Expert OCD Treatment — Now Available to Virginia Residents

If you live in Virginia and are struggling with OCD, specialized evidence-based treatment is now available via telehealth. Dr. Henry Srednicki, a nationally recognized OCD specialist based in New York and New Jersey, offers comprehensive telehealth OCD therapy to Virginia residents — from Northern Virginia and Arlington to Richmond, Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Charlottesville, Roanoke, and beyond.

Why Virginia Residents Struggle to Find OCD Specialists

Virginia is home to one of the most densely populated and high-achieving corridors in the country — the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, DC. Yet even in this resource-rich region, finding a therapist with genuine training in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) — the gold-standard OCD treatment — is harder than it should be. Outside of Northern Virginia and Richmond, the challenge becomes even greater: Hampton Roads, the Shenandoah Valley, Southwest Virginia, and the Eastern Shore have very limited access to specialized mental health care of any kind.

Virginia's large military presence creates a particularly important treatment gap. Major installations including Fort Belvoir, Quantico, Langley, Naval Station Norfolk, and Joint Base Langley-Eustis bring hundreds of thousands of active-duty service members and veterans to the state. OCD is more common in veterans than in the general population, and military culture's emphasis on toughness and self-reliance makes it especially unlikely to be disclosed or treated without accessible options like telehealth.

Who Dr. Srednicki Treats in Virginia

Dr. Srednicki treats Virginia adults, teens, and children across the entire state — from the DC suburbs of Fairfax, Arlington, and Alexandria, to students at UVA, Virginia Tech, William & Mary, and George Mason, to military families at coastal installations, to residents of rural Southwest Virginia who have had no prior access to OCD-specialized care.

~ Integrated Treatment for OCD & Sex Addiction in Virginia

Because OCD and Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder interact and reinforce each other, treatment must be coordinated — not siloed. Dr. Srednicki's integrated approach includes:

• Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) — the gold-standard OCD treatment, targeting obsessions and breaking the compulsion cycle, including sexual compulsions driven by OCD anxiety


• Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) — for both OCD thought patterns and compulsive sexual behavior, including trigger identification and relapse prevention


• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) — developing psychological flexibility and values-based living, reducing shame-driven cycles


• Distress tolerance skills (DBT-informed) — addressing the emotional dysregulation that drives both OCD and compulsive sexual behavior


• Shame reduction and psychoeducation — helping clients understand the critical difference between OCD intrusive thoughts, compulsions, and addictive behavior

Telehealth sessions are conducted via a HIPAA-compliant secure video platform, making it easy to participate from anywhere in Virginia — whether you are in Richmond, Virginia Beach, Arlington, Charlottesville, Norfolk, Alexandria, or any smaller community.

~ About Dr. Henry Srednicki

Dr. Henry Srednicki is the founder of The Center for OCD and one of the few practitioners in the country with deep specialized training in both OCD and Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder. He is authorized to provide telehealth therapy to residents of Virginia and 41 other states through PSYPACT and individual state licensure. Unlike general therapists, Dr. Srednicki focuses exclusively on OCD and related disorders — meaning Virginia clients dealing with OCD, sex addiction, or both receive the highest level of specialized care available nationwide.

~ Getting Started Is Simple

To begin telehealth OCD or OCD & sex addiction therapy in Virginia, simply contact The Center for OCD to schedule a free consultation. No referral is needed. Sessions are conducted online at a time that fits your schedule, and Dr. Srednicki works with adults, adolescents, and children throughout Virginia and across the country.

~ Getting Started: OCD Telehealth in Virginia

Virginia residents can begin the intake process with Dr. Srednicki online or by phone. The initial consultation includes a comprehensive OCD assessment so that treatment starts immediately with a targeted, personalized plan — not vague supportive therapy, but structured ERP that produces real, lasting results.

~ Frequently Asked Questions — Virginia Residents

Is Dr. Srednicki licensed to treat patients in Virginia?
Yes. Dr. Srednicki is authorized to practice telehealth in Virginia through PSYPACT, the interstate compact for licensed psychologists. Virginia is a PSYPACT member state.

What areas of Virginia does Dr. Srednicki serve?
All of Virginia. Dr. Srednicki serves OCD patients in Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax, Reston, McLean, Falls Church, Herndon, Manassas, Richmond, Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Newport News, Hampton, Charlottesville, Roanoke, Lynchburg, Blacksburg, Winchester, and every other city and community in the state.

I'm active-duty military — can I use telehealth for OCD treatment?
Yes. Telehealth works well for active-duty service members and veterans. Sessions can be conducted from any private space with an internet connection, including on base. Many service members find telehealth preferable as it avoids the potential stigma of being seen entering a mental health clinic on base.

How is OCD different from PTSD, and how do I know which I have?
OCD and PTSD can look similar — both involve intrusive thoughts and avoidance. The key distinction is that OCD intrusive thoughts are ego-dystonic (feel completely inconsistent with the self) and are often not trauma-linked, while PTSD is rooted in a specific traumatic event. Many veterans have both. A proper evaluation with Dr. Srednicki can clarify the diagnosis and create a treatment plan addressing all presenting conditions.