Do you have fears you know don’t make sense?
Do you feel stuck doing things you wish you could let go of?
OCD doesn’t just cause anxiety. Work, school, or relationships may have suffered. Over time, your world gets smaller and the anxiety feels bigger. That’s where I step in.
Trained by the Anxiety Institute, I treat all types of OCD using Exposure and Response Prevention, the gold standard approach.
How OCD Therapy With Me Works
Together, we identify avoidance patterns and safety behaviors. We look closely at the feared outcome you’re trying to prevent, and how compulsions keep the cycle going.
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Modalities I Use
“This work is challenging, but it’s also effective.”
Short-Term Skills, Long-Term Change
OCD may be loud right now, but it doesn’t get the final say
After OCD Therapy, Clients Report
- More control over their life
- Less time performing compulsions
- Learning to live with uncertainty
- Having more time
- More presence + freedom
- Stronger relationships
- Important activities + joy return
With the right approach, life will open back up
My work focuses on anxiety and related disorders like OCD and phobias. I take a recovery-based and whole-person approach that goes beyond symptom reduction. The goal isn’t just coping. It’s getting your life back.
Sessions are collaborative, structured, and grounded in evidence-based treatment. We work together to help you face what’s scary while building skills to stay engaged in your life. I’ll help you move at a pace that challenges OCD without overwhelming you.
When not in session, I enjoy trail running, cooking, and reading. I live in northeast Los Angeles with my wife and son.
About Troy Gabrielson, LCSW
a little bit about me
Availability
I work with clients in-person in Pasadena, and online across California.
Education, Credentials, & Trainings
- Master of Social Welfare (MSW), Mental Health Concentration, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
- Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Whitman College
- ERP Fundamentals in OCD Treatment, Anxiety Institute
- Exposure Therapy Training and Consultation, Lyra Health
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Intensive Training, Dr. Daniel J. Moran, Ph.D.
- Perinatal Mental Health Certification, Postpartum Support International
- Ongoing consultation, Center for Women’s Mental Health, Massachusetts General Hospital
