Tera Lensegrav-Benson (she/her)

Since the start of my graduate training in 2000, I have been working on helping people understand the roots of their anxiety and the underlying biological processes. I have a wealth of experience providing education about anxiety. I will work with you to determine the best approaches to learn to regulate your anxiety including body-based strategies, understanding the themes that persist in sustaining the anxiety, and challenging the things you may have avoided because of anxiety.

In working with OCD, I do a deep assessment related to the onset of your obsessive rumination and compulsive behaviors or mental rituals to break the cycle of feeling like you are on a constant hamster wheel you can't exit. I utilize a blend of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Exposure Response Prevention, working with you to stop the

In working with OCD, I do a deep assessment related to the onset of your obsessive rumination and compulsive behaviors or mental rituals to break the cycle of feeling like you are on a constant hamster wheel you can't exit. I utilize a blend of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Exposure Response Prevention collaborating with you to treat your OCD. You will likely be working on constructing a hierarchy of feared events so we can develop exposure activities to help you overcome your anxiety.

Parenting in a global pandemic is an epic challenge no one could have prepared for. There are so many pressures as a parent to provide emotionally, financially, and logistically for your children. Coming from an Interpersonal Neurobiology lens, I utilize an attachment approach to help you understand, gain insight, and move forward from your particular parenting challenges. I also specialize in supporting parents who have children with mental health and chronic physical health conditions.

In working with OCD, I do a deep assessment related to the onset of your obsessive rumination and compulsive behaviors or mental rituals to break the cycle of feeling like you are on a constant hamster wheel you can't exit. I utilize a blend of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Exposure Response Prevention collaborating with you to treat your OCD. You will likely be working on constructing a hierarchy of feared events so we can develop exposure activities to help you overcome your anxiety.

In working with OCD, I do a deep assessment related to the onset of your obsessive rumination and compulsive behaviors or mental rituals to break the cycle of feeling like you are on a constant hamster wheel you can't exit. I utilize a blend of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Exposure Response Prevention collaborating with you to treat your OCD. You will likely be working on constructing a hierarchy of feared events so we can develop exposure activities to help you overcome your anxiety.

I have trained and practiced with ACT as my primary theoretical modality since 2006. I have been fortunate to train with the 3 founders of the approach and it has strong research support. ACT is useful in treating a variety of concerns focusing you on what is truly important to you as a North Star for growth. ACT also includes recognizing your areas of avoidance or developing presence and allowing space for you to cultivate a more values-based meaningful life.

Particularly for OCD, Exposure and Response Prevention is the gold standard of care. ERP involves identification and rating fears associated with repetitive thoughts and obsessive behaviors or thoughts to neutralize the fears. Then, systemically and with great care and support, exposure treatment involves graded work on neutralizing the anxiety that arises when approaching rather than avoiding the feared stimulus.

Modern Psychodynamic approaches take in the developmental history and context of each person's life up to this moment. Understanding the self can lend information about conscious and unconscious motivations for thoughts, feelings, and behaviors manifested in the present. This approach can help you understand your patterns, develop awareness, and set the course for change in your life.