OCD
Sarosh J. Motivala, Ph.D. – Cognitive-Behavioral Therapist
Sarosh J. Motivala, Ph.D. – Cognitive-Behavioral Therapist
Sarosh J. Motivala, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and is a cognitive-behavioral therapist specializing in research-supported treatment of OCD. At the UCLA OCD Intensive Treatment Program he conducts individual therapy and runs groups on cognitive therapy and coping skills. In addition to his focus on helping individuals with chronic anxiety, He also specializes cognitive-behavioral strategies to help individuals with chronic insomnia.
Scott C. Fears, M.D., Ph.D – Psychiatrist
Scott C. Fears, M.D., Ph.D – Psychiatrist
Scott C. Fears, M.D., Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor and Daniel X. Freedman Scholar in the UCLA Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences and is an attending physician in the OCD Intensive Treatment Program since 2009. In addition to working with patients, Dr. Fears is actively involved in conducting basic science research identifying key genes underlying brain structure and complex behavior. He is also actively involved in providing mental health care to Los Angeles’ homeless population. He was the Director of Psychiatric Services at Homeless Health Care Los Angeles (www.hhcla.org) from 2004-2007 and is now on the board of directors with a focus on designing the mental health treatment programs.
Michelle Otelsberg, MFT – Cognitive-Behavioral Therapist
Michelle Otelsberg, MFT
Michelle Otelsberg, MFT, is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and is a Clinical Specialist in the UCLA OCD Intensive Treatment Program, working both one-on-one with the patients as well as leading group therapy since 2008. Ms. Otelsberg specializes in cognitive-behavioral therapy to treat mood disorders and anxiety disorders including panic, generalized anxiety (GAD), social anxiety, post-traumatic stress (PTSD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and specific phobias. In 2009, Ms. Otelsberg also joined the UCLA Childhood OCD, Anxiety and Tic Disorders Program where she participates in the evaluation and treatment of anxiety and related disorders in children and adolescents, and acts as an independent evaluator for Tourette’s Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder research studies.
Karron Maidment, RN, MFT – Program Coordinator
Karron Maidment, RN, MFT – Program Coordinator
Ms. Maidment is a registered nurse and a marriage and family therapist. She is a cognitive-behavioral therapist in the UCLA Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Intensive Treatment Program. She has been a therapist in this program since its inception in 1991.
Jamie D. Feusner, M.D. – Program Director
Jamie D. Feusner, M.D. – Program Director
Dr. Feusner is an Associate Professor in the UCLA Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences. He has been treating patients in the UCLA Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Intensive Treatment Program since 2002, and has been director of the program since 2006. Dr. Feusner has published extensively on obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), anxiety disorders and mood disorders and has lectured nationally and internationally on these topics. He is a principal investigator on a National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) funded study on the effects of cognitive-behavioral therapy on brain glutamate concentration in individuals with OCD.
Our Staff
Our Staff
Jamie D. Feusner, M.D. – Program Director
Dr. Feusner is an Associate Professor in the UCLA Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences. He has been treating patients in the UCLA Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Intensive Treatment Program since 2002, and has been director of the program since 2006. more…
Karron Maidment, RN, MFT – Program Coordinator
Ms. Maidment is a registered nurse and a marriage and family therapist. She is a cognitive-behavioral therapist in the UCLA Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Intensive Treatment Program. She has been a therapist in this program since its inception in 1991.
