Erica Weitz, PhD

I have spent many years in academic medicine studying and treating OCD and anxiety and related disorders, most recently as Assistant Professor at the Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety (CTSA) at University of Pennsylvania. My practice focuses on using ERP and ACT-informed treatments for OCD, including perinatal OCD symptoms. I also treat anxiety disorders and trauma and related disorders which can be helpful as very often these co-occur with OCD. My hope is to work collaboratively to individualize treatment to your unique context and goals.

For many folks, OCD symptoms often co-occur with other concerns like trauma and related disorders, mood disorders, and anxiety disorders. I offer comprehensive treatment that can address multiple concerns, while remaining focused on helping clients get relief from OCD symptoms first. Some co-occurring symptoms will respond well to OCD symptoms and others may need us to broaden our approach and address these directly in new ways.

I am a clinical psychologist specializing in evidence-based practice for the treatment of OCD, trauma and related disorders, and anxiety and related disorders. I am a certified ERP clinician and trainer through the Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety (CTSA) at University of Pennsylvania. I have spent many years treating OCD, educating clinicians, and providing consultation on using ERP for the treatment of OCD, most recently as an Assistant Professor at University of Pennsylvania. I am currently training faculty IOCDF’s Behavior Therapy Training Institute as well as Post-Partum Support International’s training faculty (offering trainings for perinatal OCD).

Our cultural backgrounds greatly inform how we see and move through the world. They shape our psychology and influence how symptoms are experienced and understood. In my practice, I actively reflect on how my own cultural background and identities inform my clinical lens, and am open and responsive to each client’s unique cultural context. I consider how cultural values, race, ethnicity, disability status, gender and sexuality, family systems, lived experiences and more may impact symptom presentation and treatment engagement. I strive to create a space where these perspectives are openly explored and integrated into care in a respectful, collaborative manner.