First Steps to Freedom

Take a step. Feel the shift.

 A structured, supportive starting point for anxiety and OCD (or ROCD) — designed for people who want to learn a long-term recovery strategy (from someone who's actually recovered).

Yes, I need this

First Steps to Freedom is for you if...

  • You feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure where to begin

  • You need a low-cost option

  • You understand anxiety or OCD intellectually — but you don't know which tools are best to use

  • You want structure and skills that actually work for OCD long-term

  • You want a place with daily suppport
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What makes this different?

Most people don’t stay stuck because they lack knowledge about OCD, they stay stuck because they don’t see the cycle starting or know how to stop it.

First Steps to Freedom focuses on:

Catching the Cycle

Learn to catch the cycle before it even starts so you can KEEP it from starting.

Learn to Stop It

The REAL Method™ teaches you how to stop the cycle more permanently.

Lower Relapses

Reduce the number or severity of your relapses with the right mindset & tools.

What's Included In the 16-Week Program:

$497

(payment plans available)

  • Break Free from Anxiety & OCD or ROCD: Foundations course
  • Lifetime Recovery Community Support
  • Danielle 24/7 Text Support
  • BONUS: Break Free Course Workbook
  • Payment plans available!
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About the OCD Course:

(see ROCD course below)

Break Free From Anxiety & OCD: Foundations

  1. Module 1: Intro & What You Need to Know

    5 lessons
    1. About Danielle & This Program
    2. Anxiety & OCD: What You Need to Know
    3. Recovery: What Does & Doesn’t Work
    4. Tips for Success & Recovery Milestones
    5. Your First Recovery Tool

  2. Module 2: ERP - Breaking the OCD Cycle

    13 lessons

    1. Exposure

      1. A Requirement for Anxiety & OCD Recovery
      2. In Vivo Exposure: Facing Fears in the Real World
      3. Imaginal Exposure: Facing Fears in Your Mind
      4. Interoceptive Exposure: Making Peace with Physical Sensations
      5. Identifying “Discomfort”
      6. Get Results: Building Your Weekly Exposure Plan

    2. Response Prevention

      1. Stop the OCD Cycle Immediately
      2. Mental vs. Behavioral Compulsions
      3. Identifying & Stopping All Compulsions
      4. 3 Strategies to Stop Compulsions
      5. Timeline for Stopping Compulsions
      6. Tips for Allowing Discomfort

    3. Troubleshooting ERP

      1. Setbacks, Relapses & High-Stakes Triggers

  3. Module 3: Beyond ERP - The REAL Method

    3 lessons
    1. OCD Therapy: What They’re Missing
    2. The REAL Method Explained
    3. The REAL Method FAQs

  4. Module 4: Recovery - What to Expect

    3 lessons
    1. What You Need to Know About the Recovery Journey
    2. How to Know You’re in the Recovery Stage
    3. Celebrating Success - Sweat the Small Things

  5. Module 5: Meta OCD & Other Subsets w/ Exposure Ideas

    2 lessons
    1. Meta OCD
    2. OCD Subsets: The Importance of Knowing & Identifying Them

  6. Module 6: Troubleshooting & FAQs

    1 lesson
    1. Common FAQs

  7. Module 7: Wrap Up & Next Steps

    2 lessons
    1. Overview: What you’ve learned so far
    2. Danielle’s personal message to you

About the R/OCD Course:

(covers all subsets w/ ROCD-specific lessons)

Break Free From Anxiety & R/OCD: Foundations

  1. Module 1: Intro & What You Need to Know

    7 lessons
    1. About Danielle & This Program
    2. Anxiety & OCD: What You Need to Know
    3. ROCD - What You Need to Know
    4. Recovery: What Does & Doesn’t Work
    5. ROCD, Relationship Anxiety & Attachment Issues
    6. Tips for Success & Recovery Milestones
    7. Your First Recovery Tool

  2. Module 2: ERP - The Gold Standard Treatment for OCD (It Works For Anxiety Too)

    15 lessons

    1. Exposure

      1. A Requirement for Anxiety & OCD Recovery
      2. In Vivo Exposure: Facing Fears in the Real World
      3. Imaginal Exposure: Facing Fears in Your Mind
      4. Interoceptive Exposure: Making Peace with Physical Sensations
      5. Identifying “Discomfort”
      6. Get Results: Building Your Weekly Exposure Plan

    2. Response Prevention

      1. Stop the OCD Cycle Immediately
      2. Mental vs. Behavioral Compulsions
      3. Identifying Your Compulsions
      4. 3 Strategies to Stop Compulsions
      5. Timeline for Stopping Compulsions
      6. Tips for Allowing Discomfort

    3. Troubleshooting ERP

      1. Setbacks, Relapses & High-Stakes Triggers
      2. Applying ERP to Retroactive Jealousy
      3. But What if It’s a “Real” Relationship Issue!?

  3. Module 3: Beyond ERP: Intro to The REAL Method

    3 lessons
    1. OCD Therapy: What They’re Missing
    2. The REAL Method Explained
    3. The REAL Method FAQs

  4. Module 4: Recovery - What to Expect

    4 lessons
    1. What You Need to Know About the Recovery Journey
    2. How to Know You’re in the Recovery Stage
    3. Navigating ROCD Recovery in a Relationship
    4. Celebrating Success - Sweat the Small Things

  5. Module 5: Meta OCD & Subsets w/ Exposure Ideas

    2 lessons
    1. Meta OCD
    2. OCD Subsets: The Importance of Knowing & Identifying Them

  6. Module 6: Troubleshooting & FAQs

    1 lesson
    1. Common FAQs

  7. Module 7: Wrap Up & Next Steps

    3 lessons
    1. Overview: What you’ve learned so far
    2. Next Step: Destination - Stay Free, Live Free
    3. Danielle’s personal message to you

Hey, my name is Danielle!

I help people break free from anxiety, OCD, and relationship challenges in a way that actually lasts. Based in Florida, I’ve guided hundreds of individuals across all OCD subsets to reach what I call Lifetime Recovery.

My work is deeply personal. I’ve lived with ROCD, harm OCD, health OCD, just-right OCD, and somatic OCD. I worked with multiple therapists, made progress, relapsed, and repeated the cycle more times than I can count. It wasn’t until I identified three missing pieces in my recovery that things truly shifted — and stayed that way.

Those discoveries led to the creation of The REAL Method — a simple, practical 4-part approach that builds on ERP and focuses on stopping the OCD cycle before it takes control.

With a degree in Psychology and work experience as a Applied Behavior Analyst, combined with lived experience and deep compassion, I now coach clients worldwide — including therapists who struggle with OCD themselves.

My mission is simple: to help you break free from fear, reclaim your peace, and build a life rooted in love, joy, and connection.

First Steps to Freedom was created as a supportive, cost-effective place to begin — or begin again.

Join the waitlist now!

You don't need certainty to begin. Just a step in the right direction. Join the waitlist today at gete 20% off!

Yes, I need this

What happens after I join the waitlist?

Once you're on the waitlist, you'll automatically be eligible for the 20% launch discount. You'll get an email with details on the program and how to join the week of February 16th (program starts March 1st). 

Hope to see you there!!!