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Erin Venker

MA, LPCC

(She/Her)

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Erin Venker, MA, LPCC is a licensed therapist specializing in OCD and anxiety. She has received extensive training and supervision in evidence-based treatment methods from leading experts. With years of experience treating OCD and related disorders, she is particularly passionate about helping individuals struggling with taboo themes, including harm and pedophilia-related OCD.

With both professional expertise and lived experience, Erin offers a unique ability to connect with clients, providing highly collaborative, evidence-based treatment tailored to their individual goals. She blends creativity, openness, and humor to make the challenging work of recovery feel more approachable.

She earned her master’s degree in Professional Clinical Counseling from St. Thomas University in 2017 and her BA in Studio Art from St. Olaf College in 2010.

As the owner and founder of OCDMN, Erin is currently not accepting new clients. Instead, she is focused on expanding the clinic’s services and furthering its mission to provide high-quality, evidence-based care for OCD and anxiety.

Outside the clinic, Erin enjoys painting and creating art, spending time with her two rescue dogs and cat, and getting lost in British mystery TV marathons.

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Services Offered

Individual Therapy

Group Therapy

Clinical Supervision

Therapeutic Approaches

Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP)

Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (I-CBT)

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Mindfulness

Clinical Specialties

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Phobias

Panic Disorder

Hypochondriasis

Generalized Anxiety Disorders

Social Anxiety

Agoraphobia

Current Groups

No current open groups