About

Meet Dr. Witkin

Dr. Michelle Witkin is a licensed psychologist (#PSY 14855) with more than 25 years experience treating children, teens, and adults. She is a specialist in treating anxiety disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and related disorders, is a faculty member for the International OCD Foundation’s Behavior Therapy Training Institute, and is a Clinical Fellow of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA).

Dr. Witkin’s connection to OCD and anxiety is personal. When one of her children developed OCD symptoms, she found herself unprepared to help, even though she had already been a psychologist for a number of years. After experiencing treatment from the viewpoint of a parent, she retrained and shifted her practice focus to helping children, adults, and families impacted by OCD and anxiety disorders.

Dr. Witkin is a regular speaker at national and local conferences, classes, workshops, and radio programs. She is dedicated to shedding light on anxiety and OCD, decreasing stigma, and bringing hope to sufferers. She regularly volunteers her time facilitating groups for OCD sufferers and their family members. She has a special interest in how siblings are impacted by having a sibling with OCD.

When she is not working, Dr. Witkin loves playing Pokemon Go (yes, that game still exists!), taking care of her turtles, cooking, and being outdoors hiking with family or gardening.

Want to know more? Here you go:

Education:

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

Master of Arts in Psychology, California School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), California School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles

Additional Training:

Behavior Therapy Training Institute – International Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Foundation (IOCDF)

Pediatric Behavior Therapy Training Institute – IOCDF

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy “ACT Bootcamp” (and other ACT trainings)

Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE)

Professional Affiliations:

Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA).

American Psychological Association (APA)

Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT)

Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS)

Los Angeles County Psychological Association (LACPA)

International OCD Foundation (IOCDF)

Volunteer Activities:

Facilitate various free community support groups for individuals impacted by Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

OCD GOAL Support Group (2018 – present)
Parents of Children with OCD Support Group (2020 – present)
Romantic Intimate Partners of Individuals with OCD Support Group (2023 – present)

Santa Clarita Valley Suicide Prevention Postvention and Wellness Committee (2022 – present)

Board of Directors – Child & Family Center (Santa Clarita) – 2003 – 2017.

Membership Committee – Los Angeles County Psychological Association – 2013 – 2019