Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) Therapists in 18042
Paul LaChance
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, MA, PhD
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Easton, PA 18042
Many people are motivated to make important life changes but are not sure where to begin. I can help. I will work with you to identify goals and to find the right approach that helps you to improve your quality of life. I offer evidence-based interventions that can improve the quality of your marriage, relieve depression and anxiety, elevate performance at work or school, improve sleep, overcome addiction, and reduce stress at home. My approach to counseling focuses on a holistic view of the person. As we work to resolve problematic thoughts, difficult emotions, or troubling behaviors, we will explore many areas of healthy living.
Many people are motivated to make important life changes but are not sure where to begin. I can help. I will work with you to identify goals and to find the right approach that helps you to improve your quality of life. I offer evidence-based interventions that can improve the quality of your marriage, relieve depression and anxiety, elevate performance at work or school, improve sleep, overcome addiction, and reduce stress at home. My approach to counseling focuses on a holistic view of the person. As we work to resolve problematic thoughts, difficult emotions, or troubling behaviors, we will explore many areas of healthy living.
Lauryn Lewis
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
College Hill, PA 18042
I am a licensed professional counselor who specializes in normalizing the need for treatment and providing a safe place to explore the issues that have impacted one's ability to live life, authentically. I have worked in a large variety of settings which include outpatient, crisis, inpatient treatment, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient treatment which has enabled me the opportunity to work with individuals with a wide variety of diagnoses and experiences. Through doing same, I have learned that it is imperative to treat the person, not the diagnosis.
I am a licensed professional counselor who specializes in normalizing the need for treatment and providing a safe place to explore the issues that have impacted one's ability to live life, authentically. I have worked in a large variety of settings which include outpatient, crisis, inpatient treatment, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient treatment which has enabled me the opportunity to work with individuals with a wide variety of diagnoses and experiences. Through doing same, I have learned that it is imperative to treat the person, not the diagnosis.
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Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) Therapists
Do I need exposure and response prevention therapy?
Many clients decide to seek help for obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors when these symptoms are distressing enough to disrupt everyday life. Any thoughts or behaviors that cause friction in close relationships are also worth addressing. In addition, the client’s symptoms don’t have to be severe for them to benefit from ERP therapy.
Is exposure and response prevention therapy part of cognitive behavioral therapy?
Exposure and response prevention is one specific type of CBT that focuses on behavioral change in response to triggering stimuli. It is related to exposure therapy but adds an additional component of preventing compulsive and harmful responses.
How long does exposure and response prevention therapy take?
While every patient is different, exposure and response prevention therapy typically lasts around 12 sessions, although some treatments can take longer. A therapist will determine if the treatment is complete based on how the client faces their fears, particularly the strongest ones. When a client feels less anxiety about stimuli that once evoked terror or distress, that is generally an indication that they are nearing the end of ERP therapy.
What are the limitations of exposure and response prevention therapy?
The most common pitfalls of exposure and response prevention therapy include not addressing a client’s core fears, allowing the client to avoid their most distressing stimuli, and using imaginary exposure when the client requires real-life exposure (and vice versa). ERP therapy is most effective when the client commits to the full course of treatment; if the client stops early or doesn’t practice what they have learned outside of therapy sessions, they are less likely to have successful outcomes.