Sessions in English & Spanish. El español es mi primera lengua →
When holding it together comes at a cost.
You're still showing up, but worry, second-guessing, or exhaustion is taking more out of you than people realize.
I'm Dr. Olivier van Hauwermeiren, a clinical psychologist helping adults with anxiety, OCD, and burnout. In our sessions, we'll make sense of what's keeping you stuck and practice ways to respond differently. We meet online, anywhere in New York.
A free 15-minute call, no commitment, booked through Headway. Or email me first if you'd rather start there.
Currently accepting new clients
In-network with Aetna and Northwell Health.
Private-pay individual sessions: $200 for 50 minutes.
Fees & insurance details →
"You don't have to have it all figured out before you reach out."
You can understand the pattern and still feel caught in it.
- You're used to being the person others rely on, and admitting how much you're struggling feels harder than continuing to manage it.
- Work gets the most attentive version of you. The people you care about get whatever is left, which is becoming harder to accept.
- You can explain why you overprepare or put things off, but that insight hasn't given you much freedom to respond differently.
- An ordinary decision becomes hours of checking, replaying, or looking for an answer that will finally let you move on.
- You've invested years in the life you have, and questioning whether it still fits can feel ungrateful, even when the question won't leave you alone.
You don't need to arrive with a diagnosis or a clear explanation. Part of therapy is making sense of how you got here, including the ways of coping that once helped and may now be asking too much of you.
Anxiety, OCD, and burnout
Anxiety, OCD, and burnout can overlap, but the distinctions matter when deciding what to do about them. I pay close attention to the habits keeping a problem going and to what it's costing you outside the symptom itself.
Anxiety
The preparation that never feels sufficient, the conversation you keep reviewing, the decisions that need one more opinion. ACT and CBT help us work on how worry is shaping your choices.
How I treat anxiety →OCD
Unwanted thoughts can lead to hours of checking, mental review, or reassurance that never quite settles the doubt. ERP addresses the compulsions directly, including the ones nobody else can see.
How I treat ocd →Burnout
Exhaustion, growing distance from work, and uncertainty about whether the life you've invested in still fits. We look at the demands on you and the choices you want to have again.
How I treat burnout →A bit about who I am
Dr. Olivier van Hauwermeiren, PsyDLicensed Clinical Psychologist
ACT and CBT are the foundation of my practice, with Exposure and Response Prevention for OCD. I care about understanding the details of your experience: what a difficult moment brings up, how you respond, and why that response makes sense given what you've lived through. That's where a treatment approach becomes useful to the person in front of me.
I'm direct, and I want us to be able to think out loud together. You should understand why we're doing something and have room to question it, especially when it isn't helping. I offer sessions in English and Spanish, which is my first language.
Full bio, credentials, insurance & FAQ →
Fees, location, and booking
- Licensed in New York, and sessions are fully virtual, so anywhere in the state works: Manhattan, Long Island, Westchester, upstate
- In-network with Aetna and Northwell Health, private pay otherwise, with a superbill for out-of-network reimbursement
- Book a free consult directly through Headway, or email me with questions
- Currently accepting new clients
A free 15-minute call, no commitment, booked through Headway. Or email me first if you'd rather start there.
Common Questions
Where can you see me?
Sessions are over secure video anywhere in New York State, including Long Island, the city, Westchester, and upstate. I also hold a Wisconsin license and PSYPACT authority. If you're outside New York, email me so we can check whether I can see you where you live.
Do you take insurance?
I'm in-network with Aetna and Northwell Health. Your cost depends on your plan. You can book a free consult through Headway. Private pay is also available, with a superbill if you want to seek out-of-network reimbursement. The fees page explains the rates and how that works.
What happens on the consult call?
We have 15 minutes to talk about what you're looking for and whether my approach and availability fit. You can ask questions about treatment, fees, or anything you're unsure about. The call is free. If I think another clinician would be a better fit, I'll tell you.
What would you want more room for?
It's possible to organize your life around being responsible, productive, and available to everyone else without often asking what you want it to be about. Values work makes that question more concrete. In this ten-minute exercise, you'll sort 63 values, choose five, and compare what matters to you with how you've spent the past week.
Your answers stay in this page's memory and clear when you leave or refresh. Privacy & session recording.
Step 1 · Sort
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Acceptance
To be open to and accepting of myself, others, and life.
How important is this to you?
If you'd like to spend more time on this, there's a longer workbook version where you look at four areas of life and choose a few steps to take next.
A place to begin the conversation
You may know exactly what you want help with, or only that the way things are going has become difficult to sustain. We can start there. The consult gives us a chance to talk about what you need and whether my approach is a good fit.
A free 15-minute call, no commitment, booked through Headway. Or email me first if you'd rather start there.