About Our Group Facilitators

Dr. John Hart, PhD

Dr. Hart has over 30 years of experience treating obsessive-compulsive-related disorders. Throughout that time, Dr. Hart was affiliated with The Menninger Clinic, including the Menninger OCD Program, now the Houston OCD Program. Currently, Dr. Hart has a private practice, Behavior Therapy of Houston; he does diagnostic consultations for Menninger and does consultation and specialty treatment at the Houston Methodist Behavioral Medicine Clinic. He has published several dozen research articles and has presented widely nationally and internationally on OCD and anxiety-related subjects. He is a Behavior Therapy Training Institute (BTTI) faculty member and a former Peace of Mind Foundation board member.

Jelani Daniel, MA, LPC

Jelani Daniel is a Licensed Professional Counselor of 10 years with nearly 20 years of experience in the field. He has extensive experience in working with patients with anxiety, tics, OCD and related disorders, including hair pulling, skin picking, and hoarding disorder. He has worked and trained at some of the best mental health facilities in Houston, including the Menninger Clinic, OCD Institute of Houston (aka the Houston OCD Program), Baylor College of Medicine, Methodist Behavioral Health, and now Psychology Houston.