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Obsessive-compulsive disorder therapists & psychiatrists in Long Beach, CA
Top OCD therapists and psychiatrists in Long Beach, CA
OCD support in Long Beach is accessible through Headway's extensive provider network offering Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, SSRI medication management, and personalized treatment plans. Patients save an average of 75% on therapy sessions through insurance coordination, making quality mental healthcare more affordable.
As a trauma-informed therapist, I specialize in supporting adults and teens who are struggling with overcoming stress, anxiety, burnout, depression, and past trauma, by finding tools and solutions towards becoming the best version of themselves. I tend to use a variety of client-centered approaches, such as Solution-Focused, EMDR, IFS, and CBT to support you with identifying and processing your past and how it impacts your present. Through self-compassion and reflective work, I help clients reconnect with their inner strength and reclaim their stories. Together, we work toward healing that honors your identity, resilience, and truth.
Many of the struggles that bring us to therapy—anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges, grief, self-doubt, or feeling stuck—have deeper roots than we realize. Sometimes these patterns develop through painful experiences, major life transitions, or family systems that taught us to prioritize others, question ourselves, or adapt in ways that no longer serve us. Therapy offers the opportunity to understand these patterns and create lasting change.
As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and the spouse of a retired Army Veteran, I've spent much of my adult life living in different parts of the country and world, continually building community and connection wherever life led. Those experiences deepened my understanding of resilience, belonging, and the many ways people adapt through change, loss, and transition. I bring that perspective into my work, creating a warm, compassionate, and collaborative space where individuals, couples, and families feel genuinely seen and understood.
Together, we'll work to understand the deeper patterns shaping your life, strengthen your relationships, and help you move toward a more authentic, fulfilling way of living.
Change is a constant in life but navigating it can feel overwhelming. You don’t have to do it alone. I provide a safe, supportive space to help you gain clarity, insight, and a stronger sense of self.
Welcome! I'm Ruben Salgado, a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner dedicated to helping adults navigate challenges such as Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, Borderline Personality Disorder, Bipolar disorder, PTSD, OCD, and other mental health concerns. I believe treatment works best when you feel heard, understood, and involved in every decision. My goal is to provide evidence-based care in a supportive, judgment-free environment where we work together to help you feel better and build lasting resilience.
Congratulations for taking the hardest step in therapy, reaching out for help. Past traumas, grief, chronic pain and illness, failed relationships, poor self-esteem, or mental illnesses impacts each of us at difference times in our lives. These moments can make us questions ourselves, traps us into feeling hopeless, with no motivation or energy to believe in a better tomorrow. I will not promise that therapy will be easy or that I have a magic cure so you will no longer have Tragedy, illness or loss. I can promise to provide a safe space, using best practices to move forward. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years of experience.
About our therapists who can help with OCD located within 20 miles of Long Beach, CA
- 100%Anxiety
- 100%OCD
- 97%Depression
- 92%Panic disorders
- 85%PTSD
- 97%Aetna
- 95%Anthem Blue Cross California
- 87%Carelon Behavioral Health
- 82%Cigna
- 49%Oxford
- 100%English
- 15%Spanish
- 3%American Sign Language
- 3%French
- 3%Gujarati
- 100%In-person or online
- 72%Woman
- 26%Man
- 3%Non-binary
- 56%Nurse Practitioner
- 31%Licensed Marriage/Family Therapist
- 8%Clinical Psychologist
- 5%Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- 95%Individual therapy
- 36%Family therapy
- 23%Couples therapy
- 18%Child or adolescent therapy
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Factors to Consider When Choosing an OCD Therapist in Long Beach
Finding OCD therapists in Long Beach starts with looking for the right training, not just the right location. Obsessive-compulsive disorder can involve intrusive thoughts, compulsive behaviors, reassurance seeking, avoidance, and anxiety. Exposure and response prevention, often called ERP, is one therapy approach some clinicians use when supporting people with OCD, and not all therapists are trained in it. As you compare therapists, look for bios that specifically mention OCD, ERP, cognitive behavioral therapy, or experience helping people living with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Long Beach has a broad mental health care community, including private practices and Long Beach mental health clinics, so it helps to narrow your search by both specialty and logistics. In-person care may work well if you want an office near home, work, school, or transit, while virtual appointments can expand your options across California. For OCD care, look closely at whether a therapist lists OCD as an area of focus or names ERP training directly. You can also compare appointment availability, therapy approach, and free phone consultations to decide who may fit your needs.
Therapy in Long Beach can be a significant expense without insurance. Using in-network insurance is one of the most reliable ways to reduce session costs and make care easier to plan for. Headway helps you search for OCD therapists who are accepting new patients, review detailed bios, check whether your plan may be accepted, and see estimated out-of-pocket costs before booking. This makes it easier to find mental health care in Long Beach, CA that matches your needs, schedule, and insurance.
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