Kenzi DeFaria, LICSW
Golden Hour Therapy was created because I wanted to build the kind of therapy practice I wish more people had access to: one that's specialized, compassionate, and actually makes sense for OCD and neurodivergent brains.
I've spent my career working with autistic and neurodivergent individuals since 2017, and over the years I found myself drawn to the overlap between autism, anxiety, and OCD. Along the way, I realized how many people were struggling to find clinicians who truly understood these experiences—not just from a textbook, but in the nuanced ways they show up in everyday life.
My connection to this work is personal, too. I've lived with anxiety for as long as I can remember and was diagnosed with ADHD at 27. I know how easy it is to get pulled into overthinking, perfectionism, and the constant search for certainty. I also have family members with OCD, so I've seen firsthand how misunderstood it can be—and how life-changing the right treatment is.
Today, I help teens and adults who are exhausted from living inside endless loops of doubt, guilt, anxiety, overthinking, and "what if?" questions. My approach is collaborative, practical, and just a little nerdy. I love helping people understand how their brains work because when things finally make sense, change starts to feel possible.
Therapy with me isn't just talking about your week and hoping things magically improve. Together, we'll learn how OCD and anxiety operate, build evidence-based skills, challenge unhelpful patterns, and help you reconnect with the version of yourself that exists outside of fear. My goal is for therapy to leave you feeling more confident in yourself—not more dependent on therapy.

