Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) Therapists in 33545
Natalie West Southward
Counselor, LMHC, MS
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Wesley Chapel, FL 33545
Seeking help can be intimidating, but you’ve made the first step! I encourage you to continue pursuing and getting the support you need in order to address your set of circumstances. I would love the opportunity to help walk with you, through your journey. Each session will be free from judgement and will be confidential. Together, I work with my clients to help improve their overall quality of life and reduce the symptoms of any presenting issues. I believe that improvements in your life can be made by understanding the root causes of the challenges you face. This deeper understanding empowers you to create positive changes!
Seeking help can be intimidating, but you’ve made the first step! I encourage you to continue pursuing and getting the support you need in order to address your set of circumstances. I would love the opportunity to help walk with you, through your journey. Each session will be free from judgement and will be confidential. Together, I work with my clients to help improve their overall quality of life and reduce the symptoms of any presenting issues. I believe that improvements in your life can be made by understanding the root causes of the challenges you face. This deeper understanding empowers you to create positive changes!
Lighthouse Counseling and Assessment
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Wesley Chapel, FL 33545
Accepting new clients for online therapy, tweens through young adults. Are you or your child are feeling overwhelmed by stress, social situations, or mood fluctuations? Need better coping or problem-solving skills? My approach involves a felt sense of safety and connection, including evidence-based modalities such as IFS, CBT, and therapy through a Polyvagal (trauma) Theory lens. An experienced clinical psychologist offering therapy and testing, I offer expertise on neurodivergence as well as pressures affecting all young adults. Relatable and engaging, I specialize in anxiety, ADHD, ASD, emotional, or social difficulties.Email me!
Accepting new clients for online therapy, tweens through young adults. Are you or your child are feeling overwhelmed by stress, social situations, or mood fluctuations? Need better coping or problem-solving skills? My approach involves a felt sense of safety and connection, including evidence-based modalities such as IFS, CBT, and therapy through a Polyvagal (trauma) Theory lens. An experienced clinical psychologist offering therapy and testing, I offer expertise on neurodivergence as well as pressures affecting all young adults. Relatable and engaging, I specialize in anxiety, ADHD, ASD, emotional, or social difficulties.Email me!
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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.