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OCD Therapist in Santa Barbara, California
Online therapy for OCD and anxiety · Licensed in California, Florida & Idaho
Debra Dalton Stein, LMFT
Debra Dalton Stein, LMFT
Santa Barbara OCD Therapist Specializing in CBT and Exposure and Response Prevention
Online Therapy
Sessions are held by secure video, so you can work on OCD right where it shows up: at home.
Licensed in CA, FL & ID
Based in Santa Barbara, seeing clients throughout California, Florida, and Idaho.
Intensive OCD Therapy
For clients who want to move faster: more frequent sessions to build momentum.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a psychological treatment or type of psychotherapy that treats a wide range of mental-health issues and disorders. CBT is an umbrella term that covers many types of specific therapies such as Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD and related disorders, as well as Mindfulness Training and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
OCD and Related Disorders Treatment
I have years of experience treating hundreds of clients with all types of OCD and related disorders. I provide the gold standard treatment, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP).
I am an OCD therapist based in Santa Barbara, and all of my sessions are held online, so you can get specialized OCD care from home, wherever you are in California, Florida, or Idaho. To get started, request a free 15-minute phone consultation through the contact form.
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What Clients Say
“Debra provided something to me that 15 years of other therapists never did - an actual plan on how to tackle my OCD.”
James M.
“Debra is one of the best providers (for either medical or mental health) that I have ever had.”
Zach M.
“She helped me turn OCD into an ignorable sideshow rather than the main attraction on center stage and truly helped me get my life back.”
Sarah P.
“She has truly shown me an easier way to live life and how to confront OCD with confidence.”
Thomas H.
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