specializing in OCD, phobias, Body -focused repetitive behaviors & Anxiety Related Disorders
Hi, I’m Kristin Rispoli- Licensed Mental health counselor
Exploring yourself is a vulnerable process. It takes courage to begin the search for a mental health provider.
I strive to provide a safe, comfortable, and non-judgmental space for my clients. I believe in a collaborative approach. From my years working in hospitals, I see how important it is for all providers to communicate. If you have a psychiatrist that you are already working with, I would love the opportunity to share updates or important information with them.
Care and attention to each client extends after the session.
My Approach
Every client is unique in their own way. I believe in treating the whole person and sometimes that means utilizing different techniques from multiple therapeutic approaches. I have extensive training in different forms of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Two in particular are exposure therapy and the ComB model. Exposure therapy is the evidence-based treatment used for OCD, phobias, and panic attacks. While ComB is utilized in treating body-focused repetitive behaviors. Research shows a history of trauma could increase chances of OCD onset. In certain cases, inner child work also becomes an important part OCD of recovery.
experience/education
I began working in the field after undergraduate school. My very first job was working nights at a local psychiatric hospital as a tech. It was important to me to immerse myself in the field for a few years before I made the commitment to Graduate school. My background also includes case management at an addiction treatment center, leading an Intensive Outpatient Program, facilitating various groups in hospitals, and being a part of a group therapy practice. I obtained my Masters in Mental Health Counseling from Nova Southeastern in 2016. I have my own lived experience and struggles with OCD. I find that offers understanding and connection with my clients. I truly know how debilitating OCD can be. But I also know through the right treatment, remission is possible.
Post Graduate Trainings
Treating Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in Children & Adolescents - 13 hours
4- Day Intensive Workshop: Exposure and Response Therapy for OCD- 27 hours
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy- Insomnia -3 hours
CBT- Based Treatment for Trichotillomania & Skin Picking Disorder - 13 hours
Treatment of Childhood Behavior Disorders - 3 hours
Interpersonal Neurobiology in Trauma Therapy - 3 hours
Watch Children At Play - Introduction to Play Therapy - 2 hours
Compulsions, tics, or stims. Understanding the difference to direct more effective treatment -1.5 hours
ERP, ACT, & I-CBT: Consideration in Treatment Selection for OCD- 1.5 hours
Navigating Comorbid OCD & PTSD - 1.5 hours
Thinking Beyond Textbooks: Creative Strategies for Treating Uncommon OCD Presentations - 1.5 hours
Toys, Tunes, Crafts, and Laughs: Utilizing Play & Practice in OCD Treatment with Youth - 1.5 hours
Building Effective Exposure Hierarchies/Menus for OCD Treatment- 1.5 hours
Neuromodulation and Neurosurgery for OCD - 1.5 hours
OCD and Mood Disorders: Clinical and Lived Experience Perspectives on a Complex Relationship- 1.5 hours
A Complex Comorbidity, Part Two: OCD + PTSD Across the Lifespan - 1.5 hours
