Exposure and response prevention therapy can help you:
Navigate Emotions
Build Resilience
Improve Connections
Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy might be right for you if you are experiencing:
ERP is the gold standard treatment for OCD, helping patients face their fears and reduce compulsive behaviors.
Specific phobias, such as fear of flying, heights, or animals, can be significantly reduced through ERP by gradually exposing patients to their fears in a controlled manner.
Through exposure to panic-inducing sensations in a safe environment, ERP helps reduce the fear associated with panic attacks.
It aids in gradually exposing individuals to social situations they fear, reducing avoidance behaviors and increasing social confidence.
ERP can be used to confront the worries and anxieties that pervade daily life, teaching patients to manage their reactions.
By confronting trauma-related triggers in a safe setting, ERP helps reduce the intensity of PTSD symptoms.
In the context of OCD-like symptoms within eating disorders, ERP can address food-related fears and rituals.
It helps patients confront obsessive worries about perceived flaws in their appearance, reducing compulsive checking or fixing behaviors.
ERP addresses the compulsive behaviors and excessive worry about having a serious illness, by exposing patients to these fears without allowing the compulsive checking or seeking reassurance.
ERP is used to challenge the distress associated with discarding items, gradually reducing hoarding behaviors.
We provide exposure and response prevention therapy for:
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Phobias
- Panic Disorder
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Eating Disorders
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)
- Health Anxiety (Hypochondriasis)
- Compulsive Hoarding
Why Choose
Be Well Psychology?
I believe therapy should be:
Empathetic
Effective therapy is like talking to someone who really gets you. They feel for you and help you feel less alone with your troubles.
Nonjudgmental
In therapy, you should be able to talk about anything without worry. The therapist won’t judge you; they’re there to help, not to blame.
Collaborative
Therapy is a team effort. You and an effective therapist work together like partners to help you feel better and solve your problems.
OUR APPROACH
How Our Individual Therapy Works
We Get To Know You
First, we spend time understanding who you are, what challenges you're facing, and what you hope to achieve in therapy.
We Create A Plan
Together, we'll develop a personalized plan that outlines the steps we'll take to address your specific needs and goals.
We Help You Grow
As you progress through therapy, we'll support and guide you, empowering you to make positive changes and grow stronger in every aspect of your life.
What You Can Expect From Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy
In Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP), you can expect:
Questions About
Individual Therapy
Individual therapy is a personal session with a therapist where you talk about your feelings and problems. The therapist helps by listening, giving advice, and teaching you new ways to deal with your issues.
It’s different for everyone. Some people feel better after a few sessions, while others might take longer. It depends on what you’re dealing with and how much work you put into therapy.
Your therapist will suggest a schedule that works best for you. Often, it starts once a week. But it could be more or less often depending on what you need.
In your first session, you’ll talk about what’s been bothering you and what you want to get out of therapy. It’s a chance for you and your therapist to get to know each other and make a plan for your sessions.
Therapy can teach you ways to calm your mind, deal with sad or worrying thoughts, and handle stress better. Your therapist will work with you to find the best methods to make you feel more at ease.
Yes, individual therapy can help with a lot of problems, like relationship issues, self-esteem, and much more. It’s about working on whatever is making life hard for you.
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