Face Fear, Find Freedom
Break the cycle of anxiety and avoidance through gradual, supported exposure to what you fear.
What ERP Offers
Exposure and Response Prevention provides a clear path to freedom from anxiety disorders and obsessive-compulsive patterns. This highly effective approach helps you face feared situations, thoughts, and sensations without engaging in avoidance or compulsive behaviors.
ERP works by gradually exposing you to anxiety triggers while preventing the typical responses that maintain fear over time. This process allows your nervous system to learn that what you fear isn’t actually dangerous, reducing anxiety naturally without endless reassurance or avoidance.
Clients who complete ERP report dramatic reductions in anxiety symptoms, freedom from compulsive behaviors, increased confidence in challenging situations, and the ability to engage fully in activities they previously avoided.
My ERP Approach
As a therapist trained in ERP, I guide you through this structured treatment with empathy and cultural sensitivity. We begin by mapping your anxiety hierarchy—a personalized ladder of situations that trigger fear, arranged from least to most challenging.
Together, we design exposure exercises that gradually build your confidence while respecting your cultural context and personal boundaries. I incorporate first-generation experiences and family dynamics that may influence anxiety patterns. For Spanish-speaking clients, working in your native language often provides deeper comfort during exposure work.
My supportive yet direct style creates safety as you practice facing difficult situations both in session and through homework assignments. Throughout treatment, you’ll develop a new relationship with uncertainty and discomfort, learning that you can handle feelings without needing to control them.
Who Benefits from ERP
ERP effectively addresses:
- OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder)
- Panic disorder and agoraphobia
- Social anxiety disorder
- Specific phobias
- Health anxiety
- Perinatal anxiety and OCD
- Religious and moral scrupulosity
- Contamination fears
This approach works particularly well for people who have tried to reason their way out of anxiety without success and who are ready to take action despite discomfort.
Online ERP Therapy in Minnesota & California
Virtual ERP sessions provide effective anxiety treatment throughout Minnesota and California. In person available in Woodbury, Minnesota. Online therapy allows for creative exposure exercises in your real-world environment and provides flexibility for between-session practice. As a bilingual therapist (English/Spanish) licensed in both states, I ensure language and location never limit your access to this powerful treatment approach.
