Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)

I completed a 40 hour training, engage in weekly consultation, and have had numerous clients with OCD.

I was trained in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) by professionals that have been in the field for decades! I enjoy using this approach to help reduce anxiety as it is effective and can be a short term treatment. I enjoy working with client's who have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and have seen them get better quickly with this approach.

I draw from evidence based modalities backed by data in order to help you work through obstacles for an improvement in your quality of life.

Exposure and Response/Ritual Prevention (ERP), a type of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, is largely considered to be the gold standard for OCD treatment. ERP involves deliberate exposure to feared/distressing stimuli and prevention of ritualized behaviors. Research also supports the use of traditional CBT and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy which can both supplement ERP treatment.

I have extensive experience working with clients of all ages struggling with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). When applying this treatment, I aim to psycho-educate my client and their family (if appropriate) on the nature of OCD. I also work to help my clients understand how facing the feared stimuli as well as resisting the compulsive urge can decrease their anxiety. I have worked with OCD tendencies that present as bedtime rituals, confessions, fear of germs, bathroom tendencies, etc.

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!

I use ERP to disrupt the obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) cycle. ERP has more scientific evidence behind it than any other approach for OCD and is therefore considered the “gold standard”. Through gradual, systematic real life (in-vivo) and imaginal exposure combined with ritual prevention you too can learn how to reduce your distress and reclaim your life from OCD.

In cases of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and anxiety disorders, I utilize ERP to gently guide clients through confronting their fears and resisting compulsive responses. This evidence-based approach allows individuals to regain control over their lives and find freedom from the grips of anxiety.

I will help you to identify your obsessions and compulsions. We will then challenge the validity of your obsessions and develop a hierarchy of obsessions from least anxiety provoking to the most anxiety provoking. I will then gradually expose you to your obsessions reducing your fear and anxiety which will significantly reduce compulsions.