Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Faith Hilmer didn’t set out to become an OCD specialist. In fact, like many therapists, she went through graduate school without ever really being taught how to treat the disorder at all.
In this conversation with Dr. Patrick McGrath, she talks about that moment of realization—discovering that OCD is often misunderstood in traditional therapy training and that the approaches many clinicians learn aren’t always effective for people living with it. Faith shares what it was like joining NOCD and going through the company’s intensive training program, where she had to rethink familiar therapy habits, practice ERP techniques in real time, and learn how OCD actually operates beneath the surface.
If you’re ready to deepen your ERP skills and work somewhere specialized OCD treatment is the focus — not an afterthought — explore joining the team at NOCD: learn.nocd.com/therapist_careers
Follow us on social media:
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Faith Hilmer didn’t set out to become an OCD specialist. In fact, like many therapists, she went through graduate school without ever really being taught how to treat the disorder at all.
In this conversation with Dr. Patrick McGrath, she talks about that moment of realization—discovering that OCD is often misunderstood in traditional therapy training and that the approaches many clinicians learn aren’t always effective for people living with it. Faith shares what it was like joining NOCD and going through the company’s intensive training program, where she had to rethink familiar therapy habits, practice ERP techniques in real time, and learn how OCD actually operates beneath the surface.
If you’re ready to deepen your ERP skills and work somewhere specialized OCD treatment is the focus — not an afterthought — explore joining the team at NOCD: learn.nocd.com/therapist_careers
Follow us on social media:
instagram.com/treatmyocd
twitter.com/treatmyocd
tiktok.com/@treatmyocd
