Pamela Newman, PsyD, MSCP

I have been treating OCD for over 10 years and specialize in treating OCD alongside substance use, depression, and ADHD with a compassionate, individualized approach\. Using Exposure and Response Prevention, CBT, and psychodynamic therapy, I help people understand how these challenges may interact and keep them feeling stuck. Treatment is tailored to each person’s needs, strengths, and goals, with an emphasis on building practical skills, reducing compulsions, and creating meaningful, lasting change. When helpful, I collaborate with psychiatrists and other providers to ensure care is comprehensive and well coordinated.

I treat OCD with an individualized, evidence-based approach centered on Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), while addressing co-occurring substance use, depression, and ADHD. Treatment considers how these conditions interact with and reinforce OCD symptoms. I integrate cognitive-behavioral strategies, motivational interviewing, behavioral activation, relapse-prevention skills, and practical supports for attention and executive functioning as appropriate. My approach is collaborative and compassionate, with treatment paced to each person’s needs while helping them reduce compulsions, tolerate uncertainty and distress, improve daily functioning, and build sustainable coping skills.

My background includes working in psychiatric hospitals, conducting OCD research at UC San Diego, completing specialized ERP training through the University of Pennsylvania by the founders, and advanced training in psychopharmacology.