Kelsi Libfraind, LCSW


 
 

KELSI@findyourbase.com


CLINICAL FOCUS

  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD): Perfectionism, Just Right, Scrupulosity/Morality, Health, P-OCD

  • Harm / Violent Intrusive Thoughts

  • Specific and Social Phobias

  • Generalized Anxiety / Stress / Worry

  • PANS / PANDAS

  • Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors

  • Hoarding / Excessive emotion attached to inanimate objects

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

  • Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP)

AGES SEEN

  • Children 9+ / Adolescents / Adults

  • Parent coaching sessions for families with children ages 5-8 who are experiencing symptoms of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and/or rapid onset OCD (PANDAS/PANS)

LOCATION

  • Licensed in North Carolina and Pennsylvania

EDUCATION

  • Masters of Social Work, Specialization in Direct Practice with Mental Health Certificate, University of Pittsburgh

  • Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Minor in Human Development & Family Sciences, University of Delaware

TRAINING

  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), Pediatric OCD Intensive Outpatient Programs

  • UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital, School Based Therapy Programs

  • UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital, ADHD Across The Lifespan Clinic

  • University of Delaware, Infant Caregiver Laboratory

SPECIALIZED TRAINING

  • Behavior Therapy Training Institute (BTTI), International Obsessive Compulsive Disorders Foundation

  • Virtual Professional Training Institute, The TLC Foundation for Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors

  • Treating OCD in the Autism Community, OCD Pennsylvania         

  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Behavioral Tech: The Linehan Training Institute

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), ACT Immersion with Steven C. Hayes

PRESENTATION TOPICS

  • Treating OCD in Children & Adolescents

PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP

  • Clinical Supervisor, Pediatric OCD Intensive Outpatient Programs and Child & Adolescent Outpatient OCD Clinic, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

BLOGS