Therapy for OCD & Anxiety
Cultivating resilience, restoring balance
You Are Stronger Than Your OCD & Anxiety
Do you find that distressing thought patterns and alarming physiological sensations are impacting your well-being and keeping you from connecting with the ones you love? Are you having difficulty helping others understand your inner struggles because you don't understand them yourself?
Are you longing to live a more fulfilled and self-expressed life, with a greater sense of freedom?
You’ve struggled for long enough and are ready to take this important step toward healing. I have personal experience with recovery from OCD and panic, so I understand it from the inside and out, and I want to help you, too.
OCD & Anxiety
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Anxiety can be debilitating conditions, but the path forward is clear. Evidence-based treatments, namely Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (I-CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Rumination-Focused ERP, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Mindfulness, are approaches that help.
It can take many years before someone with OCD finds the support they need.
Lucy Grantz, LMFT
About Lucy
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Minnesota specializing in therapy for adults and teens struggling with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Anxiety. I have been working with OCD since 2018. I have lived experience with recovering from the grip of OCD and am subsequently committed to helping others. My OCD presentation appeared with primarily mental compulsions (sometimes called Pure-O), so I have an abundance of understanding of mental compulsions as well as physical compulsions.
Currently, I use Inference-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (I-CBT) as a preferred method to treat OCD. I find the approach provides an enlightening "manual for the OCD brain", and I've seen clients improve greatly, often in a matter of months. I attend several peer consultations and also consult with Frederick Aardema, one of the founders of I-CBT.
I bring to treatment a wealth of experience personally and as a therapist. I have a background in exploring Buddhism and mindfulness, which is beneficial for the therapeutic process. As an OCD provider, I was trained in Exposure and Response Prevention through the Behavioral Therapy Training Institute. I also have experience treating OCD using Rumination Focused Exposure and Response Prevention.
I also treat Panic Disorder through teaching clients they don't need to fear the sensations that lead into panic attacks. Anxiety Sensitivity frequently coincides with OCD.
Maintaining a private practice, Pivot Psych MN, in Southwest Minneapolis, Minnesota, I am available for telehealth and in-person appointments. License #2314