Louis Moore, PhD

I specialize in treating OCD, PTSD, and anxiety-related disorders as well as common comorbid presentations of these conditions. I have ample training and experience treating these conditions using ERP, other exposure-based therapies, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and other skills taken from third-wave cognitive behavioral therapies. I provide virtual/online services for those in OR and WA and in-person intensive sessions in the Portland, OR community.

I have received specialty post-doctoral training in and have ample experience effectively treating OCD, Panic, as well as a variety of other anxiety-related conditions. In addition to these areas, I have completed trainings and workshops in treating OCD, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Hoarding, and Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors and have gained experience in effectively treating these conditions. I have dedicated my clinical practice and career to helping those with OCD-related disorders recover and pursue meaningful lives. I look forward to continuing this work and to further developing and growing my specialty.

I have had the honor to work with a wide range of multi-cultural populations and gender identities from working in VA hospitals, primary care clinics that serve farm workers and immigrants, and specialty clinics in Ohio, Michigan, and Oregon. I believe cultural factors must take a front-and-center seat in case conceptualization and treatment. The barriers that form from westernized treatments have taught me to be a lot more flexible and creative to best serve the individual. At the same time, I find it very important to make sure all individuals have the opportunity to seek evidence-based treatments.

In graduate school I completed coursework in multicultural competency which examined research about barriers to treatment due to ethnic, racial, and social disparities. This coursework is very pertinent to me now as I work with many individuals from various ethnic groups, social economic statuses, and nationalities each day. Contemporary treatments have been designed for white and western populations result in barriers I often witness when working with marginalized populations. I believe multicultural competence is an ongoing and enriching learning experience, and mental health professionals must continue to rethink services to make them more useful, inclusive, and welcoming to marginalized groups.