Houston OCD Counseling offers effective treatment for OCD and Eating Disorders that really works while providing PROFESSIONAL AND COMPASSIONATE CARE FOR OUR CLIENTS!

Houston OCD Counseling is a mental health practice that brings together a passion for excellence and getting positive results for our clients. Our goal is to personally guide you from a place of confusion and hopelessness to a relaxed, happy, and confident place in your life where you will experience the peace of mind that you have always hoped for.

OUR VISION AT HOUSTON OCD COUNSELING

Houston OCD Counseling hopes to continue to be one of the premier behavioral treatment providers in the greater Houston area for many years to come. We will continue to educate, inspire, and serve every single one of our clients. At Houston OCD Counseling, we are always inspired to move forward into the future, learning new innovations and modern techniques so that we can be more effective in treating our clients. We plan to regularly add additional support groups for our clients in the future. We are always striving to get better at what we do for our clients so that your fight with OCD, an Eating Disorder clients so that your fight with OCD, anxiety, and depression will not only be successful for a short period of time but will give you relief for the rest of your life.

From this moment on, you can have the confidence of having an action plan to beat OCD, based upon state-of-the-art research and best practice standards used in the most prestigious OCD clinics and hospitals in the world today.

What are you waiting for? Today is the day to put an end to OCD’s control over your life. To get more clinical information or to schedule an appointment, please contact:

Michael Soderstrom

(M.A., LPC-S) at 281.780.8318 or email him at frontdesk@houstonocdcounseling.com

Michael Soderstrom, MA, LPC-S

Michael is a graduate of The International OCD Foundation’s Training institute in which he has completed introductory and advanced workshops which are taught and supervised by the most esteemed and respected OCD therapists and researchers in the world. He also attended the Behavior Therapy Training Institute’s three day workshop created and instructed by McLean Hospital, an affiliated teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, where he learned the most effective treatments for OCD. Michael began his studies by earning his Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with Honors from The University of Texas at Austin and his Master’s degree in Counseling from Sam Houston State University. He is licensed by the Texas Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors. He is also a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor in which he supervises counseling interns in their first two years of counseling and assists them in becoming better therapists.

Michael has published two research articles addressing the treatment of anxiety in the Journal of Behavioral Medicine and The Journal of Psychology. He treats OCD, and other anxiety disorders such as Panic Disorder, Social Phobia, Hypochondriasis (Health Anxiety), Skin-Picking, Hair-Pulling, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and other common phobias.

Michael uses the most up to date methods of treatment implementing Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Exposure/Response Prevention (ERP) and other evidence-based protocols. Michael has a seminar (Surviving Your Child’s OCD) that he presents several times a year to help parents develop the tools to enable their children to beat OCD. Given Michael’s training and nineteen years of experience treating clients with anxiety disorders you can be assured that he will have a treatment plan that is tailored for the needs of each patient. He is excited about showing his patients the secrets of overcoming OCD and living happy, peaceful lives.

Michael works with all ages of clients including children, adolescents, and adults. For more information, please visit our website or email me.

Gabriella Mahan, MA, LPC Associate

Gabriella Mahan—who goes by Gabi—is a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (LPC-Associate) who specializes in treating adolescents and adults struggling with Eating Disorders, disordered eating, body dysmorphia, and other related disorders. In addition, Michael D. Soderstrom, MA, LPC-S, owner of Houston OCD Counseling, has trained Gabi to effectively treat individuals struggling with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).

She completed her undergraduate career at The University of Texas at Austin, and obtained a Bachelors in Psychology and a minor in Global Business. She then went on to obtain her Masters in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University. She has worked with a variety of different populations, including but not limited to: children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families.

As the rate of individuals affected by Eating Disorders continues to grow, a great need for qualified treatment providers in the field exists. Therefore, Gabi is currently in the process of studying to acquire her Certified Eating Disorder Professionals (CEDS) Certification to better serve a population in great need.

An eating disorder warrior herself, she understands the complexities of the illness and how life altering it can be. She prides herself in creating a safe, compassionate, and welcoming environment for all of her clients. Her goal is to help you see yourself as more than a body, and wants you to know that she will be there to help you navigate recovery every step of the way.

During her graduate career, she worked with middle school children within the Houston Independent School District and helped them process copious amounts of familial trauma. In addition, she helped kids heal from a variety of issues such as: suicidality, domestic violence, sexual assault, and much more. She also conducted various therapy sessions in Spanish, allowing parents to be part of the therapeutic process with their kids.

Born and raised in Houston, Texas, and half-Peruvian, Gabi is a self-love junkie, who’s favorite foods include a Hopdoddy burger with truffle fries and a milkshake! She loves the outdoors, spending time with family and friends, and enjoys cuddles with her cat, Ryder.