Specialized therapy for children, adolescents, and adults experiencing intrusive thoughts, anxious feelings, and repetitive behaviors in Minnesota, Texas, and Wisconsin.
Overcome OCD
✓ Control Your Thoughts
✓ Feel Safe Again
✓ Experience Freedom
OCD makes us feel afraid, alone,
overwhelmed, and trapped.
Living with OCD is being trapped in a cycle of intrusive thoughts, anxious feelings, and repetitive worries and behaviors.
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What if something terrible is about to happen?
What if I contract a serious or deadly germ from the environment?
What if I get contaminated with a chemical?
What if I hit someone with my car without knowing it?
What if I’m a pedophile?
What if I molest a child?
What if I somehow cause someone else harm?
What if the door is unlocked or the stove is still on?
What if I can't stop thinking about my breathing, heartbeat, or swallowing?
What if I do something sinful and go to hell?
What if I didn’t understand what I just read?
What if I stab someone?
What if I jump off a bridge?
What if I’m not in the right relationship?
What if I somehow was unfaithful to my partner?
What if these items aren’t properly arranged?
What if I don’t do something "just right" and it causes something bad to happen to me or my family?
What if I’m gay and I don’t know it? What if I’m straight and I don’t know it?
What if I can’t stop thinking this thought?
What if I can’t trust my memory?
What if I can’t stop having this feeling?
What if I can’t be certain?
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Trying to get certain thoughts out of your mind
Attempting to get rid of particular feelings
Wishing you could better control your thoughts
Checking over and over to make sure you didn’t make a mistake
Trying to do something perfectly or to get things to feel “complete” or “just right”
Spending lots of time (even hours) doing the same thing over and over
Knowing other people might find your behaviors unusual but feel you need to complete your behaviors anyways
Avoiding people, places, or things that most people don’t
Asking for reassurance from others in order to feel better
Constantly attempting to be 100% certain about things
Consistently trying to control your anxiety as much as you can
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Consume hours of your day.
Prevent you from living the life that you want.
Keep you feeling overwhelmed and anxious.
Disrupt relationships.
You’re not alone.
William Schultz, MA, LPCC
I know about intrusive thoughts, anxious feelings, worry, and repetitive behaviors first-hand. I lived with OCD for 10 years before achieving remission.
Now, I’m a recognized OCD researcher, OCD therapist, and president of OCD Twin Cities. My practice is focused on supporting and guiding my clients in overcoming OCD.
Move forward with confidence.
Trying to directly stop intrusive thoughts and anxious feelings doesn’t work. Even if you’re able to block the thoughts and feelings momentarily, they always come back. To ensure long-term success, you need to learn and master new skills that provide lasting relief.
Learn effective coping skills.
Cultivate a sense of self-compassion and empowerment.
Improve your relationships and overall quality of life.
Get out of your head and back into your life.
Those of us with OCD try hard to free ourselves from the unwanted thoughts and anxious feelings. None of our attempts work. So, it’s common to be discouraged.
There’s hope. With the right treatment, OCD is highly treatable.
By learning new skills, you can gain control of your thoughts and feelings, so you can feel safe and free to live your life.
Change is possible.
Your roadmap to recovery starts here.
With the right support and guidance, living a life free from OCD’s chains is possible.
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Request a Consultation
During your free consultation, we’ll discuss what you’re experiencing, how it’s getting in the way of your life, and explore your treatment options.
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Develop Your Plan
Together, we’ll work together step-by-step to create an your individualized treatment plan.
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Experience Freedom
When you’re no longer held prisoner by your thoughts and feelings, you’re able to live the life you want.
Words from clients and colleagues.
From the Blog
What is Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) Treatment?
How does it work? And how can it help you get your life back?
Take the 1-minute OCD Risk Assessment
Take this 1-minute research-based assessment* to determine if it's recommended you seek professional support.
*This assessment was published by three leading OCD researchers in the Journal of Anxiety Disorders.
Protecting your privacy is my priority. Your email address will remain confidential.
Frequently Asked Questions
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53-minute session:
Brett: $275
Jessie: $275
Meghan: $275
William: $475
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During our first appointment, Brett or William will want to know more about what’s troubling you and what you’d like to be different in your life. You’ll have a chance to ask them questions. They’ll provide you recommendations and, if you continue to feel Brett or William are a good fit for you, you’ll begin to collaborate on a plan to get you feeling better.
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No.
Brett or William will never surprise, pressure, or force you to complete an exposure.
And they’ll never ask you to complete an exposure that they wouldn’t.However, it’s true that the exposures we plan and implement together probably won’t feel good.
And that’s why it’s critically important to that clients understand why they are completing an exposure and then voluntarily choose to do so.
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William provides in-person appointments at his office in downtown St. Paul.
William offers virtual appointments for clients in MN, TX, and WI.
Brett offers virtual appointments for clients in TX -
After your initial consultation, you’ll receive a link inviting you to our client portal. Once you’ve joined the portal, you’ll be able to join our online sessions with the click of a few buttons. It’s easy, convenient, and we’ll walk you through the entire process.
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William offers in-person sessions in downtown St. Paul.
William offers virtual sessions for clients residing in MN, TX, and WI.
Brett offers virtual sessions for clients residing in TX.
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No one can predict precisely how long ERP will take for any specific person. An important factor in treatment duration is how willing a client is to complete their at-home exposure practices.
What is at-home exposure practice? After learning how exposure and response prevention treatment works and participating in several exposures with me in-session, we encourage our clients to complete an exposure every day on their own.
Research suggests that those of us suffering with OCD will see substantial, durable benefit after completing between 60 to 100 exposures combined with response prevention. If you complete seven exposures a week, this means you can expect to see reduced symptoms and improved functioning within approximately two to four months.