John M. Hart, PhD

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John M. Hart, PhD

Dr. Hart has been researching and treating OCD-related disorders for over 30 years. He currently maintains a private practice in Houston, Texas and works as a treatment and diagnostic consultant for The Menninger Clinic and Houston Methodist Behavioral Medicine. Dr. Hart has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals, edited books, and has presented nationally on OCD-related disorders. Dr. Hart is a faculty member of the IOCDF Behavior Therapy Training Institute and co-facilitator of the Houston OCD Support group.

A Safe Space - Men's Mental Health

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What is mental health and how does gender impact anxiety, depression, and co-occurring disorders?

This free webinar explores the signs, symptoms, and possible treatments of anxiety and depression in men. During the 60-minute conversation, ADAA’s experts will address the stigma that surrounds mental health and how the pressure to “man up” influences the overall diagnoses and treatment in men. Panelists will discuss how culture, fatherhood, race and more may impact a man’s mental health journey.

Juana Osorio Ramirez, PsyD

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Juana Osorio Ramirez, PsyD

Dr. Osorio Ramirez recently graduated with her PsyD in Clinical Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology DC Campus. She is a proud Latina immigrant passionate about serving minoritized communities, including undocumented immgrants, asylum seekers, and inviduals with other migration statuses. Dr. Osorio's dissertation explored the lived experiences of undocumented Central American immigrants living in the DC, Marylandy, and Virginia metropolitan area (i.e., DMV).

Usha Tummala-Narra, PhD

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Usha Tummala-Narra, PhD

Usha Tummala-Narra, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist and the Director of Community-Based Education at the Albert and Jessie Danielsen Institute and Research Professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Boston University. Her research and scholarship focus on immigration, trauma, race, and culturally-informed psychoanalytic psychotherapy. Her publications include over 90 peer-reviewed articles and chapters in books. She is also in Independent Practice, and works primarily with survivors of trauma from diverse sociocultural backgrounds. Dr.

Graham Reynolds, PhD

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Graham Reynolds, PhD

Graham Reynolds, PhD, is a New York State licensed psychologist at the American Institute for Cognitive Therapy. Dr. Reynolds is currently an Adjunct Professor and Visiting Scholar at Columbia University Teacher’s College, where he instructs and supervises doctoral students in clinical psychology. He specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and mindfulness-based therapies. He has been intensively trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and he provides both individual and group DBT sessions. Dr.

Jennifer Gola, PsyD

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Jennifer Gola, PsyD

Dr. Jennifer Gola is a licensed psychologist at The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia. She specializes in the treatment of OCD, anxiety disorders, and OC-spectrum disorders in children, adolescents, and adults. Dr. Gola earned her Psy.D in clinical psychology at LaSalle University. She received specialized training in the treatment of OCD at the Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety (CTSA) and the COTTAGe group at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr.

Blaise Dismer

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Blaise Dismer MSW

Blaise Dismer, M.S.W. practices at Saint Simons Psychiatry in Georgia. An anxiety specialist, he is currently working toward his teaching certificate in Mindfulness Meditation through Sounds True and U.C. Berkeley. 

Kevin Foss, MFT

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Kevin Foss, MFT

Kevin Foss, MFT, is a licensed therapist specializing in OCD and anxiety related disorders, and is the founder of the California OCD and Anxiety Treatment Center in Fullerton, California. He is an expert in treating disorders along the anxiety spectrum, and has special interest in treating Religious Scrupulosity.  In addition to writing and speaking, he is the host of the FearCast Podcast, a Q&A based show about OCD and anxiety treatment and recovery.

Julie DiMatteo, PhD, ABPP

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Julie DiMatteo PhD

Dr. Julie DiMatteo is a licensed clinical psychologist board certified in Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP).

Amy Mariaskin, PhD

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Amy Mariaskin, PhD

Amy Mariaskin, PhD is a licensed clinical psychologist and founding director of the Nashville OCD and Anxiety Treatment Center in Brentwood, TN. She works with individuals with OCD, anxiety, and OC spectrum disorders across the lifespan, providing both individual and group treatment. She is passionate about working with children, families, and couples as well as serving individuals in the LGBTQ+ community. Dr. Mariaskin is the author of the forthcoming book Thriving in Relationships with OCD, available with New Harbinger Publications.