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Justin La Rose
Registered Psychotherapist (RP), M.Psy
Clinical Director, The OCD Clinic
I'm Justin La Rose, a Registered Psychotherapist (RP) and the Clinical Director of The OCD Clinic in Toronto. I treat one thing, OCD, using Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), in person in Toronto and by video across Ontario. That focus is deliberate. OCD is treatable, it is widely misunderstood, and it deserves someone who works with it every day.
Over more than 25 years in mental health and 15,000 hours of therapy, I have worked with hundreds of people with OCD. Here's the thing I see over and over: OCD attacks exactly what you care about most. It is, in a real sense, a phobia of your own thoughts.
My work centres on Exposure and Response Prevention, the treatment with the largest body of trial evidence for OCD (Öst et al., 2015). I explain the rationale for everything we do, I go at a pace you can handle, and I treat you like a person rather than a case. The goal is not to help you win the argument with your thoughts. It is to help you stop needing to have it.
I see clients in person in Toronto and virtually across Ontario, and I supervise the clinicians who work with me so that everyone under The OCD Clinic practises the same way. If you are not sure whether what you are dealing with is OCD, that is a good enough reason to reach out.
Credentials
- Registered Psychotherapist (RP), College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario
- Master of Psychology (M.Psy)
- Member, International OCD Foundation (IOCDF)
- More than 25 years in mental health and over 15,000 therapy hours
- Practice focused exclusively on OCD and ERP
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FAQ
Questions About Working With Me
Yes. I offer a free 20-minute consultation so we can talk through what you are dealing with and whether we are a fit, before you commit to anything.
Yes. I see clients in person in Toronto and virtually across Ontario. OCD treatment works well online, and most of my virtual clients never need to travel.
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), the approach with the largest body of trial evidence for OCD (Öst et al., 2015), delivered collaboratively. I explain the rationale for every step, and I treat you like a person, not a set of symptoms.
I am a Registered Psychotherapist (RP) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario, I hold a Master of Psychology (M.Psy), and I am a member of the International OCD Foundation. I have spent more than 25 years in mental health and over 15,000 hours in therapy.
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