Chris Cincotta

Chris is a certified graduate of the Behavioral Therapy Training Institute (BTTI) at the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) (2013), as well as the Virtual Professional Training Institute (VPTI) at the TLC Foundation for Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs) (2020). He has also completed advanced training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) at the Beck Institute in Philadelphia, and intensive Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) training for OCD and related disorders at the Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety (CTSA). Chris is EMDR Trained, and has been practicing EMDR treating trauma and related conditions since 2013. In addition, he has completed trainings in the Flash Technique, a new evidence-based approach used alongside EMDR, or as its own stand-alone treatment. 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), the TLC Foundation for Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors, and the EMDR International Association (EMDRIA). To schedule treatment with Chris, please contact our client coordinator at (310) 824-5200 (ext. 4).