LISA DE GUZMAN

I'm 20 years into my experience in the mental health field, and I've gone through my own personal journey. I have my own experience with OCD, and part of why I became a therapist is to guide people through the journey that I took myself—helping people to reach a place of awareness and understanding, and to lead a healthy lifestyle.

I live with anxiety and a mild form of OCD. As a therapist, I wanted to learn more about OCD specifically. It's such a specialized population to work with; it's such a unique experience, and there aren't enough therapists who are able to treat it.

In my career, I have developed an intensive outpatient program that specializes in anxiety, trauma, PTSD, and depression. Outside of OCD, those are the four primary conditions I have experience treating.

ERP is an evidence-based practice. NOCD gives therapists a high degree of expertise and training, and that translates into the experiences of our members. I will put you first—you will be able to gain a skill set in an environment where you're not judged. If you put in the effort, you will see results. And NOCD offers a lot of other resources, including an app for around-the-clock support and consistent practice between sessions.

Know that it's normal to be scared; it's normal to feel uncomfortable. But the more you push past discomfort, the more you'll be able to gain more comfort. You may feel a lack of confidence—perhaps people have put you down before. But even if something didn't work before, it may work today. You may have a different therapist or be in a different environment, but at NOCD, where you are is exactly where you need to be.