Best for: OCD and Phobias (I specialize in both)

Exposure and response prevention (ERP) is the gold standard for treatment of OCD and phobias (including social phobia previously termed “social anxiety disorder”).  There are numerous clinical trials that show how effective ERP can be to treat these issues (you can look online to verify this claim).  I’ve had multiple trainings in using ERP to treat OCD and other anxiety disorders and offer this to my clients.  

Through exposure, you will learn that you can still do the things you want to do/live the life you want to live even though there will still be some anxiety along for the ride.  The anxiety does not need to disappear for you to move forward.  By staying in contact with the anxiety (through exposure) and not engaging in safety behaviors (e.g. compulsions), your confidence in your ability to handle the anxiety and discomfort is going to gradually grow.

In doing ERP from an ACT approach, you will learn that you can do what is important regardless of what the obsessive thoughts are telling you.

It does require hard work, commitment, and stepping out of your comfort zone but we will work on this together and move at your pace. If you’re feeling afraid, this is ok and a common experience for the people who need ERP the most.