Ricky Scoggan

Ricky began his career working with adolescents experiencing acute trauma and complex mental health challenges in residential and outpatient settings. This early experience fostered his expertise in emotional regulation, family systems, and identity development—critical foundations that now shape his specialized OCD and anxiety treatment model. As a doctoral student in Marriage and Family Therapy, his academic work on identity formation through trauma and human development continues to inform his approach to treating OCD and anxiety—particularly in understanding how intrusive thoughts impact one’s sense of self and core beliefs.

At The Scoggan Institute, Ricky leads with a blend of clinical precision, warmth, and humor. He equips clients and families with the education, strategies, and mindset needed to challenge OCD’s patterns and reclaim control over their lives. As a trusted mentor and speaker, Ricky also provides clinical supervision and training to therapists seeking advanced skills in OCD and anxiety treatment.

He combines expertise from multiple evidence-based modalities, including:

• Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)

• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) – trained through the Portland DBT Institute

• Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (iCBT)

• Clinical Neuro-Linguistic Programming – Certified Master Practitioner through the NLP Institute of California

• Systems Theory and Family Therapy