or like something is fundamentally wrong with you. None of that is true.

At Radiance, we take a compassionate, evidence-based approach to OCD treatment. We tailor our work to each person's unique presentation, fostering resilience and self-compassion along the way. Our goal is to help you break free from obsessive patterns, reduce anxiety, and build a life not controlled by fear or ritual.

How we work

The gold standard for OCD treatment.

We use ER/P, ACT, and CBT — the most evidence-based approaches available for OCD — tailored to what works best for you.

ER/P

Exposure and Response Prevention is the gold standard for OCD. ER/P gradually exposes you to situations that trigger obsessive thoughts while preventing the compulsive response — helping you build tolerance and learn that anxiety naturally subsides without rituals. Over time, the cycle loses its grip.

ACT

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps you change your relationship with intrusive thoughts rather than fighting them. Using mindfulness and psychological flexibility, ACT teaches you to let thoughts pass without engaging — so you can focus on your values and what truly matters to you.

CBT

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps you identify and challenge the distorted beliefs that fuel OCD — things like inflated responsibility, overestimation of threat, and the idea that thoughts equal actions. CBT provides practical tools to reduce distress and build lasting coping skills.

What we treat

OCD presentations we specialize in.

Contamination OCD

Harm OCD

Intrusive Thoughts

Relationship OCD (ROCD)

"Just Right" OCD

Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)

Hair Pulling (Trichotillomania)

Process Addictions

Skin Picking (Excoriation)

Your OCD team

Therapists who specialize in OCD & ER/P.

These therapists have specialized training in OCD treatment and Exposure/Response Prevention (ER/P).

Erik Osterlund, LAPC

Samantha Shtofman, LPC, ATR-BC

Camila Spaulonci, MS.Ed., LAPC

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Bethanne Petrylak, LMFT, CEDS