About
Founded by Kristin Mervich, LCSW, the practice strives to find a delicate balance between empowering clients to face their fears and achieve their goals for therapy, while supporting them with empathy and compassion. They work with children (birth-12), teens (13-17), young adults (18-25), adults (25+), and families who are affected by anxiety and OCD. Their team utilizes evidenced-based treatment including Exposure and Response Prevention, Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. They are located in Phoenix, Arizona, and are committed to helping individuals take charge of their lives while anxiety takes a back seat.
Insurance & payment
Insurance details are not listed publicly — call the practice to confirm.
Listed fee: $225 per session. Ask about sliding-scale fees if you're paying out of pocket.
Services & specialties
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Therapy
Outsmarting Anxiety & OCD specializes in childhood and adolescent OCD, anxiety, and trauma, and works with all subtypes and themes of OCD.
Child OCD Therapy
The practice helps children and teenagers ages birth through 18 understand that they are NOT their intrusive thoughts, urges, and images, and break the OCD cycle.
Social Anxiety, Separation Anxiety, & Phobias
Outsmarting Anxiety & OCD helps individuals overcome their fears and anxieties, including social anxiety, separation anxiety, and specific phobias.
Panic & Agoraphobia
The practice helps individuals combat debilitating fears and panic attacks, and overcome avoidance behaviors.