Lakeside Behavioral Health provides one-on-one therapy for adults with ocd at our St. Louis office and through telehealth in Missouri and Illinois. Our licensed therapists use evidence-based approaches tailored to your specific needs and goals.
How Individual Therapy Treats OCD
Individual therapy for OCD uses ERP as the primary approach: gradually facing obsessive triggers while resisting compulsions until anxiety naturally decreases.
What therapy includes:
- ERP: systematic exposure to triggers with compulsion resistance
- Personalized exposure hierarchy based on your specific OCD patterns
- DBT: distress tolerance and mindfulness to sit with discomfort during exposures
- Homework between sessions: practicing exposures in real-world settings
- Progress tracking with standardized OCD assessment tools (Y-BOCS)
- Coordination with psychiatry for medication support
Signs Therapy May Be Right for Your OCD
Consider individual therapy if:
- Obsessions and compulsions consume significant daily time
- You are avoiding situations, places, or activities because of OCD
- OCD affects relationships, work, or quality of life
- You have not yet tried ERP (the recommended starting point for therapy)
- Previous ERP attempts were incomplete or without a trained therapist
What to Expect at Lakeside
Your first session is an intake assessment (45 to 50 minutes) covering symptoms, history, and goals.
The ongoing therapy process:
- Weekly 45- to 50-minute sessions
- In-person at St. Louis office or via telehealth (MO and IL)
- Measurable treatment goals tracked throughout
- Between-session exercises to practice skills in daily life
- Coordination with Lakeside psychiatry, IOP, or TMS if needed
Why Choose Lakeside Behavioral Health
Lakeside offers integrated mental health care with therapy, psychiatry, IOP, and TMS under one organization.
Key advantages:
- Full OCD continuum: therapy (ERP) + psychiatry + FDA-cleared deep TMS
- ERP expertise with trained therapists
- Care escalation without changing providers
- In-person and telehealth options
- TRICARE and most major insurance accepted
Call 314-916-3027 to schedule your intake.
Take the Next Step
Reach out and our team will walk you through evaluation, scheduling, and insurance verification. In-person care is available in St. Louis and O'Fallon. Virtual therapy and IOP extend throughout Missouri and Illinois.
- CARF Accredited
- Most major insurance accepted
- In-person and virtual appointments
- Adult psychiatry, therapy, IOP, and TMS