ERP for OCD
What is Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)?
ERP is the gold standard treatment for OCD. It works by systematically facing the situations and thoughts that trigger obsessions while resisting the urge to perform compulsions. Over time, you will learn that you don’t have to respond to obsessions and intrusive thoughts with compulsions, and OCD’s control over your life will decrease.
What to Expect
- We map out your OCD — obsessions, compulsions, and avoidance patterns
- I help you better understand what OCD is and why we treat it with ERP
- Together we build a list of exposures that will address your symptoms
- We practice exposures during session, and you practice them independently between sessions