Our OCD Specialists

Briana became interested in OCD treatment after learning about ERP from Michelle. She began training through the IOCDF (International OCD Foundation) which sparked a passion within her. Briana is certified by the CBT Institute and uses both exposure therapy (ERP) and Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (ICBT). Outside of her OCD specialty, Briana is experienced in treating trauma, anxiety, and mood disorders. Her personal approach to clients is through a lens of empathy and unconditional positive regard. Though ERP and ICBT are very specific therapies, there is no loss of humanness and individuality when working with Briana to reach your goals.

Leslie specializes in the assessment and treatment of adults with anxiety and obsessive-compulsive and related disorders. Leslie has experience working with individuals who have OCD, phobias, and anxiety. She uses evidence-based treatments such as Exposure and Response Prevention therapy (ERP), Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Leslie believes in having a client centered, strengths-based approach where you will work together to create positive changes.

Laura specializes in the assessment and treatment of adults with anxiety and obsessive-compulsive and related disorders. Laura uses evidence-based treatments such as Exposure and Response Prevention therapy (ERP) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Additionally, Laura is trained in  Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) and works alongside the leading ketamine provider in Winston-Salem at Restoring Wellness Solutions.

Lina has a master’s in social work from University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). She has 27 years of experience in the mental health field, working with children, adolescents, and adults in a variety of settings. After living in Las Vegas for 30 years, Lina moved to North Carolina two years ago to pursue a career in therapy.

Lina takes a sincere interest in the welfare of her clients by promoting an empathetic, non-judgement environment in each session to facilitate self-exploration and personal growth. It has been her passion and desire to help others improve their life and build on the positive attributes that they possess. Lina’s ultimate goal is to assist clients in formulating a plan to face he challenges ahead. She works with clients ages 12 and older.

To manage stress in her own life, Lina partakes in self-care by spending tie with family, riding motorcycles, camping, watching movies, and scrapbooking.

Michelle has been in remission from OCD for about two decades. She treats individuals with OCD and provides training to groups, counseling students, and interns as well as OCD consultations and treatment planning for other providers. She is passionate about educating providers and counseling students that using basic CBT to treat OCD is detrimental to clients and that specialized OCD training specifically in exposure response prevention is key to treatment. She hopes to clarify that while ERP is a form of CBT, basic CBT is not ERP. Michelle uses both ERP and ACT with clients and in trainings. Michelle is not taking new clients but you can contact her regarding consultations or training and education at: