Freedom from OCD & Anxiety
A modern approach
It’s essential for us that our clients get personalized and flexible treatment. We are experienced in providing online support for individuals and families whose circumstances indicate Teletherapy or Telepsychological services. Contact us to learn more about our secure options for virtual support and in-person services.
Mary Kathleen Norris
Licensed Professional Counselor
Clinic Founder
*Kathleen is currently on medical leave and is not seeing patients at this time.
Mary Kathleen Norris is a Licensed Professional Counselor in private practice and has worked with children, adolescents, adults, and families for decades in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Kathleen specializes in diagnosing and treating obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, and anxiety spectrum disorders. Kathleen also has extensive experience treating body-focused repetitive behaviors and tic disorders.
Kathleen approaches treatment with a wealth of knowledge and experience, providing in-depth psychoeducation and collaboratively establishing evidence-based treatment plans. Kathleen completed a post-graduate certification in behavioral treatment of OCD from the International Obsessive Compulsive Foundation in conjunction with the Harvard School of Medicine. Kathleen is an active member of the IOCDF, the TLC Foundation for body-Focused repetitive behaviors, and the Tourette Syndrome Association. Kathleen has spoken at numerous national conferences on OCD, related anxiety disorders, and body-focused repetitive behaviors sharing information with providers, family members, and individuals.
Kathleen is a founding member of OCD TEXAS, a state-wide nonprofit organization with the mission of support and advocacy for sufferers of OCD. Local presentations include the Tarrant County Psychiatric Association, Tarrant County Pediatric Association, Cook Children’s Hospital, John Peter Smith Hospital psychiatric residency program, Texas Christian University, and local school districts.
Kathleen is also an Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor for the University of Texas in Arlington. She lectures and precepts psychiatric nurse practitioners in the PMH-NP program in the School of Nursing on OCD, anxiety disorders, and body-focused repetitive behaviors.
Kathleen completed her counseling training at Liberty University in Virginia and offers spiritually integrated treatment. Kathleen is married to her high school sweetheart and has two children and six delightful grandchildren. In her free time, Kathleen enjoys gardening, sewing, and painting.
Mary “Lexie” Low, PsyD
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Clinic Director
Dr. Low’s clinical interests include obsessive-compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, personality disorders, and other anxiety spectrum disorders. She has experience working with clients across the lifespan and particularly enjoys working with adolescents and adults.
Dr. Low approaches treatment with warmth, compassion, empathy, and humor. She fosters a collaborative relationship in therapy, encouraging clients to take an active role in developing their unique treatment plans and goals. Dr. Low utilizes a strengths-based approach in her work, emphasizing individual clients’ strengths and skills while providing new skills to accomplish therapeutic goals. She also appreciates learning what clients value and enjoy but may have avoided due to symptoms related to anxiety or depression. Dr. Low highly values authenticity, creating a safe environment and genuine relationship with clients. Dr. Low is also aware of and attentive to diversity, spirituality, sexuality, gender, and multicultural factors and incorporates these factors into treatment with her clients.
Dr. Low is trained in evidence-based approaches to treatment, including Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Prolonged Exposure (PE). Dr. Low also incorporates Motivational Interviewing (MI) and mindfulness-based interventions into her work with clients. Dr. Low completed Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE) training with Dr. Eli Lebowitz. Dr. Low is a graduate of the Behavioral Therapy Training Institute (BTTI) hosted by the IOCDF.
Dr. Low earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. She earned a Master of Education degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. Dr. Low earned a doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology from Regent University of Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Low has experience working with children, adolescents, and adults in community mental health, university, and Veteran Affairs inpatient and outpatient settings. Dr. Low completed an APA-accredited pre-doctoral internship at the VA North Texas Healthcare System in Dallas, TX. At the VA, she gained in-depth experience working with Veterans in acute inpatient psychology and outpatient settings, including behavioral health, general mental health, and comorbid trauma/substance use clinics. Dr. Low completed an APA-accredited postdoctoral fellowship at a community mental health clinic providing specialized OCD and Anxiety treatment in Austin, TX.
Dr. Low loves to rock climb, run, hike, and spend time outdoors. In her free time, she enjoys attending concerts, going to museums, and exploring restaurants. She also enjoys spending time with her family and her dog, Steve Nash.
Sarah Richmond
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Sarah Richmond is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in OCD and anxiety disorders, including generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and social anxiety disorder. She has practiced across partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and private practice settings. She particularly enjoys working with young adults. She earned her Master of Social Work from the University of Texas at Arlington and her Bachelor of Social Work from the University of Oklahoma.
Sarah came to OCD specialty work because she kept seeing how poorly understood and undertreated it is. OCD is one of the most misdiagnosed conditions in mental health, frequently mistaken for other disorders and often made worse by well-intentioned but non-specialized treatment. She believes every person with OCD deserves a clinician who actually knows what they are dealing with, and that conviction drives her work.
Her approach is direct, collaborative, and occasionally funny. Sarah does not believe therapy has to be somber to be meaningful, and she finds that a little humor goes a long way when asking someone to do the hard, uncomfortable work that real OCD treatment requires. She is straightforward with clients about what the evidence says, what ERP actually involves, and what they can realistically expect, because she thinks honesty is more respectful than sugarcoating.
Sarah is trained in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), with specialized ERP training through the Cognitive Behavior Institute. Sarah’s approach to ERP centers on helping clients build new experiences that give the brain something different to work with. When someone can sit with a feared thought, situation, or feeling without doing a compulsion or avoiding it, that experience starts to chip away at what OCD has been insisting is true. Those moments add up, and that’s where real recovery comes from.
Outside of the office, Sarah is a dedicated homebody who recharges by staying in with her cat, Phoebe. In her free time, she enjoys learning new things, listening to podcasts, and spending time with her nieces.