THERAPY FOR OCD · ANXIETY · TRAUMA · BFRBs · TELEHEALTH

Therapy for When Anxiety, OCD, or Trauma Is Running Your Life

Every service is tailored to your specific presentation, not a one-size-fits-all approach. Available via Telehealth in Texas, Washington, New Hampshire, and Florida. Looking for a group setting? OCD and anxiety-focused groups are also available →

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Areas of Specialization

OCD · TABOO THOUGHTS · INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS

OCD Therapy

Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) grounded in Inhibitory Learning theory, for OCD, intrusive thoughts, religious and moral scrupulosity, and taboo thought presentations.

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CBT · ACT · PANIC · GENERALIZED ANXIETY

Anxiety & Panic

CBT and ACT for generalized anxiety, panic disorder, social anxiety, health anxiety, and chronic worry, focused on the mechanism that keeps anxiety running, not just symptom reduction.

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EMDR · CPT · PROLONGED EXPOSURE

Trauma-Informed Therapy

EMDR, Cognitive Processing Therapy, and Prolonged Exposure for trauma presentations. Treatment is matched to how the trauma is actually functioning in your life now, not applied by default.

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HRT · COMB MODEL · BEHAVIORAL TREATMENT

BFRBs

Habit Reversal Training and the ComB model for skin picking, hair pulling, nail biting, cheek biting, and related body-focused repetitive behaviors. Specialist care for an undertreated condition.

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THE PRACTICE

Built for the Work, Not the Volume

Many clients come here after therapy that felt unclear or passive, supportive conversation without structure, or structured treatment applied without clinical judgment. This practice operates differently.

Caseload is kept intentionally small. Sessions are active, goal-directed, and grounded in the evidence-based approach appropriate to the specific presentation. The work is tracked against clinical targets, not run open-endedly.

Felix Murad, M.Ed., LPC-S, LMHC, CMHC, NCC · 10+ years clinical experience · Telehealth: TX · WA · NH · FL

HOW THIS WORKS

What to Expect From Therapy

01

Consultation Call

A free 15-minute call. You ask what you want to know about the approach, share what you are dealing with, and get a direct answer on whether this practice is a good fit before committing to anything.

02

Intake and Assessment

The first two sessions build a thorough clinical picture, what is happening, what is maintaining it, what has and has not worked before. From that, we develop a clear treatment plan.

03

Structured Treatment

Active, goal-directed treatment using the evidence-based model appropriate to your presentation. Progress is tracked against specific clinical targets throughout.

Many clients arrive after therapy that was supportive but not specific enough for the problem. OCD, panic, trauma, and BFRBs often need structured treatment, not just insight or reassurance. In this practice, treatment is matched to the mechanism keeping the problem alive, such as avoidance, compulsions, trauma triggers, urges, or safety behaviors.

No. Exposure work should be collaborative, informed, and clinically paced. The goal is not to overwhelm you or “flood” your nervous system. The goal is to help you build new learning and reduce the grip of avoidance, rituals, reassurance, and fear-based rules in a way you understand and consent to.

That is exactly why specialization matters. Intrusive thoughts, taboo fears, panic sensations, trauma responses, shame, avoidance, skin picking, and hair pulling can feel hard to explain without sounding “too much.” You do not need to sanitize your symptoms here. The work starts with understanding the pattern, not judging the content.

Therapy is not open-ended by default. Length depends on severity, consistency, comorbidity, and whether the work continues between sessions. Many clients need a focused course of treatment rather than years of vague processing. Progress is reviewed directly, and if something is not working, that gets named and adjusted.

This practice primarily operates on a self-pay basis. Sessions are typically not billed through insurance, which ensures the privacy of your records, eliminates insurer oversight from your treatment plan, and prioritizes clinical care over what a plan authorizes. A superbill can be provided if you have out-of-network benefits you wish to submit. Feel free to inquire about our out-of-network prices, which are typically lower when you can obtain reimbursement using your out-of-network benefits.

Yes, and the research supports it. Multiple RCTs show ERP via Telehealth produces outcomes comparable to in-person treatment for OCD, and EMDR has strong efficacy data in the Telehealth format. The work is the same; the platform is different.

This practice is outpatient and not equipped for crisis stabilization. If you are in active crisis, 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or your nearest emergency room is the appropriate level of care. Once stabilized, outpatient treatment can be a strong next step.

Yes. Many clients here are on medication and still dealing with significant OCD, anxiety, or trauma symptoms; because medication addresses neurochemistry, not the learned behavioral and cognitive patterns maintaining the disorder. Therapy targets the mechanism; medication and therapy often work better together than either alone.

Diagnosis happens during the intake process, not before. Many people arrive unsure whether they have OCD, GAD, PTSD, or something overlapping that ambiguity is normal and expected. The assessment is designed to sort that out clinically, so treatment targets the right thing from the start. GAD is driven by worry about real-world problems that feels uncontrollable; OCD is driven by intrusive thoughts that feel unacceptable, paired with compulsions performed to neutralize the distress.

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“Maybe, maybe not”

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Felix Murad, LPC-S OCD Specialist image providing therapy to adults in texas, Washington, new hampshire, and florida.