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I’m Dr. Lilly

OCD Anxiety Disorders

Gold-Standard Treatments  ·  ERP  ·  CBT  ·  ACT

I am a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in the evidence-based treatment of OCD and anxiety disorders. Since 2013, I have provided therapy to young adults in private practice, a college counseling center, and hospital settings.

My clinical work draws on Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) — the gold-standard approaches for helping people move through fear, avoidance, and intrusive thoughts toward the lives they want.

I attained my doctoral degree in clinical psychology from the Wright Institute. After graduating from Wesleyan University with my bachelor’s degree in psychology, I completed my master’s degree in education at Long Island University.

I have a strong commitment to providing effective, compassionate therapy that is based in psychological science. Dedicated to staying abreast of research, I regularly attend conferences and trainings in behavioral therapy for OCD and anxiety.

My personal lifestyle includes meditation and mindfulness, yoga, jogging, meaningful social connections, and a (mostly) healthy diet. I look forward to meeting you!

Therapy Services

professional training

OCD & Anxiety Disorders

  • Advanced Forum on Pediatric OCD presented by the International OCD Foundation

  • Pediatric Behavior Therapy Training Institute with the International OCD Foundation

  • Social Anxiety Disorder Comprehensive Training Course: Evidence-based CBT Strategies to Overcome Fear, Shame, and Avoidance with Larry Cohen, LICSW

  • Social Anxiety Disorder: Everything We Need to Know But Are Afraid to Ask with Larry Cohen, LICSW

Cognitive & Behavioral Therapies

  • T.E.A.M. CBT Training: 14 weeks with Drs. Clague & Vance

  • Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT): Two-Day Training at Kaiser Permanente with Elizabeth Manning, PhD

  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Four-Day Foundational Training with Randy Wolbert, LMSW & Janice Kuo, PhD

  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Mindful Noggin Training with Drs. Segal & Dimidjian

Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)

  • ACT in Practice: Applying ACT As a Process-Based Therapy — 10 Module Course with Steven Hayes, PhD

  • ACT Four-Day Boot Camp with Steven Hayes, PhD, Robin Walser, PhD, and Kelly Wilson, PhD

  • The Heart of ACT: Applying Intermediate and Advanced ACT Skills Flexibly in Clinical Practice — Two-Day Experiential Workshop with Robin Walser, PhD

Mindfulness & Meditation Practice

  • Empty Cloud Sangha Zen Five-Day Mindfulness Retreats with Randy Wolbert, LMSW, Sensei

  • Fall 40-Day Practice Period for Mental Health Professionals with Megan Rundel, PhD

  • Establishing and Deepening a Meditation Practice for Mental Health Professionals with Megan Rundel, PhD

professional affiliations

International OCD Foundation, Member

Society of Clinical Psychology (APA Division 12), Member

Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Member

Association for Contextual Behavioral Sciences, Member

evidence-based therapy

Tailored To Your Needs

We will work together to cultivate tools for coping with immediate life stressors, while progressively moving you toward your long-term goals.

Components of Change Include

  • Clarifying the components of a problem
  • Willingly experiencing discomfort to achieve long-term goals
  • Identifying a specific plan for what to do differently
  • Practicing and repeating the plan
  • Modifying the plan as needed to reflect new learning

We will work together to cultivate tools for coping with immediate life stressors, while progressively moving you toward your long-term goals. This is different from feeling happy all of the time or attaining certainty, both of which are incongruent with the nature of being human. Life involves experiencing pain, delight, and uncertainty. Therapy recognizes these fundamental truths about being human and allows us to relate to them flexibly and effectively.

For therapy to work, we have to figure out which evidence-based treatments are most appropriate for attaining your goals. Therapy also involves gentle guidance through compassion and respect for your ability to choose what is best for you.

together we will

Clarify the problem(s) you are wanting help with

Identify what matters most to you deep down

Learn skills grounded in scientific research

Test out the helpfulness of various tools

Practice and implement the tools that work

Monitor the effectiveness of therapy in your life

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Book Your Free Consultation

Let’s talk! Book your free 15-minute consultation with Dr. Lillian Kaner Yamamoto, PsyD today to get started.