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ALEGRA KASTENS, MA, LMFT (she/her)

Director of Practice, Licensed Therapist

I am a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist who received my Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University. I am currently licensed in California and New York, and Florida for telehealth, seeing clients out of my Los Angeles office. I specialize in the treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, and Eating Disorders utilizing evidence-based treatments. My clinical work focuses on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Exposure & Response Prevention, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, and mindfulness skills training for adults and adolescents.

Prior to founding the Center for OCD, Anxiety and Eating Disorders, I worked as a psychotherapist at The OCD Center of Los Angeles specializing in the treatment of OCD, BRFB’s, and related disorders across the life span. I also trained extensively in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, with an emphasis on Exposure & Response Prevention, at the UCLA Adult OCD Intensive Outpatient Program, where I assisted in providing hands-on ERP with clients experiencing moderate to severe OCD. 

My passion for OCD treatment, education, and advocacy comes from my own personal experience with the disorder. I understand firsthand the relentlessness of OCD and how painfully it holds one’s life captive.  I also understand, from the inside out, that relief and recovery are real.

CA Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT): #124277

NY Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT): #001932

Molly Walters (she/her)

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT)

I am Molly Walters, an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (#157690) supervised by Alegra Kastens (LMFT #001932) at The Center for OCD, Anxiety, and Eating Disorders. I obtained a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University.

Based in Southern California, I specialize in the treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, and OCD-related Disorders like Dermatillomania and Trichotillomania.

My clinical work focuses on evidence-based treatments including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Exposure & Response Prevention, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, and mindfulness skills training for adults and adolescents. I also incorporate Internal Family Systems (IFS) and attachment-based techniques as necessary, and respect each client’s unique story.

My clinical training includes work with young adult populations at community mental health centers, including a psychiatric hospital in Prague. Having prior experience in the medical field, I am passionate about helping clients understand the brain-body connection, equipping them with tools that target both the racing mind and the tense body.

I believe recovery from anxiety and OCD is possible not just in theory, but in lived experience. My role is to guide clients in building a life that feels freer, calmer, and more aligned with their values. Therapy with me is collaborative, warm, and practical, rooted in both science and compassion.

Outside the office, I draw inspiration from travel, art, and movement practices like yoga, which I integrate into my work when appropriate. These mind-body tools help clients reconnect with their sense of agency, resilience, and self-trust.

I am seeing clients virtually in the state of California.

CA Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT): #157690

NAOMI SOLOMON, MA (she/her)

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist

I am Naomi Solomon, a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (#164812) practicing under the supervision of Alegra Kastens (LMFT #124277). I received my Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of San Francisco. 

Based in Northern California, I specialize in the treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, Eating Disorders, and OCD-related Disorders like Dermatillomania and Trichotillomania.

My clinical work focuses on evidence-based treatments including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Exposure & Response Prevention, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, and mindfulness skills training for adults and adolescents.

My passion for treating Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Eating Disorders is shaped by lived experience with these disorders and the tremendous impact treatment had on my own life. I know that relief from these disorders can be achieved, and I would be honored to be a part of your journey toward that goal. 

As a half-Japanese clinician and the daughter of an immigrant, I am deeply passionate about serving AAPI populations and providing culturally competent, compassionate care. Additionally, I am a queer and queer-affirming clinician.

When I am not working, I am often rock climbing, either in the gym or outdoors. I find that hobbies based in movement and nature help me to foster mindfulness, gratitude toward my body, and a sense of purpose.

I am seeing clients virtually in the state of California.

CA Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT): #164812