• OCD • ANXIETY • TICS • PTSD • SPECIALIZED VIRTUAL TREATMENT
REPLACE THE CONFINEMENTS OF CERTAINTY WITH THE FREEDOM OF UNCERTAINTY
Brief Overview
Patient Demographic
OCD is in the name of this practice due to the epidemic of individuals with OCD struggling to find proper diagnosis and treatment; however, Dr. Curiel treats many other types of compulsive and anxiety conditions as well (see Conditions tab). Patients include pediatric and adult individuals whose primary presenting problems are Obsessive-Compulsive, Tic, Anxiety, or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders. These conditions appear more like anxious (long-term, stable) traits that are a primary focus every day, rather than anxious (short-term, temporary) states that arise on occasion. The individual's neurological, cognitive, and behavioral symptoms often impair psychological, occupational, and/or social functioning.
Services
Individual Teletherapy (online video therapy)
Virtual therapy provides the greatest opportunity for the professionally guided implementation of skills and behavioral practice in patients’ real-life settings (rather than travel time and distance constraints requiring mostly in-office session practice). Logistically, utilizing visuals, collaborating on worksheets, and when needed including a family member are much easier. It is also convenient for integrating sessions into busy schedules, avoiding traffic and commute time, and for those whom would otherwise require childcare.
One-time Skills Consultation - Typically reserved for those in rural settings where access to care is limited and a home visit is beneficial (e.g. hoarding). This service is NOT psychotherapy.
Professional Presentations & Consultations - please inquire by emailing office@allayocd.com
Evidence-Based Treatments
The therapy for OCD, as well as the therapies for Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders (e.g. BFRBs), Tic Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, and PTSD, entail Cognitive-Behavioral and Exposure Therapy approaches supported by research as the gold-standards of care. Supplemental interventions and skills are also implemented from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Treatment is structured, thorough, tailored, educational, skills-based, and action-oriented.