Shala Nicely, LPC OCD Treatment with ERP Therapy
Shala Nicely, LPC OCD Treatment with ERP Therapy
When OCD feels confusing, exhausting, and hard to untangle
I help people feel less alone as we uncover and dismantle subtle mental, physical, and emotional compulsions, and build a more empowering, compassionate approach to OCD recovery.
Author
"An inspirational story of hope for those with OCD"
I’m the author of Is Fred in the Refrigerator? Taming OCD and Reclaiming My Life and co-author with Jon Hershfield, MFT of Everyday Mindfulness for OCD: Tips, Tricks & Skills for Living Joyfully. I wrote Fred to help people with OCD feel validated and less alone, to help loved ones understand the experience of OCD, and to share a realistic, hopeful view of recovery. I co-wrote Everyday Mindfulness to provide ERP-based tools for reclaiming joy.
OCd therapist
Helping you find your way back to a meaningful life
Many people I work with want relief from both obvious rituals and the constant mental pull of OCD so they can be present with the people and activities that matter most to them. Using evidence-based ERP and a compassionate, empowering approach, I help people change how they relate to OCD so they can re-engage with meaningful lives, even with anxiety and uncertainty present.
OCD Recovery Guide
Aha. So that’s what OCD is doing.
In my newsletter and blog posts, I help people understand why OCD behaves the way it does, which often makes ERP and recovery feel clearer and more grounded. One of my blogs is on Psychology Today, and all my posts focus on compassionate clarity, validating emotional experience, and realistic paths toward recovery.
Sign up below to receive my newsletter, Shoulders Back. You’ll also receive a free guide on responding to OCD when anxiety won’t let up, which many people use as a starting point.
Presenter and Trainer
"Excellent! A master on the topic."
I’m a frequent speaker about OCD at national conferences and on podcasts and have contributed to coverage about OCD and anxiety in The Washington Post, VICE, and other outlets. My latest upcoming training is OCD Subtleties That Can Sabotage Success for Sheppard Pratt on January 16, 2026.
