OCD Therapists in Houston
Last reviewed: October 2026
OCD needs a specialist. The gold-standard treatment is Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), and general talk therapy often doesn't help much on its own. So the most important question when choosing an OCD therapist is simple: do they do ERP, and how much of their work is OCD?
Houston has a strong set of OCD specialists, including several practices that run short intensive programs. Below are 10 of them, in no particular order.
How we chose: independent practices or outpatient programs in the Houston area whose own website has a dedicated OCD or ERP page, that describe their approach, and that look active. No paid placements. Details come from each practice's website as of October 2026.
Houston OCD practices
OCD and Anxiety of The Woodlands
The Woodlands
Treats contamination, relationship, harm, postpartum and scrupulosity OCD, among others. CBT, ERP and I-CBT, plus OCD, teen and parent support groups. Adults and children 10+. In-office plus in-home and community exposure sessions. In-network with Aetna, superbills for others, limited sliding-scale slots.
Houston Family Psychology
Spring Branch area
Contamination, harm, relationship, scrupulosity, symmetry, "Pure O" and sexuality OCD. ERP, I-CBT and ACT elements, with SPACE for some children and teens. Led by a clinical psychologist. In person and telehealth. Private pay with superbills.
Houston Center for Valued Living
Briar Hollow (near Galleria)
Covers around 20 OCD subtypes and offers 3-day and 5-day intensive options. ERP with home and public-space exposures, plus a free twice-monthly support group. Children, teens and adults. Institutional member of the IOCDF. Out-of-network with superbills.
Houston Healing Collective
Bellaire
OCD, including OCD alongside trauma, eating disorders, or hard-to-treat anxiety and depression. ERP and EMDR. Teens and adults. In person in Bellaire, virtual across Texas. Free 15-minute consult.
Bellaire Family Counseling
Bellaire
Runs an OCD intensive: 4 days for teens and adults, 5 days for children. ERP and ACT. Also offers weekly sessions. Out-of-network invoices, HSA/FSA accepted. Program prices are listed on their site.
Sanna Khoja, LPC
Online, Texas
ERP for contamination, harm, relationship, "Pure O," scrupulosity and health-anxiety OCD, combined with somatic approaches. Online sessions. Free consultation.
McLean OCD Institute Houston
Heights area (E 19th St)
Affiliated with McLean Hospital. Outpatient and intensive outpatient care for OCD and related disorders, using ERP and family work. Adults, a virtual program for ages 4 to 18, and a teen IOP for ages 12 to 18. Self-pay with superbills.
Psychology Houston
Woodway (west Houston), The Woodlands
OCD and related disorders treated with ERP. Children, teens, adults, couples and families. Psychologists, LCSWs and LPCs on staff.
Houston OCD Counseling
Memorial area (Katy Fwy)
OCD, anxiety and phobias. CBT, ERP, ACT and mindfulness, plus psychological testing and support groups. Children, teens and adults.
Anxiety Specialists of Houston
Montrose area (Yoakum Blvd)
A licensed psychologist certified in the Bergen 4-Day Treatment for OCD. Also ERP, Prolonged Exposure and CPT. In person and telehealth. Out-of-network, superbills provided.
What to look for in an OCD therapist
- Ask directly: do you use ERP? If the answer is vague, keep looking.
- Ask how much of their caseload is OCD. Specialists tend to see it every day.
- Consider an intensive. If weekly sessions haven't worked or you need progress fast, 3 to 5 day programs exist right here in Houston.
- For kids, ask about parent involvement. Programs like SPACE coach parents to reduce accommodation at home.
FAQ
Exposure and Response Prevention means facing OCD triggers in small, planned steps while resisting the compulsion. Over time, the anxiety drops and the urge weakens. It's the most studied therapy for OCD.
Instead of one session a week, you do several hours of ERP a day for a few days in a row. Several Houston practices on this page offer them.
Yes. Several practices here treat children, and some offer parent-focused programs alongside the child's therapy.
Most OCD specialists on this page are out-of-network and provide superbills. Check your out-of-network benefits before you start.
