Specialized Treatment for Anxiety & OCD
Evidence-based treatment for children, adolescents, and adults, alongside parent-based approaches for childhood anxiety and OCD.
Telehealth in Maryland and participating PSYPACT states.
Areas of Specialization
Anxiety & OCD
Evidence-based treatment for anxiety, OCD, and related concerns using CBT and exposure-based approaches, including ERP.
Children & Adolescents
Developmentally informed treatment for childhood anxiety and OCD, with parent involvement and coordination with schools and medical providers when appropriate.
For Parents
Parent-based treatment for anxiety and OCD, with direct work with parents across childhood through young adulthood.
A THOUGHTFUL, EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH
Treatment that extends beyond the therapy session.
Anxiety and OCD don't happen only in therapy. They show up before school, in the middle of the night, when a difficult decision has to be made, when reassurance feels impossible to resist, or when fear begins to determine what happens next.
Effective treatment provides more than insight into why anxiety happens. It builds the ability to recognize these patterns as they unfold and respond differently to them—so that what is practiced in treatment begins to change what happens in everyday life.
For children and adolescents, that often means involving parents as part of the work. For adults, it means developing the understanding and skills to respond differently when anxiety or OCD shows up outside the therapy room.
The aim is not simply to feel less anxious. It is to become increasingly able to live, choose, and act without anxiety or OCD determining what happens next.
Alison Newcomer
PhD · MHS · LICENSED CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
Dr. Newcomer is a clinical psychologist specializing in anxiety, OCD, and related concerns across childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. She also works extensively with parents of children and adolescents with anxiety and OCD.
Her approach draws on extensive clinical training and a foundation in psychological research, with particular expertise in cognitive behavioral and exposure-based treatments.
Considering treatment?
If you're considering treatment for your child or adolescent, complete the consultation inquiry form to arrange a complimentary initial call and learn more about my practice and next steps.
Telehealth in Maryland and participating PSYPACT states.