The Renewed Freedom Center for Rapid Anxiety Relief was established in 2008 by board-certified clinical psychologist Jenny C. Yip, Psy.D., ABPP, to provide evidence-based treatment for OCD and anxiety disorders. Our Los Angeles-based team specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), offering both standard outpatient care and our Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) for anxiety for accelerated progress.
About Renewed Freedom Center:
Anxiety & OCD Treatment in Los Angeles
Who We Are
The Renewed Freedom Center for Rapid Anxiety Relief was established in 2008 by board-certified clinical psychologist Jenny C. Yip, Psy.D., ABPP, to provide evidence-based treatment for OCD and anxiety disorders. Our Los Angeles-based team specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), offering both standard outpatient care and our Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) for anxiety for accelerated progress.
Our Mission
Our mission is to deliver effective, compassionate care that helps you reduce anxiety, regain daily functioning, and build skills that last. Through CBT and ERP, you’ll learn to identify and change unhelpful thought patterns while facing fears with structured support.
We teach you practical skills to manage distressing symptoms that interfere with your daily life. You’ll discover how errors in thinking can trigger anxiety and learn to identify these patterns, evaluate them accurately, and develop healthier responses to challenging situations.
As a result, anxiety and discomfort decrease significantly, improving your overall functioning. Like managing diabetes or heart disease, learning to manage anxiety is a long-term lifestyle adjustment that becomes second nature with practice.
Treatment is direct, focused, and typically spans 4-6 months for standard outpatient care. For those needing more intensive support, our Intensive Outpatient Program provides multiple sessions per week for faster progress. Success depends on your motivation and commitment, while our role is to educate and guide you and your family through the process.
Ultimately, you’ll gain the tools to manage anxiety long-term and apply these skills to future challenges and anxiety-provoking situations.
We Know OCD & Anxiety Inside-Out
Dr. Yip brings both professional expertise and personal understanding to her work. Her own experience overcoming OCD throughout childhood allows her to fully grasp the nuances and obstacles of defeating OCD and anxiety.
Working together, our team creatively tailors treatment to your unique needs, whether through individual CBT sessions, group therapy, or our comprehensive Intensive Outpatient Program for anxiety and OCD. This personalized approach ensures the most beneficial outcome for your specific situation.
We Specialize in Helping Children & Families
Many children experience mild to severe anxiety that can develop into more complex conditions during the teen and adult years when left untreated or misdiagnosed. Anxiety disorders don’t just cause children to struggle in school and friendships—they can disrupt entire family dynamics.
When a child’s world is governed by severe anxiety, family members often change their routines to accommodate the child’s demands. This leaves parents and siblings feeling helpless, frustrated, and even resentful.
At Renewed Freedom Center, we teach children practical tools to change anxiety-driven behaviors and build confidence and self-reliance. We also coach family members on how to be supportive without enabling problematic behaviors or abandoning the child’s genuine needs.
Addressing family dynamics is crucial for lasting results. When family patterns aren’t addressed, treatment progress can be limited. Our family-focused approach ensures everyone has the tools to support positive change.
Ready to start your journey to freedom from anxiety and OCD?
Our Team
Jenny C. Yip, Psy.D., ABPP
Executive Director – Licensed Psychologist (PSY22024)
Dr. Yip is a board-certified clinical psychologist and nationally recognized expert in OCD and anxiety treatment. Drawing from both her professional training and personal experience overcoming OCD since childhood, she founded Renewed Freedom Center to help individuals and families break free from severe OCD and anxiety disorders.
Ms. Ashley Bramhall is the Program Director at the Renewed Freedom Center where she is directly trained and supervised by Dr. Yip. She earned her Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University, and specializes in the treatment of pediatric anxiety, OCD, and related disorders using evidence-based CBT, exposure and response prevention (ERP), and mindfulness techniques.
Being a previous college athlete struggling with performance anxiety and OCD, her areas of focus also include sports psychology in order to help athletes and performers reach their fullest potential while overcoming social/performance anxiety. Ms. Ashley regularly attends and speaks at national conferences on anxiety and OCD to provide the most currently researched and advanced evidence-based practices to her patients and families.
Ashley Bramhall’s clinical services at the Renewed Freedom Center are provided under the license and supervision of Jenny C. Yip, Psy.D., ABPP (PSY22024).
Contact Ashley: AshleyBramhall@RenewedFreedomCenter.com
Dr. Jennifer Lynch earned her Doctorate and Master’s degrees in Clinical Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles campus. She completed her internship and postdoctoral training at Clifford Beers Clinic in New Haven, Connecticut. Upon completing her fellowship, she continued working in their psychology department as a staff psychologist, where she assisted in developing the testing program, conducted autism and psychological assessments, treated patients with a spectrum of disorders, and supervised interns. Prior to her degree in psychology, Dr. Lynch worked as an elementary school teacher for second through fourth grades.
Dr. Lynch trained at the Renewed Freedom Center as a pre-doctoral practicum intern in 2012 – 2013, and has extensive experience treating adults and children diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder and related anxiety disorders. She utilizes a CBT approach, incorporating mindfulness when working with children, adults, and families. In addition, she is credentialed in Evidence-Based Treatments including Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Child Parent Psychotherapy.
Sarah Guirguis earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Spanish from the University of California, Riverside, and went on to complete her Master’s in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis on Marriage and Family Therapy. Her professional experience includes working as a Behavior Therapist, where she applied Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) techniques to support children aged 3-15, and serving as a school counselor in the ASPIRE program within the Garden Grove Unified School District, providing individual and group therapy to teenagers. Sarah is passionate about behavioral psychology and is eager to continue expanding her skills and expertise in the field. Coming from a culture where mental health is often stigmatized, she is dedicated to helping eliminate that stigma and creating a safe and supportive environment for individuals seeking mental health care. Her mission is to make mental health services more accessible and empower individuals and families to achieve emotional and social well-being. Sarah’s services are provided under the license and supervision of Jennifer Lynch, Psy.D. (PSY30626).
Jenn Backelman is a second-year Psy.D. student in Clinical Psychology at the University of La Verne. She has a Master’s degree in Linguistics & Cognitive Science and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, both from the University of Delaware. Her clinical work includes an internship at the Westwood Institute for Anxiety Disorders, where she gained significant experience working with individuals with OCD, observing and assisting with ERP. She also has three years of experience as a Peer Support Specialist at Sean’s House in Newark, DE. Jenn’s services are provided under the license and supervision of Jennifer Lynch, Psy.D. (PSY30626).
Akshay Trisal is currently completing a Doctor of Psychology at The Chicago School. He earned a Master's degree in Research Psychology from the University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth and has a Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry and Psychology from the University of California - Los Angeles. He has done research in OCD and psychological flexibility, with an emphasis in specific stressors and stigma. He has previously worked in residential mental health treatment. Akshay’s services are provided under the license and supervision of Jennifer Lynch, Psy.D. (PSY30626).
