Grace Dickman, LCSW

Our group practice specializes in queer-affirming individual therapy, group therapy, and therapy intensives for clients with OCD and complex trauma. Approximately 40-50% of our caseload involves OCD and related disorders.

My practice specializes in the intersection of OCD, complex trauma, and neurodivergence. We treat these presentations as co-occurring and interrelated, focusing first on a comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment, functional analysis, and client’s personal values/goals to create a treatment plan.

Our treatment structure is individualized but typically integrates Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), ComB Model, and when appropriate, Internal Family Systems (IFS) and EMDR.

I have been working with clients who have OCD for over eight years, three of which were under direct supervision of OCD specialists. I have received and facilitated numerous trainings on OCD, particularly the intersection of OCD and ACT.

Our clinical team brings extensive experience working with multicultural populations, including 10+ years in community-based nonprofit settings serving diverse communities. Our practice is queer-owned and LGBTQ+ affirming, and our clientele reflects the full diversity of New York City across race, ethnicity, socioeconomic background, immigration status, gender identity, and sexual orientation.

I have received extensive training in cultural competency and diversity-informed practice throughout my career, including specialized training in anti-racist practice, gender-inclusive practice, and intersectionality. I have participated in and currently facilitate a monthly racial justice consultation group for therapists, which has deepened my capacity to hold race, identity, and systemic oppression as central to clinical work. My 10+ years in community-based nonprofit settings provided direct clinical experience with populations facing poverty, community violence, immigration stress, housing instability, and systemic marginalization. I approach cultural humility as an ongoing practice.