Hi! I’m William. I help clients overcome OCD with compassionate support and expert guidance.
Helping clients in MN, TX, & WI
William Schultz, MA
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
OCD makes you feel powerless.
I know because I’ve lived it.
I lived with OCD for ten years and experienced what it’s like to be stuck in OCD’s relentless cycle. I also know there’s a way out.
If you’re like all my clients, you want to regain control of your life, but the intrusive thoughts and painful feelings come back no matter how many times your rituals or compulsions are completed.
Learning new approaches to your thoughts and feelings is way to overcome OCD. I can support and guide you step-by-step in the process.
Let’s overcome your OCD together.
I’m an OCD advocate, researcher, clinician, and survivor.
As the President of OCD Twin Cities, I work to increase awareness, recognition, understanding of OCD and improve treatment accessibility.
My OCD research was relied on by The International OCD Accreditation Task Force in creating knowledge and competency standards for the treatment of adult OCD. In 2025, I led efforts in making important adjustments in the International OCD Foundation’s Treatment Guidelines.
I’ve been in private practice since 2016 and my specialization is supporting individuals overcoming OCD. My approach to therapy is collaborate, flexible, and rooted in an exposure and response prevention (ERP) framework.
And, as an OCD survivor, I bring lived experience and understanding to all these areas.
OCD can be overcome. I can help.
I support others in healing treatment-resistant OCD.
My clients almost always have a history of unsuccessful OCD treatment.
Going through OCD treatment is tough. Going through it and not seeing any meaningful improvement is especially painful. Participating in therapy and experiencing no positive change brings up questions such as:
Why am I not getting better?
Am I doing something wrong?
Am I going to be stuck with OCD for the rest of my life?
There are many reasons that past OCD treatment hasn’t been effective, including:
Collaborating with clients in exploring, identifying, and resolving these obstacles is the foundation of my approach.
Overcoming OCD Requires Understanding OCD.
Our understanding is increased by research. I’ve been an active mental health researcher for more than a decade and regularly publish in peer-reviewed journals:
