Hi! It's nice to meet you. I'm Shaquinta.

I am an OCD practitioner, licensed in both California and Washington state, with lived experience. I developed perinatal OCD after giving birth to my first child. Back then, I had a very narrow view of what having OCD meant and looked like. I know what it feels like to have OCD cripple your quality of life. I overcame my fear, which revealed the insecurities that I held as a mother, but also my strengths. Below you will find options that we can utilize to help you recover from your fear as well.

Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP)

ERP is an evidenced based behavioral intervention treatment for OCD. It focuses on DOING to change what we KNOW. It utilizes exposures to change how we think about our obsessionsERP focuses on exposing oneself to the situations that cause fear/disgust in order to desensitize those triggers while also preventing oneself from engaging in rituals that have become paired with the feared situations.Most people respond well to ERP, but some do not. For those who are not open to engaging in exposures or who would just like an alternative, Inference Based CBT is an option.For more information about OCD or ERP, please visit here.

Inference CBT
(I-CBT)

Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is an evidence-based treatment that has been through several randomized-controlled trials, used in multiple countries, and shown to be as effective in the treatment of OCD as ERP.I-CBT is the treatment model I use most for OCD. However, I strongly believe that clients should be in charge of their treatment and I ultimately leave the choice of modality up to the client and the client's needs/wishes for treatment.I-CBT helps clients learn to trust themselves and their senses instead of going into the OCD narrative. This can be done without the use of exposure.For more information about OCD or I-CBT, please visit here.

Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (pronounced ACT) is an action oriented approach to psychotherapy.In OCD treatment, we use values based behaviors to move towards the life we want and away from the life OCD compels us to have out of fear.Cognitive defusion teaches us to notice and not engage with our thoughts. Thoughts are just thoughts after all and the goal with OCD is never to change the thoughts, but to change the relationship you have with them, so they're no longer scary.To learn more about using ACT and cognitive defusion skills to treat OCD, click here.

Good Faith Estimate

You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical and mental health care will cost.Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the expected charges for medical services, including psychotherapy services.You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency healthcare services, including psychotherapy services.You can ask your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule a service.If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill. Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate.For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit here.

Rates & In-Network Insurance

Private Pay Rate: $140 for 45 minutes

  • Optum /United Healthcare

  • Cigna

  • Oscar Health

  • Oxford

  • Anthem

  • Blue Shield of CA

  • Southern CA Kaiser

  • Anthem Blue Cross CA

Please note: While I'm licensed in both California and Washington state, some insurances, such as Blue Shield, require clinicians to live in the same state as the patient. Therefore, if you live in Washington, Blue Shield will not cover session costs. Completing the Headway profile prior to the first session to check eligibility is important to mitigate any related worries.

Out of NetworkIf requested, a superbill will be provided which may be submitted to the insurance company for partial or full reimbursement. Services may be covered in full or in part by your health insurance or employee benefit plan. Please check your coverage carefully by asking the following questions:

  • Do I have mental health insurance benefits?

  • What is my deductible and has it been met?

  • How many sessions per year does my health insurance cover?

  • What is the coverage amount per therapy session?

  • Is approval required from my primary care physician?

Let's Talk. I'm Listening.

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(707) 979-0706