Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)

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

I am a Certified Anxiety Treatment Professional (CCATP) utilizing Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) as one modality to treat Anxiety and Obsessive Compulsive Disorders (OCD).

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 love offering ERP, the gold standard for treating phobias and some kinds of anxiety, because it is so effective and creative. We will build trust through collaboration, exploring and shifting your ways of coping with anxiety, then experimenting with activities that will help you face your fears and come out with confidence. Imagine yourself no longer spending time avoiding things or panicking but being able to go through life with more ease. I am in a monthly consultation group for ERP.

ERP is a modality I use everyday with clients. It's a modality that's the gold standard to treat anxiety and very effective if used the right way.

I am intensely trained in short-term therapy using ERP to assist people with achieving long-term results.

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.

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).

Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) therapy is a highly effective treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). In ERP, individuals confront their obsessive thoughts and resist engaging in their compulsive behaviors. Through repeated exposure to anxiety-provoking situations and prevention of ritualistic responses, ERP helps individuals learn to manage and ultimately reduce their OCD symptoms.

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.

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!

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.

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!

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

Along with ERP, I offer Inference based cognitive behavioral therapy as an affirming method for working with 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.

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.

ERP will gently guide you through confronting the fears and triggers that drive eating disorder behaviors, helping you gradually regain control and feel more confident in your ability to manage them.