When intrusive thoughts and rituals crowd your day, we help your brain reclaim space.†
A gentle, noninvasive TMS treatment tailored to you — crafted to calm reactivity, support top-down control, and make room for choice, all without sedation or downtime.
OCD can feel like a loop: intrusive thoughts trigger discomfort, and rituals or mental compulsions bring brief relief — only for the cycle to restart. Stress, fatigue, or uncertainty can tighten that loop and make it harder to disengage. EXOMIND targets networks involved in attention, response inhibition, and threat appraisal. Using your individual brain map, it delivers gentle, drug-free stimulation designed to soften urge intensity, expand the gap between urge and action, and help your nervous system settle so everyday tasks feel more manageable.
Why People Choose EXOMIND
Noninvasive and medication-free — fully awake, no anesthesia, and generally well-tolerated.
Care is tailored to your mood, energy, sleep, and daily goals
Brief daytime sessions, typically over a few weeks
Designed to work alongside your existing care, not replace it
Who It May Help
- Repetitive checking, washing, ordering, or mental rituals
- Intrusive thoughts, images, or doubts that feel sticky
- Strong pre-compulsion discomfort or urge to neutralize
- Co-occurring attention, planning, or impulse-control challenges
- You want treatment that may complement, not replace, your current routine.
What Sessions Feel Like
You recline comfortably, fully awake and at ease — no anesthesia, no recovery time. A refined tapping is delivered over the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), a region involved in attention, response inhibition, and top-down modulation of threat responses. When the session ends, you simply continue onwards with your day. Early changes are often subtle but meaningful: reduced urge intensity, a little more space before acting, and smoother engagement with skills like exposure/response prevention. Across the series, those quiet shifts tend to accumulate — building steadier control, clearer focus, and a calmer baseline in a way that feels natural rather than forced.
Safety & Candidacy
Before treatment begins, your health history is carefully reviewed to ensure this approach is appropriate for you. Some people notice mild scalp tenderness or a brief headache at first — typically short-lived and self-resolving. If you are already in therapy (including ERP) or taking medication, you may continue those supports unless there is a specific safety reason to modify them.
Before Your First Visit
- ✓Describe your obsessions/compulsions — types, frequency, and triggers
- ✓Share anything you’ve already tried (ERP, meds, tools, routines)
- ✓Name 1–2 real goals, like “Shorter evening ritual” or “Less checking at work”
- ✓Bring questions — comfort, pace, cost, anything
Important
Every brain responds differently — some see meaningful change, some gradual improvement, and for others it may not be the right fit. This page is informational, not medical advice or a guarantee of benefit. Before starting, you will be fully informed of the potential benefits, risks, and alternatives.
Frequently Asked Questions
1How many sessions do people usually get?
For OCD, we typically begin with a 6-session package and then individualize the plan based on your goals and response. Some people choose occasional boosters over time if symptoms begin to creep back.
2How fast will I feel anything?
For some, the first changes are small: slightly lower urge intensity, fewer compulsion spikes, or a bit more pause before acting. Improvements often build more steadily over time.
3Do I have to change my medications or stop therapy?
No. EXOMIND is designed to complement existing care, not replace it. Whether it eventually augments or allows adjustment of other therapies is determined individually. Changes are only made when medically appropriate and discussed with you in advance.
4Will I be okay to drive or work after a session?
Most people go right back to normal life. If you feel briefly tired or headachy, resting for a short period is usually enough.
5How do you know where to target?
EXOMIND maps the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) within minutes — painless and individualized to your anatomy. From that map, treatment is delivered using repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation with precise, targeted therapeutics tailored to your brain.
6How do payments work?
EXOMIND Santa Monica operates as a direct-pay practice. Fees and options are reviewed with you in advance, so every decision is transparent and nothing is unexpected.
You’re not broken. Your brain is tired.
We’ll listen, map your brain, and build a plan to help restore calm, focus, and clear thinking — in real life, not in theory.