OCD subtypes often missed
From contamination and harm OCD to scrupulosity, relationship OCD, and "Pure-O" mental rituals, we recognize and treat the OCD subtypes most often missed or misnamed in general practice settings across Los Angeles.
OCD therapy · Pasadena & Los Angeles County
Compassionate, evidence-based OCD therapy for adults in Los Angeles who are ready to feel like themselves again.
Pasadena Clinical Group is an outpatient psychology practice providing specialized care for adults living with obsessive-compulsive disorder. We help women and men across the LA metropolitan area quiet intrusive thoughts, loosen compulsive routines, and rebuild a steadier daily life through individual therapy and structured group programs.
- ERP-trained licensed clinicians supervised by senior California psychologists
- Individual sessions and small-group therapy in Pasadena, CA
- In-person at 301 N. Lake Ave or telehealth across Los Angeles County
Confidential Care
HIPAA-aligned intake & verification
Group + Individual
Both pathways under one roof
10+ yrsServing LA County
7 daysCare coordination
9 plansInsurances accepted
2 pathsGroup & individual
Specialized OCD care across LA
OCD looks different for everyone — and for every adult who walks through our doors.
Many of the clients we treat across Los Angeles County have been told for years that their intrusive thoughts are "just anxiety." At Pasadena Clinical Group, we take obsessions and compulsions seriously, name them clearly, and use evidence-based protocols designed specifically for OCD — not generic stress management.
ERP at the core of treatment
Exposure and Response Prevention is the gold-standard, research-backed treatment for OCD. Every member of our clinical team is trained to deliver ERP at a steady, humane pace.
The power of group therapy
Our small, private OCD groups give clients in Los Angeles a rare experience: a room full of people who actually understand the loop of doubt, checking, and reassurance — and how to step out of it.
Serving the entire LA metro area
From the Westside to the San Gabriel Valley — specialized OCD care, close to home.
Our offices sit at the heart of Pasadena, an easy drive from Glendale, Burbank, South Pasadena, San Marino, Arcadia, Altadena, Sierra Madre, La Cañada Flintridge, Eagle Rock, Highland Park, and downtown Los Angeles. For clients further out across LA County, we offer secure California telehealth.
- In-person therapy at 301 N. Lake Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101
- Telehealth sessions for residents anywhere in California
- Small group cohorts capped to protect intimacy and depth
- Weekend and early-evening intake conversations
Understanding the OCD loop
Why willpower alone has not worked — and what actually does.
OCD is not a personality flaw, a moral failing, or a sign that something is wrong with who you are. It is a treatable neurobehavioral condition that traps the brain in a loop: a frightening thought, a spike of distress, a compulsion that brings short-term relief, and a deepening of the cycle.
1. Trigger
An everyday situation activates an intrusive thought, image, or urge that feels especially threatening to you.
2. Obsession
The mind locks onto the meaning of that thought, often around safety, morality, identity, or relationships.
3. Compulsion
You perform a ritual — checking, washing, reassurance seeking, or mental review — to neutralize the fear.
4. Reinforcement
Short-term relief tells the brain the danger was real, and the loop gets stronger the next time.
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