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Treatments for OCD and related disorders include:

(Treatment in the community or home determined on a case by case basis)

OCD program

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Stressed skeleton person sitting on the groundWe treat OCD in the many ways it shows up. Some people often refer to some of these various types of symptoms with informal names such as:

  • Scrupulosity
  • Sexual orientation OCD
  • Harm OCD
  • Pedophile OCD
  • Contamination OCD
  • Just Right OCD
  • Hyper-Responsibility OCD
  • Relationship OCD
  • Hyperawareness OCD
  • Perfectionism
  • Phobias (including fear of vomiting, flying, driving, spiders, etc)
  • Body Dysmorphic Disorder
  • Skin picking disorder (dermatillomania)
  • Hair pulling disorder (trichotillomania)

We are skilled at treating individuals with co-morbid disorders including:

We are skilled at treating individuals with co-morbid disorders including:

  • Tourette's Sydrome 
  • ADHD
  • Eating Disorders
  • PSTD
  • Substance Use Disorders
  • Depression
  • Social Anxiety
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Our team will be sensitive of your cultural and religious background when developing a treatment plan. They will collaborate with you to determine your goals for treatment and will make recommendations on the best treatment to help you reach those goals. 

 

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The CU Anschutz OCD Program accepts many insurance plans, including Medicare and most Medicaid RAE's.  Please call your insurance plan to verify our providers are in your insurance network. Ask about copays, deductible, and coinsurance so you are aware of what your out-of-pocket responsibility will be.  

If we are not in-network or you choose not to use your insurance, our fees are as follows:

  • Group therapy: $50
  • Individual therapy with Emily Hemendinger, LCSW, MPH, CPH 60 min - $175; Additional appointment length will be billed in 15 minute increments at the rate of $40/quarter-hour
  • Individual therapy with Stephanie Lehto, PsyD - 60 min - $200; Additional appointment length will be billed in 15 minute increments at the rate of $50/quarter-hour
  • Individual therapy with Abby Norouzinia, PhD - 60 min - $200; Additional appointment length will be billed in 15 minute increments at the rate of $50/quarter-hour
  • Individual therapy with Kasey Benedict, LCSW 60 min - $175; Additional appointment length will be billed in 15 minute increments at the rate of $40/quarter-hour
  • Please email or call to inquire about self-pay rates for appointments with Dr. Davis.
  • Our social work intern/therapist, cannot bill through insurance. Therapy with them is self-pay with a rate of $25 per session.

Note: some insurance companies do not cover out-of-office treatment (e.g. in vivo exposures in the community). The above rates will apply if you are interested in this type of treatment, and it is not covered by your insurance. 

 

 

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  • Learn more and educate others on OCD to help reduce the stigma associated with OCD 
  • Refer those who are struggling with OCD to OCD specialized providers 
  • Donate to our program. The OCD Program  appreciates support of any size to help continue efforts to de-stigmatize OCD and provide evidence based practice for OCD. If you are interested in donating, please follow this link. 

 

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Outpatient OCD Program 

Contact Us

Department of Psychiatry OCD Program
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus


1890 N Revere Ct
Anschutz Health Sciences Bldg, Suite 5040
Aurora, CO 80045

Phone: (303) 724-4716

Email for general inquiries, getting an intake with IOP, and getting outpatient care: smhservice@ucdenver.edu


Email for IOP questions and information: OCDIOP@cuanschutz.edu

Rachel A. Davis, MD
Medical Director, OCD Program
Service Director, Psychiatric Neuromodulation

Emily Hemendinger, LCSW, MPH, CPH, ACS
Clinical Director, OCD Program
DBS Coordinator

Other Resources: ERP Course Website

Psychiatry (SOM)

CU Anschutz

Anschutz Health Sciences Building

1890 N Revere Ct

Suite 4003

Mail Stop F546

Aurora, CO 80045


303-724-4940

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