OCD Treatment in Boston, MA | Specialized ERP Therapist

A Specialist's Approach to OCD Treatment in Boston

I'm Ricardo Despradel, LMHC-D, LPC, a licensed mental health counselor whose clinical practice is built specifically around the treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. I provide Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) which is the gold-standard, evidence-based treatment for OCD via secure telehealth to clients throughout Boston and Massachusetts.

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Ricardo Despradel, LMHC-D, LPC ยท OCD Specialist Serving Boston & Massachusetts

Evidence-Based Treatment for OCD

OCD requires precise, specialized intervention. Treatment applied incorrectly can reinforce the very cycle it's meant to interrupt, which is why clinical specialization matters as much as the treatment method itself.

  • Years of focused clinical experience treating OCD as the primary basis of my practice, not a secondary specialty.

  • Advanced training in ERP, the first-line treatment recommended by the International OCD Foundation and the American Psychological Association.

  • Experience across OCD subtypes, including Contamination OCD, Harm OCD, and Checking OCD.

  • Clinical contributions to the field, including training and supervising other mental health providers and writing on OCD presentations for professional organizations.

  • Licensed and credentialed as an LMHC in Massachusetts and an LMHC-D/LPC across multiple states.

    What Specialized Treatment Looks Like

    Treatment begins with a precise clinical assessment of your specific obsessions, compulsions, and avoidance patterns. From there, we build a structured ERP hierarchy and move through exposure work at a deliberate, clinically sound pace and not a generalized framework loosely adapted to fit.

    Boston and Other Areas of Massachusetts Served via Telehealth.

    Sessions are conducted via secure Telehealth, giving clients throughout Boston, Cambridge, Somerville, and statewide Massachusetts access to specialized OCD care without geographic limitation. I'm in-network with most major commercial insurers in Massachusetts.

FAQs

  • ERP is a structured, research-supported protocol specifically designed to break the cycle of obsessions and compulsions, rather than addressing the obsessive thoughts in OCD indirectly.

  • OCD treatment is the foundation of my clinical practice. My background includes years of clinical practice with Eating disorders and OCD across multiple subtypes, along with training other clinicians in evidence-based methods.

  • In most cases, yes. I'm in-network with most major commercial insurers in Massachusetts.

    I can also assist you in submitting claims to your insurance if you have out-of-network benefits.

  • Research supports telehealth-delivered ERP as comparably effective to in-person treatment for most clients.

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Ricardo Despradel, LMHC-D, LPC ยท OCD Specialist Serving Boston & Massachusetts