Jessica P. Harrell, Ph.D. 
Clinical Psychologist

Dr. Harrell has more than 20 years of experience working with adults and adolescents who present with a wide variety of psychological challenges. She specializes in the treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and has extensive experience working with Social Anxiety, Panic Disorder, Phobias, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors. 

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Dr. Harrell works from a Cognitive-Behavioral orientation, focusing on changing maladaptive thoughts and behaviors that maintain anxiety symptoms. Her approach is both solution-focused and goal-oriented, giving clients measurable means to assess their progress. Treatment tends to be shorter-term than with more traditional psychotherapies but is always determined by the needs of each individual client. 

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Dr. Harrell sits on the Board of Advisors of the OCD Foundation of Michigan and is an active member of the International OCD Foundation. Her articles on OCD have appeared in The Detroit Free Press and several mental health organizations' newsletters, and she regularly gives interviews and educational presentations about anxiety disorders to teachers, hospital personnel, support groups and on podcasts/radio programs.