Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)

I have experience and expertise using Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) to treat anxiety disorders and OCD. Together with client, I create a hierarchy of feared situations and gradually expose client (starting with the least to most anxiety inducing situation) to their fear, phobia, thought. The goal is to normalize the situation and reduce the distress/anxiety level; ultimately the individual learns to face previously feared situations with minimal or no anxiety.

I began my specialized training in treating Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and related anxiety disorders early in my career under the mentorship of OCD specialist Dr. Steven Phillipson. Through multiple years of training with OCD specialists and at leading military treatment facilitites I have obtained obtained expertise in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), the gold-standard treatment approach for OCD.

Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) is the gold-standard, evidence-based treatment for OCD. It’s designed to help you break free from the cycle of obsessions (intrusive, unwanted thoughts) and compulsions (repetitive behaviors or mental acts aimed at reducing anxiety). ERP is a collaborative process. Together, we’ll create a personalized plan tailored to your unique triggers and experiences. It’s challenging work, but it’s also empowering—and with commitment and support, it's effective.

ERP is considered the gold standard for treating OCD and many anxiety disorders. ERP helps clients confront and overcome their fears in a structured, collaborative, and value-driver manner.

Exposure and response prevention (ERP) focuses on changing unhelpful patterns of behavior that reinforce the cycle of OCD by gradually facing feared situations in a supportive and encouraging setting.

I have significant experience and continued trainings on OCD and usage of Exposure and Response Prevention techniques. This is a collaborative process between me and my clients!

ERP therapy (Exposure Response Prevention therapy) helps to alleviate the obsessive and compulsive thinking patterns and behaviors that can feel paralyzing. We together will find the right approach for you. ERP therapy helps to reduce these symptoms through exploring core fears and participating in exposures to increase the ability to tolerate the anxiety. A unique

I am not an expert in ERP, however, I have completed numerous trainings in using ERP for treating OCD and utilize this approach for assisting clients in overcoming anxiety and trauma symptoms that are not responding to other modalities like CBT.

Dr. Olin uses ERP methods like systematic desensitization to help reduce the severity of simple fears/phobias as well as compulsive behaviors and thoughts.

Dr. Vivyan has completed graduate-level coursework and multiple training sessions related to ERP for anxiety disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorders. She has been using ERP for more than 10 years of training and practice to support kids, teens, and young adults in becoming their bravest selves. As a clinician with lived experience in anxiety, Dr. Vivyan loves to discuss how exposure (facing your fears) and response prevention (avoiding anxious actions) produces brave behaviors for all!

Amanda has had extensive training and experience in ERP for helping individuals struggling with anxiety and OCD

I have been trained in the use of ERP or ExRP for several years and have utilized it for clients experiencing various anxiety disorders as well as OCD.

I have extensive clinical training in a partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs focused on OCD and complex anxieties where I was able to gain a wealth of experience using ERP as the main modality of treatment for anxiety disorders and OCD. ERP is the gold standard of treatment and I continuously see the positive impact it has on my clients lives.

As and Eating Disorder Therapist, I am passionate about engaging in exposures, as this is one of the most effective ways to heal from an Eating Disorder. I love to do this in sessions so I can actively support, and I take a very collaborative approach to this to work together on how to reach the goal of adequate, varied nourishment with lots of choices and low anxiety around different foods or environments.

Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) is a type of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy used to treat Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). It's the gold standard of care for OCD that helps clients struggling with anxiety-producing thoughts and the accompanying compulsions that result. I'm currently engaging in additional training in this area and have seen success in working with clients with OCD using this approach.

I am trained and practiced in exposure and response prevention to treat OCD and severe anxiety disorders. Previously I worked for a telehealth company that specializes in OCD treatment exclusively, and have experience in treating the disorder in adults and adolescents. I have worked with family members of people with OCD to help them stop unknowingly reinforce the OCD cycle as well.

I use Exposure and Response Prevention (or ExRP) to help individuals overcome OCD.

I have spent much of my professional life facilitating ERP with children, teens, and young adults with OCD, in both the individual and group settings. As of now, I only see individuals, but I would love to start an ERP group in the future.

Exposure and response prevention (ERP) is a form of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) used to treat a variety of conditions, including anxiety, phobias, and eating disorders. It is considered the gold-standard treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).