Southern California OCD Support Groups and Group Therapy
There are multiple OCD and anxiety support groups across Southern California, as well as support groups for families and loved ones of individuals with OCD. These groups provide a safe place to start, continue, or complete your OCD recovery process for a minimal cost or for free. Please click on the links below to find out more specific information about each groups location, times, and costs. The individuals running these groups would be happy to speak with you if you have any further specific questions about the group.
Los Angeles
Los Angeles (Brentwood) – OCD Support Groups @ OCD Center of Los Angeles
Los Angeles (Calabasas) – OCD Group Therapy by Melissa Mose, LMFT (children through young adults, parents)
Los Angeles (Century City) – OCD Support Groups @ OCD Specialists
Los Angeles (Century City) – OCD Support Group @ Resilience Treatment Center
Los Angeles (Pasadena) – OCD Support Group @ The Grayson LA Treatment Center for Anxiety & OCD
Los Angeles (Valencia) – OCD GOAL Support Group (for adults) by Michelle Witkin, Licensed Psychologist
Orange County (Costa Mesa) – OCD Support Groups @ The Gateway Institute. The weekly adult support group is Tuesday evenings, 6-8pm. The weekly teen and young-adult support group meets Wednesday evenings, 6-8pm. Both support groups are currently meeting via Zoom until it is safe to meet back in-person.
Orange County (Orange) – OCD Group Therapy by Michelle Malloy, M.S., MFT (adults 18+)
San Diego
San Diego – OCD Support Group @ San Diego State University Center for Understanding and Treating Anxiety
San Diego (Mid-County) – OCD Support Group @ Mesa Vista Hospital
San Diego (La Jolla) – OCD Therapy Group @ The Cognitive Therapy Institute of San Diego
San Diego – A free OCD Support Group for adults meets monthly on the first Monday of each month, from 7-8:30pm. Currently, the group is virtual on Zoom, but will be in person in the next few months (location TBD). To RSVP, email: Group4OCD@gmail.com. Person of contact is Sue Chudy, LCSW.
Family Support Groups For OCD
Free, Virtual Family and Loved One’s OCD Support Group meets every second Saturday of the month, from 11am to 1pm PST on Zoom. It is led by Chris Trondsen, LMFT, a mental health clinician with OCD, and his mom, Liz Trondsen, a parent of a son with OCD. The group features guest speakers, including families who have successful navigated OCD treatment, OCD clinicians, authors of OCD books, and more. If you are interested in joining the free, monthly support group, email either: info@ocdsocal.org or ltrondsen@gmail.com.
Los Angeles (Calabasas) – OCD Family Groups by Melissa Mose, LMFT (children through young adults, parents)
The Parents of Children with OCD Support Group meets monthly, in-person, in Santa Clarita. The group meets the last Wednesday of each month and is led by Michelle Witkin, Licensed Psychologist. This is the link for more information: https://
To see upcoming support group meeting dates, visit our calendar page here.
For other OCD treatment and support resources or to find a provider go to www.iocdf.org/find-help/