Treatment for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Personalized OCD Treatment in Boston
Never rushed, physician-led care.
Dr. Victor Cohen, MD
Harvard Trained Psychiatrist
No waitlists. No red tape. Just accessible, personalized psychiatry.
Dr. Victor Cohen, MD
Harvard Trained Psychiatrist
Boston OCD Treatment for Adults
When's the last time your doctor really listened?
I practice psychiatry the way I believe it should be practiced: with adequate time for each patient, direct access to your physician, and flexibility to fit busy lives.
Many patients arrive worried that treatment means being forced to face their worst fears on day one, or being handed a prescription without anyone understanding what they're actually experiencing.
Here, therapy and medication are managed by one physician, exposure work moves only as fast as you can tolerate, and nothing happens without your full understanding of why.
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The Concierge Difference at My Practice
Traditional practices split OCD treatment across a prescriber and a separate therapist, each working from a different set of notes. Our practice operates differently: one physician holds both the therapy and the medication.
Direct access means you can reach me when a ritual worsens or a medication needs adjusting, not leave messages and wait for callbacks. Follow-ups are scheduled in days, not months.
For patients who value discretion, our small patient panel means you won't run into colleagues in the waiting room. We understand the concerns around discussing intrusive thoughts and treat privacy as seriously as clinical care.
OCD Symptoms I Treat in Adults
OCD and related anxiety disorders show up differently in every adult I see.
Checking Rituals
Contamination and Washing
Intrusive Thoughts
Rumination and Mental Reviewing
Symmetry and Ordering
Reassurance-Seeking
Relationship-Focused Doubt
Scrupulosity
Hoarding-Adjacent Accumulation
OCD Treatment for Adults
One physician for both medication and therapy
Therapy and medication management from the same physician, in the same hour. No waitlists. No red tape. Just accessible, personalized care.
My Approach to OCD Treatment
Every Case Begins with Thorough Evaluation.
I review your history, conduct a comprehensive psychiatric assessment, and work to understand the specific shape of your obsessions and compulsions. This evaluation may span multiple sessions.
We Build a Foundation of Mutual Understanding
From this foundation, we develop a treatment approach tailored to your specific pattern. This may involve exposure and response prevention, careful medication trials, or both together, addressing one variable at a time to understand what helps.
I'm Your Physician, Not Just a Prescriber
Throughout treatment, I remain directly accessible. OCD often involves unpredictable developments: a compulsion that resurfaces under stress, a medication adjustment that needs revisiting, questions that arise between appointments. Having direct access to your physician allows these issues to be addressed promptly rather than escalating.
I consider what you've already tried, how long your rituals take, and what's changed over time. Deprescribing is part of that ongoing conversation: a medication started for good reason is reviewed just as carefully when it may be time to step down.
Reach Out To Learn More
The first step is a confidential conversation about your obsessions and compulsions.
During this initial discussion, we'll talk through your history, answer questions about my approach, and determine whether this practice is the right fit.
Seeking treatment for OCD can feel like a significant step. I'm here to make it straightforward, and to give you the unhurried, personalized attention your case deserves.
I see patients in Boston's Back Bay, with availability in Cambridge.