Catholic-Informed Treatment for OCD and Scrupulosity

• You feel unsure your sins were confessed “correctly” 

• You repeatedly seek reassurance but never feel settled 

• You worry about mortal sin without clear certainty 

• Confession brings only temporary relief 

• Your spiritual life feels driven more by fear than trust

Scrupulosity is a form of OCD that affects how a person experiences guilt, responsibility, and moral certainty.

It is not:

• A lack of faith 
• A failure of effort 
• Something solved by trying harder 

It is:

• A treatable condition 
• Something that benefits from the right kind of help 

I specialize in treating OCD, especially scrupulosity, using:

• Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), which is the gold-standard treatment for OCD.
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) , which helps you lean into uncertainty and act according to your values rather than fear.
• Integration with Catholic moral theology, which respects conscience, sin, and the sacramental life.
• A focus on helping you: 
  • Tolerate uncertainty 
  • Reduce compulsive reassurance-seeking 
  • Restore peace in your spiritual life

I welcome referrals and consultation.

Treatment is designed to:

• Support (not replace) pastoral care 

• Reduce compulsive patterns that interfere with spiritual direction

• Help individuals engage more fruitfully in the sacramental life

I am Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) specializing in OCD and scrupulosity.

I work primarily with individuals navigating anxiety related to OCD and moral or religious concerns, with a focus on providing care that is both clinically sound and faithful to Catholic teaching.