Sarosh J. Motivala PhD

My practice specializes in OCD and I would estimate 80% of my clients have OCD as a primary or secondary diagnosis. I would estimate, if groups are included, that I have worked with more than 500 people with OCD. I specialize in cognitive-behavioral therapy and within that have extensive expertise in exposure and response prevention (ERP), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and cognitive therapy for rumination.

Major Depressive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Ruminative/Repetitive Thinking related Disorders, Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, ADHD and Medical/Health Issues

I have been treating OCD and anxiety for over 25 years. I did a post doctoral fellowship in Psychobiology at UCLA, was a academic and clinical professor at UCLA, was attending psychologist at the UCLA Adult OCD Treatment Program and started and oversaw a doctoral and psychiatry resident training program in OCD and Intensive Treatment. I am also a past member of the IOCDF Diversity Council and have presented at national and international conferences and workshops.

I cultivate an open, accepting and informed stance working with individuals from a diverse backgrounds. If I believe that I am not experienced or informed enough, I will tell my potential client. Thanks to living and working in Los Angeles, I have been blessed to have the opportunity to work with individuals from a variety of cultural, sexual and gender groups and socioeconomic backgrounds. I have also worked with individuals across the neurodiverse spectrum.

I received extensive coursework and training working with multicultural and economically diverse populations in my doctoral program and during a three year post doctoral fellowship. I served on the IOCDF Diversity Council and I have participated in national and international conferences and workshops focusing on issues of multiculturalism and psychological treatment adaptations for individuals from countries outside of the United States.