Emerge Wellness (Anxiety & OCD Therapy)
When Anxiety and OCD Take Over, You Don’t Have to Face It Alone
Anxiety, OCD, and Specific Phobia Treatment Experiences
We specialize in ERP and ACT, integrating mindfulness-based strategies to help you reduce avoidance, build tolerance for uncertainty, and regain control of your life.
About Us
Helping You Build a Life Beyond Anxiety
Specialized Treatment for OCD, Anxiety, and Phobias
Licensed in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia
Leila Jelvani is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who works with adolescents and adults struggling with anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). She supports individuals experiencing panic, social anxiety, generalized anxiety, specific phobias, and OCD.
Anxiety and OCD often create cycles of avoidance and overthinking that feel exhausting and hard to break. Therapy focuses on helping you step into what you’ve been avoiding and build confidence in your ability to handle uncertainty. The goal is not to eliminate anxiety completely,
but to help you live fully even when it shows up.
Her work is grounded in evidence-based approaches, including Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and mindfulness-based strategies. Together, these approaches help you develop practical
tools that support meaningful, lasting change. Leila believes therapy works best when it feels collaborative, steady, and genuine. She partners
closely with clients to clarify what matters most and to move forward at a pace that feels challenging but manageable.
Our Services
Expert Care for Anxiety & OCD
Anxiety Disorders
Treatment for panic disorder, social anxiety, generalized anxiety, and health anxiety. Focused on reducing chronic worry, fear of physical sensations, and avoidance patterns that maintain long-
term anxiety.
Specialized Treatment for OCD
Specialized, evidence-based treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder using Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). Treatment targets intrusive thoughts, compulsions, mental rituals,
reassurance seeking, and rumination, helping reduce avoidance and build tolerance for uncertainty.
Specific Phobias
Treatment for panic disorder, social anxiety, generalized anxiety, and health anxiety. Focused on reducing chronic worry, fear of physical sensations, and avoidance patterns that maintain long-
term anxiety.
Teletherapy
Secure virtual sessions throughout Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Exposure-based treatment adapted effectively to real-life environments through telehealth.
Why Choose Us
Dedicated, Evidence-Based Care for Anxiety and OCD
Empathy
Therapy grounded in respect, collaboration, and genuine understanding. Treatment moves at a pace that supports growth without shame or judgment.
Empowerment
Skills-based treatment designed to build confidence, resilience, and the ability to tolerate uncertainty without avoidance or compulsions.
Evidence-Based
Structured approaches including Exposure and Response Prevention, Cognitive Behavioral
Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and mindfulness practices.
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Emerge
The outcome of structured, intentional work. Clients move from feeling controlled by anxiety or OCD to living with greater freedom and confidence.
Real Outcomes. Real Clients.
Anxiety, OCD, and Specific Phobia Treatment Experiences
Get in Touch
Schedule Your Consultation Today
Reaching out for therapy can feel vulnerable, especially when anxiety or OCD is involved. You are welcome to get in touch with questions, concerns, or a sense that something needs to shift. Together, we can explore whether working together feels like the right fit.