Kimberly is a licensed psychologist in the states of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, and Maine. She received a Masters in Clinical Psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University and her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology with Health Emphasis from Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University. In addition, to being the Co-Founder of The OCD Academy, Kimberly is the founder and director of Clearview Horizons, PLLC, a group private practice that provides specialized care for children, adolescents, and adults struggling with OCD, anxiety, and perfectionism.

 

Kimberly’s passion for OCD was sparked through her work at McLean Hospital's OCD residential program. She then went on to work at the New York State Psychiatric Hospital’s OCD research team, did her Internship at Rogers Memorial Hospital’s residential OCD program, and completed her postdoctoral fellowship at Rogers Memorial Hospital’s partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient OCD and anxiety programs.

 

Kimberly’s initial experience at McLean, lay the groundwork for some of Kimberly’s research studies. She noticed a pattern in which countless clients had been in therapy for numerous years and seen multiple therapists before being informed that what they were experiencing was OCD. Furthermore, the clients shared the positive impact that learning about and finding effective OCD treatment had on their lives. This pattern led to Kimberly’s research that focused on the high rates of OCD misidentification among mental health providers, medical health providers, and mental health graduate students, and the need for increased awareness and education regarding OCD, in order to improve care for individuals with OCD.

 

In addition to increasing OCD awareness and education, Kimberly is passionate about reducing shame and stigma related to OCD, and mental health conditions in general.