A shared exposure hierarchy
You and your therapist map out where OCD limits your life, rate each situation for distress and willingness, and start with what's genuinely workable, not necessarily the hardest thing first.
📍 Naperville, IL · DuPage / Will County
OCD & ERP Therapists
in Naperville, IL
OCD is not about being tidy. Our licensed Naperville OCD counselors and therapists use Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), an evidence-based treatment, to help you get your life back from intrusive thoughts and compulsions.
- ✓ ERP-informed care
- ✓ PPO insurance accepted
- ✓ In-person & online
- ✓ All ages welcome
Newly OpenNaperville
BCBS · UHC · AetnaPPO in-network
100% ConfidentialHIPAA compliant
Trusted by families across DuPage & Will County
BlueCross BlueShield
United Healthcare
Aetna
Psychology Today Verified
TEAMS™ Care Model
Your care team in Naperville
Meet the therapists
who will work with you
Every therapist at our Naperville center is licensed and trained in evidence-based approaches. Our Care Coordinator matches you with the clinician best suited to OCD and exposure-based treatment specifically. You will meet your therapist before committing to anything.
Brooke Hennessy, LCPC, ATR
Clinical Therapist
Anxiety · Depression · OCD
Brooke is a compassionate therapist who supports adolescents and adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and life transitions. Using a strengths-based art therapy approach, she helps clients build self-compassion, resilience, and personal growth.
Amanda Scott, LCPC, NCC
Clinical Therapist
Anxiety · Depression · ADHD
With a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and over five years of experience, Amanda specializes in anxiety, ADHD, OCD, depression, and life goals. Her background as a teacher fuels her passion for helping clients develop skills needed for meaningful change.
Who our therapists help
OCD is often mistaken
for "just anxiety"
Generalized anxiety is a vague sense that something bad is coming. OCD is different: hyper-specific, following distinct themes, and built from obsessions (sticky, unwanted thoughts) paired with compulsions (behaviors done to relieve the tension those thoughts create). Many of our Naperville clients spent years thinking they were "just anxious" before learning what was actually going on.
Want to understand more first? Read about OCD, its themes, and how ERP works, or just reach out and we'll help you figure out what's going on.
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Intrusive thoughts that won't let go
A thought that most people would shrug off gets stuck, replaying over and over, feeling more real the longer it sits there.
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Rituals that have to be done "right"
Checking, counting, washing, or mentally reviewing, done in a specific way, because getting it wrong feels unbearable.
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Constant reality-checking and doubt
Replaying memories, seeking reassurance, or Googling to be sure, but the certainty never actually arrives.
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Shame about thoughts that feel "wrong"
Fears so at odds with who you actually are that you're afraid to say them out loud, even to a therapist.
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A shrinking world
Avoiding more and more places, people, or situations that might trigger the obsession, until life feels smaller and smaller.
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Exhaustion from the mental load
Hours a day spent on rituals or mental compulsions that other people never see, and can't imagine the weight of.
How our therapists work
ERP: an evidence-based
treatment for OCD
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) is the most extensively studied, most effective treatment for OCD available today. Our therapists build it around your specific themes, at a pace you help set.
Response prevention
Resisting the safety behaviors and compulsions that would otherwise undo the exposure work is just as important as the exposure itself. Your therapist helps you build that muscle gradually.
Informed consent, your pace
ERP is not "flooding." Every exposure is planned together, explained clearly, and never sprung on you. You always know what you're being asked to do and why.
Medication, when it helps
Medication isn't required for ERP to work, but OCD has a documented biological component, and many clients find the combination makes treatment faster and more durable. We coordinate with prescribers as needed.
Family-inclusive care
For kids and teens especially, we work with the whole family, since well-meaning parenting instincts (reassuring, accommodating) can accidentally reinforce OCD without anyone realizing it.
Telehealth sessions
Our therapists offer secure video sessions for all Illinois residents, same ERP approach, from wherever you are.
Not sure if it's OCD or "just" anxiety?
That confusion is common, even among people who've been in therapy for years without OCD ever being named. If you're dealing with a specific, recurring theme (contamination, harm, relationships, perfectionism, or something else entirely) paired with rituals or mental compulsions meant to relieve it, it's worth a real conversation. Call us at (331) 425-8625 and we'll help you figure out what's actually going on.
Who our therapists see in Naperville
OCD therapists for
every age and life stage
Children & Teens
Our therapists work with kids and adolescents on age-appropriate ERP, and coach parents on how to support treatment at home without accidentally feeding the OCD.
Adults & Professionals
Many adults have lived with OCD for years, sometimes decades, without a name for it. Our therapists help you build an exposure plan around your actual life and responsibilities.
Families
OCD affects the whole household, not just the person with the diagnosis. Our therapists help families understand what actually helps versus what unintentionally reinforces compulsions.
Getting started
Three steps to your first session
Free consultation call
Our Care Coordinator listens, answers your questions, and matches you with the therapist whose experience fits OCD and exposure-based work specifically. No commitment required.
Build your exposure hierarchy
Your therapist maps your specific themes and builds a hierarchy together with you, starting where you have real willingness to begin.
Get your world back
Work through exposures at your pace until situations that once felt impossible become things you do without a second thought.
Why Dayrise Wellness
OCD is chronic,
not a life sentence
OCD is more like asthma than an infection, it doesn't get "cured" once and for all, and flare-ups happen, especially during big life transitions. Our goal isn't just symptom relief in the moment. It's helping you learn ERP well enough to manage flare-ups yourself, long after treatment ends.
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Matched to the right therapist
Our Care Coordinator matches you based on your specific themes and needs, not just whoever is available next.
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The TEAMS™ care model
The only center in Naperville with TEAMS™, combining Therapy, Education, care Coordination, and Lifestyle Support for whole-person OCD care.
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You learn to "ERP yourself"
The real goal is that you eventually understand the principles well enough to catch and interrupt a flare-up on your own, coming back to us for a tune-up only when you need it.
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Insurance verified upfront
We check your benefits before your first session. We are in-network with BCBS PPO, United Healthcare PPO, and Aetna PPO. No surprise bills.
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Clients helped
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Naperville location
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Insurance & payment
OCD therapy your
insurance may cover
Our therapists are in-network with PPO plans from major Illinois insurance providers. Our Care Coordinator handles the verification so you can focus on finding the right therapist.
- BlueCross BlueShield
- United Healthcare
- Aetna
Don't see your insurance? Call us at (331) 425-8625. We'll check your specific plan before your first session.
Not sure if you're covered?
Tell us your insurance and we'll verify your mental health benefits, free, before you book anything.
Call to verify coverage →Frequently asked questions
Questions about finding an
OCD therapist in Naperville
ERP is a specialized skill, not every therapist or counselor is trained in it. At Dayrise, our Care Coordinator talks with you first and hand-matches you with a clinician experienced in exposure-based treatment for your specific themes. Call (331) 425-8625 or book a free consultation online.
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) is the most extensively studied treatment for OCD, with the largest body of evidence behind it. It works by gradually and deliberately confronting the situations that trigger obsessions, while resisting the compulsions that would normally follow, teaching your brain that the feared outcome does not happen and the anxiety passes on its own.
No, that is one of the most common misconceptions about OCD. OCD can center on contamination, harm, relationships, perfectionism, religious or moral concerns, and many other themes that have nothing to do with tidiness. What defines OCD is the pattern: an unwanted, distressing thought paired with a compulsion done to relieve it, not any particular subject matter.
No. Some clients complete ERP successfully without medication, but it is a significant lift, and OCD does have a documented biological component. Many clients find that medication, when combined with ERP, makes treatment faster and more durable. Our therapists coordinate with prescribers so you have full information to make that choice.
ERP is a finite treatment with a real endpoint, but the timeline varies, some clients need several months, others closer to a year or more, depending on how long-standing and complex the patterns are. Your therapist will build an exposure hierarchy with you and track progress against it, so you always know where you stand.
In most cases, yes. Our therapists are in-network with BlueCross BlueShield PPO, United Healthcare PPO, and Aetna PPO. Our Care Coordinator verifies your specific benefits before your first session. Call (331) 425-8625 or reach out online.
Yes. Our therapists work with kids and adolescents using age-appropriate ERP, and we work closely with parents, since certain well-intentioned parenting responses (reassuring, accommodating) can unintentionally reinforce OCD without anyone realizing it.
Yes. All of our therapists offer secure video sessions for Illinois residents. ERP can be done effectively over telehealth, and for some exposures (like at-home triggers) it is actually a more natural setting than an office.
Where to find us
OCD therapists in
Naperville, IL
Address
Naperville, IL 60563
Phone
Getting here
Easily accessible from I-88 and Route 59 in DuPage / Will County. Contact us for the exact suite address and parking information.
Nearby areas our therapists serve
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You don't need to have it all figured out first. Our Care Coordinator will listen, match you with the right therapist, and get you started, completely free, no commitment.
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100% confidential
Your information is private and HIPAA-compliant. We never share it.
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No pressure
The consultation is just to talk. You decide whether to move forward.
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Flexible scheduling
Weekday and weekend slots available. In-person or telehealth, your choice.
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Insurance verified first
We check your benefits before your first session. No surprise bills.
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