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Chris Cincotta
MS, LMFT
The OCD Center of Los Angeles
PTI/VPTI
Licensed In
California
Provider Gender Identity
Provider Race / Ethnicity
Payment Types
Insurance Accepted
Locations
BFRB Specialties
Age Group Specialties
Hair Pulling
Skin Picking
Adults
Children
Teens
Language(s) Spoken
Treatment Modalities
Cognitive Behavior Therapy
training / education
biography
Psychotherapist licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist in the State of California. Chris
received his Master’s Degree in Counseling from California State University at Fullerton
(CSUF), and has specialized in treating OCD and related conditions since 2013. Chris is a
certified graduate of the Behavioral Therapy Training Institute (BTTI) at the International OCD
Foundation (IOCDF), as well as the Virtual Professional Training Institute (VPTI) at the TLC
Foundation for Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs). He has also completed advanced
training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) at the Beck Institute in Philadelphia, and
intensive Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) (ERP) training for OCD and related disorders at the
Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety (CTSA). Chris has also worked as a therapist and
as a clinical supervisor in intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization programs focusing on
OCD and related conditions. His work at the OCD Center of Los Angeles focuses on CBT, ERP,
and mindfulness skills training for Adults, adolescents and Children struggling with OCD, anxiety
disorders, and BFRBs such as Dermatillomania (Skin Picking Disorder) and Trichotillomania
(Hair Pulling Disorder) He has a particular interest in the OCD subtypes that are commonly
called “Pure Obsessional OCD”, or “Pure O”, such as HOCD, POCD, ROCD, and Harm OCD.
He is a member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT), the
International OCD Foundation (IOCDF), and the TLC Foundation for Body Focused Repetitive
Behaviors.
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