Alicia Howe, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
There is often the misconception that OCD ( Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) is treated in the exact same manner as general anxiety.
I am a licensed certified professional counselor, LCPC, certified through The International OCD Foundation to treat OCD. Through this training, I was taught how to use Exposure Response Prevention Therapy to treat OCD. ERP is a type of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) shown to be the most effective in treating OCD. The training also covered other co-occurring disorders such as TICS/Tourette’s and PANS/PANDAS.
In addition to treating OCD, I have experience using CBT to treat anxiety and depression. I have worked with many families, assisting them with various family struggles. Before entering into private practice, I worked for 4 years with a not-for-profit agency specializing in the treatment of sexual abuse.
I graduated with her Bachelors of Science in Psychology in 2001 from Western Illinois University. In 2005 I graduated from the University of Illinois at Springfield with a Masters of Arts in Human Services concentrating on child and family studies.
“Every storm runs out of rain”- Maya Angelo.
I would love the opportunity to help clients learn how this applies to emotions.
