What is EMDR therapy?

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is an evidence-based therapy designed to help individuals process and heal from trauma and distressing life experiences. It uses techniques like guided eye movements, tapping, or sounds to help the brain reprocess memories and reduce their emotional intensity.

How does EMDR therapy work?

EMDR works by helping the brain “reprocess” memories that may feel stuck or overwhelming. During sessions, you’ll briefly recall a distressing experience while engaging in bilateral stimulation, allowing your brain to naturally process and resolve the memory over time.

What can EMDR therapy help with?

EMDR is commonly used for trauma and PTSD, but it can also help with anxiety, panic attacks, grief, low self-esteem, and other distressing life experiences. It’s a versatile approach that supports both emotional healing and long-term growth.

Who provides EMDR therapy at Sharp Wellness?

EMDR therapy is currently offered by Tereza Sampululu in our Texas office. She provides a supportive, trauma-informed approach to help clients process experiences and move toward healing.

What does an EMDR session look like?

A typical EMDR session includes identifying a specific memory, exploring related thoughts and emotions, and using bilateral stimulation while your brain processes the experience. Your therapist will guide you at your own pace in a safe, supportive environment.

Does insurance cover EMDR therapy?

Yes, therapy for EMDR is usually covered by insurance, but only in our Alabama office. We currently do not accept insurance in McKinney, Texas. We recommend reaching out to our office here to verify your specific benefits and coverage.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Therapy in Birmingham, AL and McKinney, TX

You Deserve Relief From OCD. Therapy Can Help You Get There.

What Is OCD?

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, or OCD, is a mental health condition that involves unwanted, recurring thoughts, urges, or images called obsessions, along with repetitive behaviors or mental rituals called compulsions.

These patterns can feel difficult to control and may take up a significant amount of time or interfere with daily life, relationships, work, or school. OCD can look different from person to person, but common themes include fears about contamination, harm, mistakes, order, or needing things to feel “just right.” With the right support and treatment, people with OCD can learn to manage symptoms and reduce the impact they have on everyday life.

How Does OCD therapy Work?

OCD therapy helps you understand the cycle between obsessive thoughts, anxiety, and compulsive behaviors. A common approach is Exposure and Response Prevention, or ERP, which gradually helps you face feared thoughts or situations while practicing not engaging in the compulsions that usually follow. Over time, this can reduce the power OCD has over your decisions and help you feel more confident tolerating uncertainty and discomfort. Therapy may also include cognitive behavioral strategies, education about OCD, and support for building healthier coping patterns in daily life.

What are the Benefits of OCD Therapy in Texas?

OCD therapy can reduce the need to engage in compulsions, build greater tolerance for uncertainty, and lessen the amount of time and energy OCD takes from daily life. Over time, treatment can help people feel more confident, more in control of their choices, and better able to focus on relationships, work, school, and the activities that matter most to them.

People seek OCD therapy for a variety of reasons, including:

Intrusive or unwanted thoughts that feel difficult to control
Repetitive checking, counting, cleaning, or organizing behaviors
Fear of contamination, germs, or illness
A strong need for order, symmetry, or things to feel “just right”
Reassurance seeking or repeatedly asking others for certainty
Fear of making a mistake or causing harm
Mental rituals, repeating phrases, or reviewing situations in your mind
Avoiding certain people, places, objects, or situations because of OCD fears
Spending significant time each day managing obsessions or compulsions

OCD symptoms interfering with work, school, relationships, or everyday routines

OCD Therapy can be effective for individuals who have experienced:

Persistent intrusive thoughts or fears that create significant distress
Compulsive behaviors, checking, reassurance seeking, or mental rituals
OCD symptoms that interfere with relationships, work, school, or daily routines

OCD therapy can help individuals better understand the patterns behind their obsessions and compulsions while learning healthier ways to respond to anxiety and uncertainty. With evidence-based support, clients can work toward reducing compulsive behaviors, feeling less controlled by intrusive thoughts, and building greater confidence in navigating everyday life.

Who offers OCD therapy at Sharp Wellness?

Megan Novak, LPC provides OCD therapy in Mckinney, Texas for ages 14 and up.

Works with teens and adults aged 14 and up, earlier ages are accepted on a case-to-case basis
Supports concerns including intrusive thoughts, compulsive behaviors, reassurance seeking, fear of uncertainty, and more.
Accepting new clients on Monday-Thursday and has availability in the early afternoon, afternoon, and evening
No insurance accepted, only private pay at $145 per 50-minute session, and $290 for a 100-minute session
In person and virtual sessions available

Begin OCD in McKinney, TX

At Sharp Wellness, our therapists understand that you and your loved ones may be experiencing a range of challenges. You deserve to heal, learn to cope, and move forward. Experiencing trauma is not your fault; seeking help is a sign of strength, not weakness. At Sharp Wellness, we want to support you and your family in navigating any challenges you may be facing. If you are interested in beginning OCD:

Book an Appointment with Megan or Contact us at contact@sharpwellnessandcounseling.com
Learn more about our services.
Start fulfilling your potential today!
Other Therapy Services at Sharp Wellness
At Sharp Wellness, our therapists know you may face more challenges than ones that require ADHD therapy or testing. This is why we have two locations, one in Birmingham, AL, and one in McKinney, TX. This is because our therapists want to support individuals of all ages and backgrounds to help them reach their highest potential. We offer trauma therapy, teen and adolescent therapy, individual counseling, marriage counseling, family counseling, LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy, EMDR Therapy, and Group Therapy. We also offer Couple's Intensives in both our Birmingham and McKinney offices.

Person carefully organizing paper clips in a precise pattern, representing repetitive behaviors, order, and compulsions associated with OCD.

Person repeatedly washing their hands under running water, representing compulsive behaviors commonly associated with OCD.

Frequently Asked Questions about eMDR therapy

OCD therapy is a form of mental health treatment designed to help people better understand and manage obsessions, compulsions, intrusive thoughts, and anxiety. It focuses on reducing the impact OCD has on daily life while building healthier ways to respond to distressing thoughts and urges.
OCD therapy often uses evidence-based approaches such as Exposure and Response Prevention, or ERP. This involves gradually facing feared thoughts, situations, or triggers while practicing resisting the compulsions or reassurance-seeking behaviors that usually follow.
OCD therapy can help with intrusive thoughts, repetitive checking, contamination fears, reassurance seeking, mental rituals, perfectionism, symmetry concerns, and the need for things to feel “just right.” It can also support individuals whose OCD symptoms are affecting relationships, work, school, or everyday routines.

OCD therapy is currently offered by Megan Novak in our Texas office. She provides a better understanding of the patterns behind obsessions and compulsions while teaching healthier ways to respond to anxiety and uncertainty.
An OCD therapy session may include talking through current symptoms, identifying triggers and compulsive patterns, and practicing strategies for responding differently to OCD. Depending on your needs and treatment plan, sessions may also include gradual exposure exercises, coping skills, and goals to practice between appointments.
Yes, therapy for OCD is usually covered by insurance, but only in our Alabama office. We currently do not accept insurance in McKinney, Texas. We recommend reaching out to our office here to verify your specific benefits and coverage.