Founder of Santa Monica OCD & Anxiety Center, Katie is a Los Angeles-based psychotherapist licensed in California. She specializes in treating individuals of all ages suffering from OCD, OC-spectrum disorders, anxiety-related disorders, as well as body-focused repetitive behaviors (e.g. hair pulling, skin picking, and nail biting), as well as other general life challenges. Katie provides a safe, compassionate space for people to develop new tools to deal with difficult circumstances and emotions and help them live the lives they want to live. 

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Katie received post-graduate training in OCD and anxiety disorders at OCD Specialists, The Children's Institute, and The People Concern. Katie has been a past presenter at the International OCD Conference. She earned her undergraduate degree at the University of California, Berkeley and her Masters in Social Work (MSW) from University of California, Los Angeles.