Alex McNulty, LCSW-C, PMH-C

Perinatal OCD & Anxiety Therapist

Helping women take up space since 2015

McNulty Wellness Collective offers compassionate, whole-body online therapy for women in Maryland and Pennsylvania. Specializing in anxiety, OCD, burnout, and women's health

About Alex

Owner, therapist, recovering perfectionist.

My therapy style is genuine, warm, and direct. I am fiercely dedicated to helping you find your direction in living a values-focused, fulfilling life, and promise we can have some fun along the way. I love finding humor in the absurdness of how unhelpful our minds can be! This has shown to be incredibly effective within a comfortable, supportive relationship. I’m not afraid to call you on your “stuff,” and like to operate in the space where compassion meets accountability. Because, more than anything, I want to see you living the life you deserve.

A few years into practicing as a therapist, it became harder and harder to ignore the impact nutrition and environment has on our psychological functioning. So, I became Board Certified in Holistic Nutrition to ensure I am providing recommendations not only tailored to you, but supported by science.

When I realized how commonly perinatal OCD was being missed, I became PMH-C certified (Perinatal Mental Health Certified) to make sure that season of life gets the specialized care it actually needs, not generic support. My practice combines evidence-based mental health treatment with the whole-body approach that the psychology and medical fields often lack. Learning is one of my core values, and I dedicate time each week to study, collaborate, and sharpen my knowledge about "what's out there" and what works.

Outside of the therapy room, I can be found trying new foods, trying my best with plants, constantly decorating and re-decorating, and spending time with friends, family, and my dog, Archie. I appreciate a good NY bagel, a good pen (Pilot G-2, specifically), the opportunity to explore new places, and always a good laugh.

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Offering limited daytime appointments and OCD Lab Intensives

My clients describe me as:

warm | funny | obsessed with metaphors | caring | relatable | direct

Training, Qualifications & Licensure

EDUCATION

  • Master of Social Work, Clinical | University of Pennsylvania, 2015

  • Bachelor of Arts, Psychology | University of Delaware, 2013

  • Bachelor of Science, Clinical Human Services | University of Delaware, 2013

CERTIFICATION

  • Board Certified in Holistic Nutrition | National Association of Nutrition Professionals, 2022

  • Certified Mental Health & Nutrition Clinical Specialist, 2025

  • Certificate, Nutritional Therapy Practitioner | Nutritional Therapy Association, 2021

LICENSURE

  • 23062 | Maryland

  • CW022258 | Pennsylvania

  • Maryland Board Approved Social Work Supervisor

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY

I am committed to ongoing learning and reflection to understand how intersecting identities contribute to one’s lived experience. My goal is to be a compassionate resource and advocate for individuals of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, religious identities, and sizes.

TRAINING

My experience ranges from working with persistent, severe mental illness in a private, inpatient psychiatric facility to individual outpatient therapy at Johns Hopkins Bayview. Here, I developed experience with a range of mental health disorders, and developed my specialization within the Anxiety Disorders Clinic. I have attended the Behavior Therapy Training Institute offered by the IOCDF, an 3-day intensive training in exposure and response prevention for OCD.

MEMBERSHIPS

  • International OCD Foundation (IOCDF)

  • National Association of Nutrition Professionals (NANP)

THERAPEUTIC APPROACH

I find most success with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (I-CBT) and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). I also incorporate mind-body techniques such as mindfulness and nutritional therapy.

I am passionate about advocating for treatment that works and staying up to date on the latest, most beneficial treatments. Learn more about I-CBT here.

Areas of Specialization:

Postpartum OCD & Anxiety

Worry that feels out of control

Compulsive checking, reassurance-seeking, avoidance behaviors

Fear that you're dangerous or will "snap" and lose control

Intrusive images or obsessions that feel completely unlike you

Anxiety & OCD

Worry, obsessions & compulsions

Generalized anxiety & panic

Health anxiety & contamination fears

Perfectionism-driven anxiety

Pregnancy, Postpartum & Beyond

Pregnancy anxiety & stress

Postpartum mood disorders

Birth trauma

Transition to parenthood, caregiving, & the sandwich generation

Perfectionism, Burnout & Disordered Eating

Healthcare provider burnout

High-achiever burnout & exhaustion

Therapy for therapists

Orthorexia & wellness obsession

Are you a clinician hoping to enhance your knowledge of perinatal OCD?

Click here to learn about supervision and consultation options for clinicians.