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We offer comprehensive mental health services delivered by clinicians specialized in anxiety and OCD treatment.
Your treatment is tailored to your specific needs.
Our evidence-based approach to anxiety disorders uses cognitive behavioral therapy, exposure-based treatment, and mindfulness techniques to help you manage symptoms, reduce avoidance, and build durable coping skills.
We treat:
We specialize in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) therapy, the gold-standard treatment for OCD. ERP helps you face fears and gradually reduce compulsive behaviors so that obsessions lose their grip.
We treat all content areas of OCD:
We are also experienced in working with individuals on the Autism Spectrum.
The specialized OCD treatment program completely transformed my life. For the first time in years, I feel in control.
OC Anxiety Center is a Doctoral-led specialty practice in Mission Viejo serving Orange County and offering telehealth across California. Our OCD therapists and anxiety therapists focus specifically on Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, and related conditions. Treatment is built on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and exposure and response prevention (ERP), the approaches with the strongest evidence base for these conditions.
Every new client begins by speaking with Dr. Curtis Hsia, Founder and Executive Director. The first conversation is direct: no intake forms, no gatekeepers. Dr. Hsia personally listens to what you are experiencing, answers your questions, and helps determine the right next steps for care.
Led by Dr. Curtis Hsia (PhD), supported by a team of clinicians specialized in anxiety and OCD treatment. Dr. Hsia personally oversees clinical care to ensure consistency in approach and quality. We can also provide services in Mandarin and Spanish.
Dr. Curtis Hsia
PhD
Karla Portillo
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
Kathryn Ogata
Registered Psychological Associate
Zoe Ashebo
Associate Professional Clinical Counselor
Magarate Canady
Clinical Psychology Extern, PhD Candidate
Allison Engstrom
Clinical Psychology Extern, PhD Candidate
Susan Pace
Director of
Operations
Daisy
Chief Comfort Officer
We provide specialized care for children and adolescents experiencing anxiety and OCD, using evidence-based approaches adapted for younger patients. Our family-centered treatment model ensures parents are equipped with the tools to support their child's progress, and several of our providers are SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions) certified.
Our pediatric services are designed for children ages 5 to 17. We offer specialized assessments, individual therapy, family therapy, and parent coaching.
Dr. Curtis Hsia is the Founder and Executive Director of OC Anxiety Center and serves as Clinical Director, personally supervising every clinician to ensure the highest standard of care.
Unlike many clinics, Dr. Hsia personally speaks with each individual who reaches out, offering thoughtful guidance and helping determine the right next steps for treatment.
He specializes in the treatment of OCD, Panic Disorder, and other anxiety-related conditions using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), the gold-standard approaches for these disorders.
Dr. Hsia then returned to California and held a professorship at Azusa Pacific University as well as several other posts, including Chair of Undergraduate Research and Assistant Chair of the Psychology Department. In 2012, he opened the Anxiety Research Center, which is now known as the Orange County Anxiety Center. He continues to engage in research, is currently writing a book tentatively titled “The Anxious Christian”, and enjoys hiking with his wife, young son and dog, Pavlov.
In-person services are based at our Mission Viejo office, serving Orange County including Irvine, Newport Beach, Lake Forest, Laguna Hills, Aliso Viejo, San Juan Capistrano, and surrounding communities.
Telehealth options are available throughout California, allowing access to specialized OCD and anxiety care regardless of location.
Our office is at 26440 La Alameda, Suite 370, Mission Viejo, CA 92691.
Every new client begins by speaking directly with Dr. Hsia.
In that first conversation, you can:
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