Tejal Jakatdar

Tejal Jakatdar, PhD, is a psychologist and founder and director of Willow Anxiety & OCD who specializes in OCD and anxiety disorders. She focuses on evidence-based care grounded in cognitive behavioral therapy.

Her treatment combines CBT with exposure therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and mindfulness. She earned her doctorate in clinical psychology from Temple University, completed an internship at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, and co-founded the Anxiety and OCD Treatment Center of Philadelphia in 2010.

Dr. Jakatdar serves on the faculty of the International OCD Foundation's Behavior Therapy Training Institute and was named Teacher of the Year (2020-21) at CPMC. At Willow Anxiety & OCD she offers individual therapy, intensive outpatient programs for OCD and Body Dysmorphic Disorder, and specialized support groups, emphasizing structured, tailored care.