Our Mission

Did you know that in the U.S., 1 in 50 adults have OCD, and twice that many have had it at some point in their lives? It takes an average of 17 years from the time OCD begins for people to obtain appropriate treatment.

Our mission is to provide the much-needed assessment, diagnosis and treatment for OCD sufferers.

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Free Consultation

Is therapy for you? Are we a good fit?

Find out by contacting me to set up a free 30-minute in-office consultation in Escondido. I look forward to hearing from you!

Contact Information

Lori Riddle-Walker
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MFC40306)

Phone: (760) 715-7273
Email: llrwalker@sbcglobal.net

Mailing Address

P.O. Box 2907
Escondido, CA 92033-2907

Office Location

Please call for directions

Office Hours

Monday thru Friday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

To set up a complimentary in-office consultation, call or send an email. Every effort will be made to return calls and emails promptly; however, please allow up to seven days.

Email Privacy Policy

Your name and email address will not be shared with any third party for commercial purposes. Be aware that unencrypted email transmission via the Internet is not secure. For your protection, do not include personal details in your email message.

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New Services

I’ve expanded my services to better help those with OCD plus high-functioning autism or Asperger’s. Services include individual therapy, family therapy and in-home behavioral coaching. Social skills training for children is scheduled for October. Read more »

Join a Support Group

Interested in attending an adult or teen OCD support group?

• A group for adults meets the last Monday of each month at 7 p.m. in Escondido.

• A peer-led family support group meets the last Monday of each month at 7 p.m.

Teens: Would you like to have your own group? If so, contact me. When there's enough interest, we'll start a teen OCD support group.

Contact Lori for information about any of these groups.

Hoarding Treatment Group

My next treatment group for hoarding, cluttering and compulsive acquiring starts this summer in Escondido, California. Please contact Lori for details.

Annual OCD Conference

The 18th Annual Obsessive Compulsive Foundation Conference will be held July 29-31, 2011 in San Diego. More than 1,000 attendees are expected.

Visit the conference site.

Ask the Therapist

Got a question about OCD, scrupulosity, or therapy? Email it to me and I'll post questions and answers in the Ask the Therapist section for everyone's benefit.

Poetry

OCD, by JC, adult with OCD

What Does O.C.D. Stand For?, by teen whose mother has OCD

Understand, by teen with OCD

Special, by mother of child with OCD

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Lori Riddle-Walker MFT, Treating OCD and Related Disorders, San Diego

Treating Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Scrupulosity