CLINICAL STAFF

Stacey Wochner, LCSW, LPCC

Stacey Wochner, LCSW, LPCC is the director and owner of OCD Specialists treatment center, also known as Stacey Kuhl Wochner, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Corporation. She is a psychotherapist who specializes in the treatment of OCD and OC Spectrum disorders (Social Anxiety Disorder, Phobias, Health Anxiety, Panic Disorder, Body-Dysmorphic Disorder) using Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT). CBT modalities used for OCD and related disorders include exposure and response prevention (ERP), cognitive therapy, and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). Stacey received a Master of Science in Social Administration from Case Western Reserve University in 2004 and is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC 1627) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW 25749) in the state of California. She worked at the OCD Center of Los Angeles from 2005 – 2013 prior to starting a private practice (OCD Specialists) in January 2013. She is a professional member of the International OCD Foundation and has given panel talks on mental rituals in OCD at the annual Conference. Stacey treats adolescents and adults in both individual and group formats.

Tal Kempler, ASW

Tal Kempler, ASW, is a cognitive-behavioral therapist who specializes in the treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), depression, and other anxiety and OC-related disorders. The primary treatment modalities she uses are Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Mindfulness, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). She works with individuals of all ages, and has provided clinical services to children, adolescents, and their families within schools, community mental health agencies, and residential treatment settings. Tal holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of California Berkeley, and a Masters of Social Work from the University of Southern California, where she graduated on the Dean’s List. She is currently a Registered Associate Clinical Social Worker (ASW #95854) in California. She believes strongly in her work and is passionate about providing clients and their families the skills necessary to self-regulate, build resilience, and live empowered and meaningful lives beyond the grip of the obsessive-compulsive cycle.

Lacey Bookspan, AMFT, APCC

Lacey Bookspan, AMFT, APCC, is a Cognitive Behavioral therapist who is passionate about treating individuals with OCD, anxiety disorders, and other related disorders. Lacey works with individuals of all ages and their families, and she welcomes diversity, including all body sizes, abilities, races, sexualities, genders, and religions. Her primary treatment modalities include exposure and response prevention (ERP), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. Lacey has experience treating children, adolescents, adults, and families with a variety of presenting concerns in the community mental health setting. She received bachelor’s degrees from Barnard College and Arizona State University, as well as a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University. Lacey is currently registered as both an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT #133844) and an Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC #11978) in the state of California, and she is an active member of the International OCD Foundation. Lacey is passionate about providing her clients with personalized, culturally sensitive, evidence-based treatment in a safe and non-judgmental space. She hopes to help her clients learn to face their fears, tolerate uncertainty, and lead full, values-driven lives.

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Tanja Josimov, ASW    

Tanja Josimov, ASW is a registered associate clinical social worker (ASW #121288) in the state of California who specializes in the treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), anxiety disorders, and relationship challenges. She primarily uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), depending on each client’s needs. Tanja works with adolescents, adults, and couples to help them make sense of their patterns, feel more connected to themselves and others, and move toward the kind of life they want. She has experience treating OCD in individual and group formats in addition to her experience with treating couples where one of the partners has OCD. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from California State University, Fullerton, and a master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Texas at Arlington. Her style is warm, straightforward, and collaborative – she believes therapy should feel like a space where you can be fully yourself.