MaryBeth Overstreet

She/Her

Licensed Therapist, LPC

About

Hiking is my self care. As part of that, my husband and I like to explore old mines. Once we were inside a mine with no light, and my anxiety went way up. I was having a really hard time. My husband said, "You can leave and go back outside." I said, "No, I want to be here. I like exploring these spaces." I stuck through it; I didn't leave. Today, I can do things that are really good for me, and manage my anxiety.

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I have struggled with generalized anxiety disorder. I now do a lot of response prevention myself; it's part of my lifestyle. I tell members, 'I take my anxiety with me. I can tolerate feeling uncomfortable.' There will be days that it's not easy. But with this treatment, you can live the life you want to live.

Get to know MaryBeth Overstreet

My mom struggled with an eating disorder all my life. I saw that because she was in a rural area, without a lot of access to therapy, she felt really isolated. I wanted to change that. I wanted to provide quality services to everyone, and that started me into the field. I have struggled with generalized anxiety disorder and have utilized ERP in my own personal life. I now do a lot of response prevention. I tell members, 'I take my anxiety with me. I can tolerate feeling uncomfortable.' Response prevention is part of my lifestyle. There are days that it's not easy. But for the most part, no one would know that. That's how you get to live the life you want—you're not living your life based on OCD's wants. You're living your life based on your own wants.

On top of my mom struggling with an eating disorder and depression, I also believe she had OCD. That led me to want to understand it better. In my area, there weren't a whole lot of services, and there weren't a lot of people who knew what OCD actually was. If other people don’t understand OCD, then people with OCD feel like there’s something wrong with them as people. It keeps them isolated. In reality, there are evidence-based therapies that allow people who have OCD to have the life they want to live. We know that sometimes when someone feels broken or isolated, they seek out trying to get connected to people. So if their network isn't knowledgeable—or we're not having open conversations about what OCD is—nobody gets better.

I've worked with people who have major depressive disorder, borderline personality disorder, and bipolar disorder. One of my first jobs was working in the school system with children who had severe behavioral problems. I realized I really loved the work, but I was seeing kids who had issues I wasn't equipped to understand. It led me to pursue my master's degree, when I began to really understand evidence-based practices.

I make therapy very centered on what you need, while making sure it's following the evidence-based practice. At the beginning, I focus on building our therapeutic relationship so you feel comfortable telling me about your thoughts. We're going to work on recognizing that these thoughts are just thoughts, and we're not going to label them. That will help you start to advocate for yourself and gain insight into your own behaviors.

It might be really hard to be open and honest about what's really going on with you at the very beginning. Those intrusive thoughts, images, and urges can be scary things that you don't want to talk about. But if you're not open about what you're experiencing, you're doing yourself a disservice. I can't really help you if I don't know everything that's going on.

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Insurance Coverages

Cigna
United Healthcare / Optum
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Virginia
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States

Delaware

Maryland

Virginia

What our members say about
MaryBeth Overstreet

J.M.

Jan 16, 2024

I am doing the things on the outside as well as in therapy. I am not only learning tools to deal with compulsions, but I am also learning distress tolerance skills that are helping me in other ways. For example it is easier to wait until I am hungry to eat, my psychiatrist is working with me to get off of Lithium which has been our goal for more than a year but I was too afraid, and I am letting myself fail at things which is helping me succeed. I am more active at work because I am less preoccupied with what my OCD is doing, and talking about my fears with others gives them less power. I have OCD --it makes me think and feel things that are irrational, and I no longer have to turn to others constantly for approval and reassurance. I am strong in my own right and I don't have to listen to what OCD says.

T.A.

Sep 12, 2023

Great listener!

T.A.

Sep 08, 2023

Very helpful and gets to the core of my issues

T.A.

Aug 25, 2023

I appreciate her knowledge and care so much!!!

T.A.

Aug 10, 2023

Great help!!!

T.A.

Jun 27, 2023

Very helpful!

T.A.

Jun 21, 2023

Great job!

T.P.

Apr 03, 2023

Mary Beth has helped me TREMENDOUSLY with relationship OCD, to a point where it’s hardly there. It was ruining my life. I am a functional human again. We have moved on to my health anxiety OCD and she has empowered me to stop avoiding medical professionals. I’ve had several appointments (that were overdue) and I made another appointment today. Very proud of myself AND super grateful for Mary Beth and NOCD.

T.A.

Mar 30, 2023

Great!!!

T.A.

Mar 23, 2023

Great!!

T.A.

Feb 24, 2023

Awesome!!

T.P.

Feb 24, 2023

I am over the moon excited; with Mary Beth’s help my assessment scores have come down TREMENDOUSLY: OCD score, depression score, and anxiety, and my quality of life has gone up. Not only do I FEEL better, I have measurable results I can quantify.

T.A.

Feb 16, 2023

Great!

T.P.

Feb 13, 2023

Lately, I have struggled tremendously with self-care and self-love due to OCD and depression. Mary Beth has reconnected me with the ability to care for and love myself. She literally sat with me on Zoom while I called doctors to make long overdue medical appointments. She reminds me of my ability to problem-solve should something come up. She reminds me to have fun and has literally retrained me to tolerate joy. Additionally, my partner and I have our first couple’s therapy appointment this evening with a new (to us) therapist to help us reclaim in our relationship what OCD has stolen from us. Not to mention, Mary Beth has done TONS of work to help me and my partner connect and she even taught my partner how to best support me through OCD and depression. I couldn’t ask for a better therapist. I’ve done therapy off and on for countless years and NOCD + Mary Beth are the FIRST to ACTUALLY help me. My partner and I are eternally grateful.

T.P.

Feb 06, 2023

I am literally floored with today’s session. I have been putting off 8 medical appointments for 14 months due to health concern OCD. Mary Beth got me to schedule one today, with her. I can’t believe how easy it was. My first appointment is 3 days from today. This may seem “simple” to most people. But this is a really big deal.

T.P.

Feb 01, 2023

I love how Mary Beth always gives me lots of tools and actions, for both me and my partner to use.

T.A.

Jan 31, 2023

Great!

T.P.

Jan 25, 2023

Mary Beth is SO good at nuanced situations and helping me identify and weed out all the sneaky and hidden ways my compulsions show up. She is also very flexible, accommodating, funny, and wise. I love my sessions with her, even when the exposures are hard.

T.P.

Jan 23, 2023

Every session with Mary Beth is like a light bulb moment. She is helping me make so much sense of and break free from my compulsions. This is the first time I have actually felt “safe” in my life, because I can now clearly recognize what’s OCD and what’s me.

T.P.

Jan 13, 2023

My first assessment, I feel I wasn’t fully aware of what I felt. My results were based on surface feelings, not the ones truly driving my life. As I’ve done therapy, I’ve become more aware of what I actually feel. Mary Beth has helped me access “insight”. My scores are higher now, which appears I’m not getting any better, but the truth is, I can FEEL more, observe more, and experience more. I am more open. I am now seeing what was hidden and obscured, thanks to Mary Beth. I just had a medication change (increase in dosage), which the initial shift is causing a major increase in anxiety and obsessive thoughts, but the tools Mary Beth has given me are carrying me through. I wouldn’t have been able to handle this medication shift several months ago. It’s still uncomfortable, but I’ve learned, I CAN tolerate it. I was told by my psychiatrist that this increase in anxiety and OCD due to meds can take 4-6 weeks to level out. If I wasn’t doing ERP, I would have stopped this medication. My partner has noticed I’m doing better. My tolerance for all things uncomfortable has drastically improved. Because I’m Autistic AND have depression, c-PTSD, ADHD, and PMDD, it’s taking me longer than anticipated to reach recovery, however, I am confident I will, with Mary Beth’s help.

M.H.

Dec 28, 2022

Marybeth is an amazing therapist. I have been with her for 6 six months now and have seen tremendous improvement. I feel very safe when I am talking to her and feels like she understands me.

T.P.

Dec 02, 2022

Of course OCD is the primary thing NOCD treats and Mary Beth is an EXCELLENT ERP therapist, but I am also so grateful for the ways in which Mary Beth supports me through depression, anxiety, complex PTSD, and dysregulation I often experience (I’m Autistic). She is very well-informed about comorbidities, the sneaky ways other neurodivergence and mental health challenges presents, and has given me additional tools, support, recommendations, and methods to help me. Mary Beth also encouraged my partner to attend NOCD support groups for family members/partners who have a loved one with OCD. My partner was very impressed with the support group, learned a lot, and will attend others. I truly feel like I have everything I need to recovery from not only OCD, but to manage my depression and trauma responses.

T.A.

Dec 01, 2022

AWESOME!!!! Great intentional listener!!

K.W.

Nov 23, 2022

MaryBeth is very knowledgeable with ERP and OCD and helps me in figuring out how I can live with OCD.

T.A.

Nov 17, 2022

Great!!

T.A.

Nov 16, 2022

Excellent!!

T.P.

Nov 09, 2022

I realized today I’ve officially been working with Mary Beth for 6 months. I have made so much progress in this time. Today during my exposure, I wasn’t triggered AT all, didn’t ruminate, and was able to stay present. I had to laugh, thinking about my last therapist whom I ended the relationship with a few months ago. I was with her for 13 months and MAY have gotten 1% better. I’m making waaaay more progress with Mary Beth in far less time.

T.P.

Nov 08, 2022

This review is inspired by a message I sent my therapist today (She had sent a very inspiring message along with a commitment on how I was going to use my ERP tools): The value I wanted to focus on today was: to have a tidy home. I used your suggestions to break things into smaller tasks, and did them while listening to podcasts (so I got to learn, be entertained, and do my task list) and I got a LOT done and still feel energized and motivated to do more. So far, I have put away a bunch of clean laundry that was just sitting in hampers, I washed a load of clothes and a load of towels, my bedroom is clean again, the kitchen is tidy, (about to actually clean it now), and I’m putting new bedding on the bed. My intrusive thoughts were actually VERY minimal today because I did what you said and focused on what I DO want, what I want to do, and how I want to feel. I have to say, today was actually a great day. I have not had any rumination today AT all and was able to deal with uncertainty (“what if I don’t complete my tasks today? Maybe I will, maybe I won’t. Let’s try anyway”). I feel good. Thank you for such amazing tools, guidance, and support. End note: I love how my sessions with Mary Beth are never just talk therapy. She gives me tangible tools to use after the sessions, she supports me through exposures that I can do on my own without fear, she keeps me motivated in between sessions, and every single session I have had GOOD NEWS to report to her, based on following her guidance. ERP therapy TRULY works, the NOCD system of support is powerful, and Mary Beth in particular is literally the best, most impactful therapist I’ve EVER had. (My partner agrees).

T.P.

Nov 07, 2022

I had a pretty big rumination loop about a very troubling familial relationship. Mary Beth gave me tools, action plans, support, and guidance to find relief from this loop and helped me create strong boundaries. The last several days I’ve been free to focus on my overall healing and recovery from OCD. Feeling much lighter and more capable.

T.P.

Nov 02, 2022

I can’t even articulate how helpful my sessions with Mary Beth are. The tools I’ve been given are making a world of difference and helping me navigate some very stressful situations with confidence and groundedness.

T.A.

Oct 28, 2022

Always knows what I need! Kind!

T.P.

Oct 26, 2022

I literally felt so calm and less worried this week. The exposures Mary Beth chooses for me are truly helpful. I actually feel relief and like I’m making big progress with my OCD.

T.P.

Oct 24, 2022

Mary Beth is always so spot on with exposures. Today’s work was super hard, but I quickly realized: I CAN tolerate discomfort, feelings of sadness, and learn to manage my emotions. I could not do this work without such a kind, wise, and patient therapist.

A.F.

Oct 21, 2022

Marybeth cares so much about what she does and who she is helping. I’m grateful that she is my therapist.

T.A.

Oct 20, 2022

Awesome!!

T.P.

Oct 19, 2022

Each session with Mary Beth is truly changing my life for the better. It’s great being able to do exposures within a safe container. She even allows my partner to come to support me. The homework I was given was hard, but I can see how it will make a huge difference. (It also helped me have some breakthroughs and ahas about my past trauma. I feel equipped to heal my c-PTSD, too).

T.P.

Oct 17, 2022

My main OCD theme is relationship (ROCD) and centers on my mother and partner. This weekend was ROUGH. However, I knew my session today with Mary Beth would help me to stop looping, ruminating, and feeling distressed. We did a very hard exposure, but boy was it exactly what I needed. It instantly helped me disrupt the cycle. Our session today helped me not only with my OCD, but helped my c-PTSD from childhood trauma, AND gave me practical tools to self-soothe when I’m in Autistic dysregulation. Mary Beth brings me comfort, security, and anxiety-relief WITHOUT reassurance or allowing any other compulsory, safety-seeking behaviors. My day has gone so much better and I feel empowered and capable of recovery. I talked to my partner in great detail about today’s session and she feels empowered, too, in supporting me.

T.P.

Oct 13, 2022

It never fails: Mary Beth is truly the best, most skilled, and most flexible, yet firm therapist I’ve ever had. I love how she is super strategic and intentional about my exposures and homework. She also has no problem delivering tough love guidance and no b.s. feedback. She is awesome!

T.P.

Oct 12, 2022

Mary Beth is so amazing at really honoring my capacity with exposures, making them more gentle or more intense, depending on where I am. I really appreciate how supportive, understanding, and patient she is with me during hard exposures. Today’s session was challenging, but Mary Beth’s compassion, skills, and guidance made it land so much easier. I was given actionable homework and a plan to carry me through until next session. I also love how Mary Beth pushes me when something feels too hard, but still accommodates when something is truly too much for me. Great session. This one beat me up a little, emotionally, but it was worth it and I’m happy with the outcome and plan.

T.P.

Oct 05, 2022

I am constantly blown away by Mary Beth’s compassion, integrity, creativity in our sessions, and how I can feel she truly cares about me and my recovery. I have literally never encountered a more understanding, flexible, neurodivergent-affirming, culturally-sensitive therapist in all my years of therapy.

T.A.

Oct 04, 2022

Great!!

T.P.

Sep 26, 2022

Mary Beth is so incredibly compassionate, knowledgeable, accommodating, and supportive. Today’s session was tough, but as always, with Mary Beth’s guidance, I was able to find my center again and realize I can tolerate uncertainty and discomfort. I left the session feeling confident that I can navigate my OCD this week, without falling apart.

T.P.

Sep 22, 2022

Mary Beth is truly the BEST therapist I’ve ever had. I have never felt more seen, heard, understood, and fully supported by a therapist. My partner is always excited to hear about or sit in on our sessions because she sees the progress I’ve made. I’ve had so many breakthroughs since working with Mary Beth. I truly believe healing from OCD, managing anxiety, and overcoming depression is actually possible.

M.H.

Sep 22, 2022

I love Mary Beth, she is such a great therapist. Always listens to me and guides me in a great direction. She really understands the themes I struggle with and shares her personal experiences which help.

T.A.

Sep 19, 2022

Excellent!

T.A.

Sep 16, 2022

Excellent!!

T.A.

Sep 08, 2022

Excellent! She knows exactly what I need.

T.A.

Sep 03, 2022

Wonderful!!!

T.A.

Aug 25, 2022

GREAT!!!

T.A.

Aug 19, 2022

Amazing!

K.W.

Aug 12, 2022

I’m happy to have found a therapist that I feel comfortable talking to and she understands the OCD-ness that I am going through.

T.A.

Aug 11, 2022

Tremendous, quality counseling!

T.A.

Aug 08, 2022

Excellent!!!

T.A.

Jul 22, 2022

Awesome!!

T.A.

Jul 16, 2022

Excellent!!!

T.A.

Jul 08, 2022

Thankful for this therapist!

T.A.

Jul 01, 2022

Always meets me where I am and knows what I need to progress

A.C.

Jun 30, 2022

Marybeth just GETS it! She’s got great intuition and such a pleasant spirit. I genuinely look forward to my sessions with her, and I’m not sure I’ve ever felt that way about therapy before! I always leave sessions with her feeling hopeful and encouraged. I’m so excited to continue this journey! Thanks Marybeth!!

T.P.

Jun 23, 2022

Today after my session with Mary Beth, I welled up with positive emotion. I am filled with deep gratitude, comfort, and feelings of safety knowing I have the RIGHT therapist. Mary Beth just gets me in a way that no other therapist has. She is warm, friendly, understanding, non-judgmental, kind, supportive, and funny. She always knows EXACTLY what to say and do EVERY session. She is spot on with exposures and homework. She is super mindful of my hierarchy/SUD scores, and is very attuned to when I am feeling triggered. I have a really hard thing coming up in a few days and I feel totally prepared, thanks to my work with Mary Beth. She doesn’t just preach the work, she lives it, so her support lands even better. I always love Mary Beth’s examples and analogies from her real life. I literally can’t believe how geared up and ready I feel for this thing that was causing me DEEP overwhelm, fear, and anger, all thanks to Mary Beth. I literally have step-by-step instructions, a toolbox of things she’s already taught me, and a plethora of notes and encouragement. Rather than ruminating, freaking out, causing myself to spiral out with anxiety, and shutting down, I actually feel empowered, light, and hopeful. Signing up with NOCD is one of the best things I’ve ever done for my mental health and relationship. Feeling seen, heard, understood, and supported is something I rarely experience, but I feel that with every session with Mary Beth. Thank you.

T.A.

Jun 23, 2022

MaryBeth understands OCD and gives support and guidance for freedom.

T.P.

Jun 22, 2022

My therapist is hands down, one of the best I’ve encountered. She’s helped me to REALLY take a look at my triggers, to unpack the hidden causes, but more importantly, how to navigate them with practical TOOLS I can use anywhere to help me win against OCD. I am continuously blown away by her thoughtful selections of exposures, intentional guidance, refusal to engage in things that would make me worse (reassurance seeking), and how flexible she has been to accommodate my needs and schedule. As we celebrate LGBTQIA+ Pride month, I am also super grateful how my therapist has been an affirming ally, even when Pride wasn’t trending.

T.P.

Jun 13, 2022

As a Black, queer, autistic person with a complex trauma history and ADHD, I have intersectional concerns when working with new therapists. I have encountered many racially insensitive therapists, who were not trauma-informed, neurodivergent-affirming, and made homo + transphobic comments, so I am very guarded. I was PLEASANTLY and thoroughly surprised with my therapist, Mary Beth. She made it clear, INSTANTLY that she was culturally competent, LGBTQIA-accepting, neurodivergent-affirming, and totally capable of being trauma-sensitive. After several weeks of working with her, I am more and more impressed each session how intentional, inclusive, and sincere she is. She has even included my Black, queer, autistic partner in therapy sessions and was very compassionate, skilled, and supportive when an exposure didn’t go as planned and resulted in dysregulation. What could have created a new trauma ended up being something that was handled so gracefully and with care. Mary Beth totally earned my full trust that session and has been even more intentional since. Mary Beth is very open and understanding about the Black experience and multiply marginalized identities. I truly couldn’t ask for a better therapist. I feel safe and totally comfortable with her. NOCD is super lucky to have Mary Beth and I am grateful I made the right choice in therapists.

T.A.

Jun 09, 2022

Very enlightening!!!

T.A.

Jun 03, 2022

Great!

T.P.

Jun 03, 2022

Mary Beth is amazing. I feel so seen, heard, and supported in our sessions. When I am freaking out in between sessions, she sends me the most encouraging messages and great resources to help me find my center again. She is also super intentional with the exposures she chooses for me. Just completed my first full month of sessions and I am really getting into the groove.

T.A.

May 27, 2022

MaryBeth is a great listener who navigates the session to fight the OCD with the client. So thankful for her!!!!

T.P.

May 23, 2022

Mary Beth is awesome. She was super flexible when my partner wanted to be part of the session for support. She’s also ALWAYS mindful about ensuring I’m not too triggered in sessions. I appreciate that. (Also, my partner and I are both autistic and she works well with our personalities and learning style).

T.A.

May 20, 2022

Amazing! Caring! Knowledgeable!

anonymous

May 16, 2022

Mary Beth is very patient and understanding. Even when I was freaking out, she was gentle and helped me settle back into my body.

anonymous

May 13, 2022

Great information!

anonymous

May 05, 2022

Excellent therapist!!! She is so in tune!!!

anonymous

Apr 29, 2022

Always guides me toward recovery! Awesome!!

anonymous

Apr 21, 2022

MaryBeth is so in tune to one’s issues and steps needed to recover with tons of support.

anonymous

Apr 19, 2022

Great guidance and direction!!!

anonymous

Apr 12, 2022

MaryBeth is so in tune with one’s needs and struggles with OCD! Her guidance is helping me reclaim my life after more than 30 years of struggle.

anonymous

Apr 05, 2022

Knowledgeable, patient, understanding

anonymous

Mar 29, 2022

Knowledgeable Kind

anonymous

Mar 28, 2022

I am so thankful that my therapist and I are perfectly matched. She goes with the flow and always has ideas. I am really enjoying working with her!

anonymous

Mar 23, 2022

MaryBeth is very knowledgeable! I feel for the first time that I can breath. My daughter is doing therapy with MaryBeth. Thank you so much MaryBeth.

anonymous

Mar 18, 2022

Awesome!

anonymous

Mar 11, 2022

Terrific!!

anonymous

Mar 02, 2022

Awesome!

anonymous

Feb 23, 2022

My first exposure was today. It was powerfully effective!

anonymous

Feb 16, 2022

Listens and knowledgeable!

anonymous

Feb 08, 2022

She’s the best!

anonymous

Feb 07, 2022

Mary Beth is very knowledgable and very attentive to the intricate nuances of OCD. That is so very helpful as I start ERPT. I'm look forward to each OCD therapy session. Thank you NOCD for existing!! I would have access to help without you!

anonymous

Jan 26, 2022

I am very excited to work with Mary Beth. She seems extremely knowledgeable in her profession. She is the therapist that I have needed for so long.

anonymous

Jan 20, 2022

My sons therapist has helped him improve so much in so many areas! She is very kind and great with kids.

anonymous

Dec 07, 2021

She is the best!!

anonymous

Dec 06, 2021

Thank you so much!

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