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OCD Therapy
Therapy for intrusive thoughts and compulsive behavior with gold-standard Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)—tailored to your symptoms and goals.
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OCD Therapy in Ventura County, CA
Specialized OCD TreatmentIn-Person in Ventura & Online Across California
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ABOUT VENTURA OCD THERAPY
Specialized, Evidence-Based OCD Care
Ventura OCD Therapy is a specialized psychotherapy practice focused on treatment for people with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, anxiety, perfectionism, and overworking.
Treatment draws on evidence-based approaches such as Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO DBT), and developmentally-informed trauma sensitive care.
Ventura OCD Therapy offers an integrative approach, allowing for the opportunity of both symptom relief and exploration of pervasive emotional and relational challenges. Therapy can be short-term with a focused number of sessions to target the most pressing concerns, or long-term and open-ended for deeper exploration and change.
Founded by Teva Johnstone, LCSW, the practice offers compassionate, individualized care for clients who need a specialist who understands obsessive-compulsive and related conditions.
In-person sessions are available in Ventura County, with secure online therapy available throughout California. Browse areas served or request a consultation.
Meet TevaOCD & Anxiety Therapies
How I help you recover
I work collaboratively with clients on their healing journey. Together, we address areas that feel stuck and take active steps towards a new way of being. While talking about what troubles you is important, we don't stop there. Through evidence-based methods, I help clients take concrete measures to move closer to their goals with greater self-awareness, compassion, and courage. A big part of what I do is helping people approach what they've been avoiding, while using skills to reduce anxiety and stop overthinking. Therapy is paced to your unique needs and focused on recovery from OCD, compulsive rumination, and other compulsive behavior like emotional eating.
Licensed Therapist
Hi, I'm Teva Johnstone, LCSW
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over ten years of experience as a mental health therapist. I specialize in evidence-based treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Related Conditions using Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). I help people develop greater self-awareness and courage so they can live a life that feels grounded, meaningful, and authentic.
I have extensive training, supervision, and consultation in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD. I practice integrative, individualized therapy drawing from several effective approaches. The focus of my work is obsessive-compulsive conditions, ranging from OCD, to binge eating, and internet addiction.
As an OCD Specialist in Ventura, my training and clinical experience is laser focused on helping people take their lives back from emotionally driven rituals and cravings that often cause tremendous shame and suffering. Within the context of an encouraging therapeutic relationship and high quality clinical interventions, change is possible.
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Our Office
In-person sessions are available at our private Ventura office—a calm, welcoming space designed for focused OCD and anxiety treatment.
Office Location
5450 Telegraph Rd, Ventura, CA 93003, United States
Treatment Approaches
Specialized OCD Therapy for Lasting Change
OCD is exhausting and isolating, but you don't have to face it alone. Using highly effective treatments like Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), I'll help you stop compulsions and avoidance. You will learn skills to get off the mental roller coaster of rumination to create a life that is more free and meaningful.
I offer in-person therapy in Ventura County and secure online sessions throughout California.
OCD Therapy
Specialized treatment for obsessive-compulsive conditions using ERP to help you break free from time-consuming rituals and move forward with the life you want.
Anxiety & Rumination
Support for generalized anxiety, social anxiety, and spiraling thoughts so you can reclaim your life from constant dread and learn to feel more secure in the world.
Perfectionism & Overworking
Therapy for unhelpful perfectionism, self-criticism, and workaholic tendencies so you can stop feeling burned out and have more balance in your relationships.
Life Transitions
Professional support as you navigate developmental changes, job stress, and important relationships so you can approach new chapters with confidence.
In-Person & Online Therapy
In-person therapy in Ventura County and secure online sessions throughout California for your convenience.
“I urge you to find a way to immerse yourself fully in the life that you've been given. To stop running from whatever you're trying to escape, and instead to stop, and turn, and face whatever it is. Then I dare you to walk toward it.”
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Teva Johnstone, LCSW is listed across leading clinical directories, professional networks, and community publications serving Ventura County and California.
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Quick answers about OCD treatment, insurance, and who I work with. Browse the full FAQ page for more, or see rates and office policies for fees and practice details.
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