OCD
Specialized treatment using Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD, intrusive thoughts, and compulsive patterns, grounded in a relational and psychodynamic understanding of the whole person. Learn more →
Jen Herz, LCSW · Austin, TX & New York
A space to
understand
yourself more deeply.
Individual therapy for adults navigating anxiety, OCD, chronic illness, and the patterns that feel hardest to shift. In-person in Austin, TX, with telehealth across Texas and New York. Private pay.
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Jen Herz, LCSW
Jen works with adults navigating anxiety, OCD, chronic illness, chronic pain, and patterns that feel difficult to shift. Many of her clients are thoughtful and self-aware. They've spent time trying to understand themselves, but still find themselves caught in the same emotional or relational cycles.
She earned her Bachelor of Arts from Duke University and her Master of Social Work from the University of Texas at Austin. She holds licensure in both Texas and New York, and is based in Austin, TX, where she sees clients in person through Herz Psychotherapy and via telehealth across Texas. She is currently accepting new clients in Austin and in New York via Attune.
Jen has received specialized training in OCD and ERP through Austin Anxiety and OCD Specialists, and has training in EMDR with Rick Levinson, LCSW and in polyvagal theory under Arlene Montgomery, PhD. She is actively involved in ongoing psychoanalytic training through the Houston Psychoanalytic Society and the Austin Psychoanalytic Society.
View Psychology Today Profile →"The goal isn't just insight. It's helping you relate to yourself and others in ways that actually feel different."
Specialties
Areas of Focus
Anxiety
Working with anxiety that shows up in relationships, the body, or a persistent sense that something is about to go wrong, even when things seem fine on the surface. Including health anxiety, social anxiety, and generalized worry. Learn more →
Chronic Illness & Pain
Support for the grief, identity shifts, and relational strain that often go unaddressed alongside the physical experience of living with chronic illness, autoimmune conditions, or chronic pain. Jen brings both clinical training and personal understanding to this work. Learn more →
Relational Patterns
For people who keep finding themselves in the same cycles across different relationships. Working with what shows up in the therapeutic relationship itself, not just talking about patterns in the abstract. Learn more →
Adolescents
Depth-oriented therapy for teenagers ages 14 and up, with parent involvement as a meaningful part of the process. In person in Austin and telehealth across Texas and New York. Learn more →
Approach
How the Work Unfolds
Psychodynamic Foundation
Understanding the patterns shaping how you relate to yourself and others, including the ones that formed long before you had words for them.
Evidence-Based Methods
Integration of ERP and ACT when helpful, particularly for OCD and anxiety, alongside the deeper relational work.
The Therapeutic Relationship
The relationship between therapist and client is the foundation, a place to feel genuinely understood and from which real change becomes possible.
FAQ
Common Questions
Are you accepting new clients?
Yes, currently accepting new clients for in-person therapy in Austin, TX and telehealth in New York via Attune.
What is ERP therapy?
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) is the gold-standard treatment for OCD. It involves gradually facing feared situations while resisting compulsive responses, helping to break the OCD cycle over time. ERP here is grounded in a relational and psychodynamic understanding of the whole person.
Do you work with intrusive thoughts?
Yes. Intrusive thoughts are a core part of OCD treatment. ERP helps reduce the distress and compulsive responses associated with intrusive thoughts over time.
Do you work with chronic illness and autoimmune conditions?
Yes. Chronic illness and chronic pain are a core specialty, including support for the grief, identity shifts, and relational strain that often accompany autoimmune conditions and other chronic health challenges.
Do you work with teenagers?
Yes. Jen works with adolescents ages 14 and up, in person in Austin and via telehealth across Texas and in New York. The work is centered on helping teenagers develop a clearer sense of who they are, not just how they're struggling, but how they think, feel, and relate. This includes exploring how they fit within their family system, and parent work is often a meaningful part of the process.
How much does therapy cost?
Sessions start at $175, with sliding scale availability. In Austin, the practice is private pay. In New York, Aetna and Cigna are accepted through Attune.
Do you offer telehealth?
Yes. Telehealth is available across Texas and in New York via Attune.
Where is your office?
1706 Nueces St, Austin, TX 78701, close to the UT campus in central Austin.
Contact
Ready to reach out?
Location
1706 Nueces St, Austin, TX 78701
Phone
(512) 956-7263
Fees
Sessions from $175 · Sliding scale available · Private pay (Austin) · Aetna & Cigna accepted (New York)
Licensing
Texas LCSW · New York LMSW (via Attune)
Currently Accepting
New clients in Austin and New York
If you're wondering whether this might be a good fit, feel free to reach out. The first step is a brief consultation to talk through what you're looking for and any questions you have about the work.