Founder

Alie Bernard Garza, LCSW (she/her) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with extensive experience treating obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety disorders, and related challenges in adolescents, young adults and families. Alie earned her Master’s in Social Work from the University of Washington in Seattle and has worked across the full continuum of mental health care—including outpatient therapy, Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP), Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP), residential treatment, and community-based services. She has held clinical and program development roles at institutes, including the Portland Anxiety Clinic, the OCD Institute Texas (formerly the McLean OCD Institute Houston), and the University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine’s OCD Clinic.

She has extensive training in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)—the gold-standard treatment for OCD—as well as SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions), a parent-based treatment model for childhood anxiety and OCD. In addition to her expertise in OCD and anxiety treatment, Alie brings substantial experience in crisis intervention and suicide prevention. She has guided countless families through moments of acute distress, hospitalization, and major transitions in care—always with a calm, clear, and collaborative presence.

Alie is a dedicated Advocate with the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF), where she works to expand access to effective treatment, reduce stigma (particularly around taboo and misunderstood OCD themes), and support clinician education nationwide. Her work is informed not only by clinical expertise but also by lived experience: she spent over 15 years misdiagnosed and untreated for OCD, an experience that now fuels her commitment to ensuring others don’t face the same path without understanding, support, and access to care.

Raised in Boulder County, Colorado, Alie brings local insight, national-level expertise, and a relational, person-centered approach to every aspect of her work. Her mission is grounded in clarity, connection, and hope—and in helping families reclaim their lives from the grip of OCD and anxiety with evidence-based support and genuine partnership.

Clinical Supervisor

Kate Leslie, MSW, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker, originally from Atlanta, GA. She received her Honors BA in Modern Culture and Media (Semiotics) from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island in 2001, where she focused on post-colonial literature and politics. Kate received her MSW from Smith College School for Social Work in Northampton, MA.

She received a post-masters training fellowship at the McAuley Institute at St. Mary's Hospital in San Francisco, a psychiatric inpatient unit for adolescents, staffed with training analysts from the San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis, with Terrence Owens, PhD, Paul Williams, PhD and with training from Mary Target, PhD.

Clinician

I'm Kat (any pronouns) and I was drawn to the prospect of social work and case management as a career through being a first-hand witness of injustice at the public defender's office in Maricopa County, Arizona. The motivation to enter the social justice field to battle oppressive systems was ingrained through lived experience; I always knew it would be a part of my own path. Ultimately, it was through my Master of Social Work program where I found my passion for clinical work. I have lived experience as a neurodivergent person with OCD, as a part of the queer community, and have sat on the other end of the therapist's chair. 

I earned my Bachelor of Arts from Florida International University and my Master of Social Work with a concentration in Advanced Social Work Practice through the University of Denver. As I continuously develop my therapeutic approach, I prefer to take a strengths-based perspective and prioritize the self-determination of all clients, while using an integrated praxis to best meet the needs of each individual. However, I love to integrate my own interests and passions into my work, becoming a Certified Therapeutic Game Master to use Table-Top Role-Playing games to deliver interventions.

I love language learning (少し日本語ができる), playing videogames, refining my skills as a Dungeon Master in D&D, and weightlifting. I also love spending time with my dog and cat. If I'm around, you can bet my dog is also nearby! I look forward to becoming a Licensed Clinical Social Worker forming an alliance with my clients to accompany them on their therapeutic journeys.

Education/Academic Consultant

Scott is an academic mentor with a deep commitment to guiding students toward self-awareness, confidence, and personal growth. He blends academic excellence with emotional and spiritual development, creating a supportive environment where all students—neurotypical and neurodivergent alike—can thrive. His approach is especially attuned to the needs of twice-exceptional, gifted, highly sensitive learners, as well as those navigating mild autism, ADHD, or test anxiety. Scott also works seamlessly with traveling athletes and students with unconventional schedules, ensuring consistent, meaningful mentorship no matter where they are.

He began his educational journey as a STEM tutor in high school and holds a B.S. from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He later completed a Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Med program at Harvard University, where he served as a teaching assistant in the Biology Department. Scott went on to become Chief Education Officer at a specialized tutoring organization in the Greater Boston Area, where he led student mentorship and curriculum development.

Scott has worked with students from prestigious universities and private secondary schools across the U.S.—including Harvard, Brown, and Carnegie Mellon Universities, and Phillips Exeter, Roxbury Latin, Commonwealth School, Noble & Greenough, Woodside Priory, and Buckingham Browne & Nichols. His international work includes supporting students from countries such as China, Japan, Denmark, Russia, Estonia, Ukraine, France, Germany, and Spain.

At OCD & Anxiety Colorado, Scott supports students seeking supplemental academic guidance—whether they’re looking for enrichment, extra help in specific subjects, or a more personalized and intuitive approach to learning. His mentorship helps students build confidence, cultivate self-awareness, and strengthen their connection to their own inner wisdom. He believes every child deserves an educational experience that honors their strengths, supports their challenges, and nurtures both their intuition and confidence.

Occupational Therapist

Paulina is a passionate pediatric occupational therapist dedicated to supporting children, adolescents, and their families through a holistic, neurodiverse-affirming approach. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Aquinas College and a Master of Occupational Therapy from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Specializing in sensory processing and integration therapy, Paulina is certified with the STAR Institute Proficiency Certificate Level 1 and has received extensive training and mentorship in sensory integration techniques. Her clinical experience is rooted in the DIR/Floortime model, gained through work in outpatient pediatric settings in both Chicago and Italy. She also holds an Advanced DIR/Floortime Certificate, focusing on caregiver coaching, relational strategies, and promoting social-emotional development.

Paulina is committed to recognizing and valuing the unique differences of each individual and their family, empowering them to engage fully in meaningful activities. In her free time, she enjoys rock climbing, skiing, and finding the best food in Denver!

Psychiatrist

Stacy Greeter, MD (she/her) is double board certified in both child/adolescent and adult psychiatry and owns a group psychiatric practice in Sarasota, FL. She speaks from both her lived experience as an autistic, ADHD, and OCD individual and as a clinician. Dr. Greeter graduated Summa Cum Lade from Duke University and went on to University of North Carolina School of Medicine on a full scholarship.

Dr. Greeter completed her residency at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and continued there to complete her subspecialty fellowship in child/adolescent psychiatry. However, that is only where her learning began, as Dr. Greeter is an avid self-directed learner with an insatiable curiosity and infectious enthusiasm for her work. She believes in cross-pollination of knowledge between disciplines, creating space for safe candid conversations on controversial mental health issues, and runs a multi-disciplinary mental health professionals book club.

Dr. Greeter teaches at Lake Erie College of Medicine and Florida State University, is on the board of directors for Autism Career Pathways, and in leadership at Autistic Doctors International. Dr. Greeter uses metaphors from fantasy universes such as Star Wars, Harry Potter, and Lord of the Rings to make psychiatric concepts accessible and engaging through her educational Psychiatry Bootcamp series.

Clinician

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