Dr. Alyssa Faro is a clinical psychologist with extensive expertise in cognitive-behavioral and acceptance-based therapies, specializing in the treatment of anxiety, obsessive-compulsive, and related disorders. Licensed in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and New York and authorized to practice through PSYPACT, she provides clinical training, supervision, and consultation to clinicians nationwide.

Dr. Faro earned her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from Clark University, where her research focused on internalizing disorders in youth and parenting. Her training provided both specialized expertise in treating OCD and anxiety across the lifespan using ACT and CBT, as well as broad experience working with diverse clients across a range of care settings and therapeutic modalities. She further developed her skills delivering evidence-based care during her APA-accredited internship at UMass Medical School/Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital, where she worked with both youth and adults across outpatient, inpatient, and behavioral health settings. She completed her APA-accredited postdoctoral fellowship at Edith Nourse Rogers Veterans Hospital, with advanced training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and transdiagnostic, evidence-based care.

Dr. Faro has held leadership roles at McLean Hospital including Director of Clinical Services and Senior Clinical Consultant at the OCD Institute for Children and Adolescents (OCDI Jr.). In this role, she oversaw clinical training, supervision, and program development, helping to promote fidelity in the delivery of evidence-based treatments including ERP, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), ACT, and Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE). Currently on the faculty at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Faro continues to teach and publish on OCD, anxiety, and parenting. She has contributed to peer-reviewed research and book chapters, including work on intensive treatment models and the integration of ACT with ERP. She regularly presents at professional organizations such as the International OCD Foundation, Anxiety and Depression Association of America, and the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science.

In addition to her clinical and training work, Dr. Faro is actively engaged in advocacy through her service on the Board of Directors of OCD New Hampshire, contributing to efforts that expand access to evidence-based care and community education.

Dr. Faro is also the founder of True North Health PLLC, a clinical practice based in New Hampshire devoted to treating OCD and related disorders across the lifespan.