Expert Supervisors

Monnica Williams, PhD, ABPP

Training Director & Supervisor

Dr. Monnica Williams is the training director and a key supervisor at the New England OCD Institute. She is a professor of both psychology and psychiatry at the University of Ottawa. Dr. Williams has many years experience treating and studying OCD, having written numerous books and articles, including the definitive guide to treating unwanted and sexual obsessions. She is also on the scientific advisory board of the International OCD Foundation and co-founded their Diversity Advisory Board. Dr. Williams personally trains and supervises all of the clinicians at the institute.

Simone L. Bruce, PsyD

Trainer

Dr. Bruce is a psychologist with a passion for treating OCD and related disorders. She has several years experience treating OCD at the Louisville OCD Clinic, and now offers services the New England OCD Institute for adults and adolescents. She also trains clinicians internationally on how to treat OCD using culturally-informed approaches. There is nothing she enjoys more than seeing someone break free from their OCD.

Julian Finnegan, MS, MFT

Licensed Therapist

Julian Finnegan is a licensed marriage and family therapist and supervisor, who treats individuals of all ages for OCD and related disorders. More about Julian at the Behavioral Wellness Clinic.

Nick Flower, PsyD

Supervisor

Dr. Nick Flower specializes in the treatment of OCD. He is located in Pittsburgh, where he devotes his practice to the treatment of OCD. He has been extensively trained in the treatment of OCD, and now trains others as an expert in the field. He is also involved in the International OCD Foundation, presenting at the conferences every year. He supervises other therapists at the institute, and assists in drafting treatment plans and protocols.

Chad Wetterneck, PhD

Trainer

Dr. Wetterneck has many years of experience treating OCD and related disorders. He has trained under some of the top names in OCD and worked at some of the best treatment centers. He is a professor at Marquette University and a clinical director at Rogers Behavioral Health. He is also on the diversity council of the International OCD Foundation. He acts as a consultant and supervisor for the institute, assisting in the training of our therapists and consulting on cases.

Donna Brice, MS, LMFT

Licensed Therapist

Donna Brice is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and supervisor at the Institute. She offers in-person and online treatment for OCD, anxiety, and physical symptoms of stress. More about Donna at the Behavioral Wellness Clinic.

Kate Caldwell, MA

Therapist

Kate's specialization is in tailoring exposure and response prevention (ERP) for clients who are experiencing symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) such as intrusive thoughts and images, avoidance, and compulsive/safety-seeking behaviours. Her approach includes compassionate direct communication. She considers awareness to be an important vehicle for positive individual change and agency in the context of a safe therapeutic relationship while acknowledging the multiple systemic factors that impact us as individuals and collectively. She offers sessions in both English and French. Kate sees clients at the Ottawa location. More about Kate at the Behavioral Wellness Clinic.

Lebert Lester, III, MA, NCC

Therapist

As a clinician trained in exposure and response prevention (ERP), I aim to empower client’s living with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Due to this, they learn more about their intrusions and compulsions to make better meanings of them. This is through a patient, therapeutic, informed, and psycho-education based lens. Through my training in harm-based intrusions, sexuality-based intrusions, religious-based intrusions and more I support client’s in reaching wellness through highlighting their strengths. In this way, they develop the ability to coexist with and challenge their OCD in therapy and beyond it. More about Lebert at the Behavioral Wellness Clinic.