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Jasmine Hasmik Hajyan
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90046
Jasmine Hasmik Hajyan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California who has been practicing since 2016. Jasmine helps her clients with depression, anxiety, adjustment disorder, codependency, and couples issues. In her free time, Jasmine enjoys gardening, playing with her dogs, hiking, and watching TV shows.
Jasmine Hasmik Hajyan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California who has been practicing since 2016. Jasmine helps her clients with depression, anxiety, adjustment disorder, codependency, and couples issues. In her free time, Jasmine enjoys gardening, playing with her dogs, hiking, and watching TV shows.
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Lyndsey Motarefi
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Verified Verified
West Hollywood, CA 90046  (Online Only)
{CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS} Do you find yourself wanting to break free from unhealthy relationship patterns? Do you have goals of improving your relationship emotionally and/or physically? Would you like to heal the wounds of past attachments? Do you feel curious about exploring your sexual identity? Are there sex specific concerns that you would like to obtain more clarity on? If the answer to any of the above questions is yes, please know that you are not alone. Even the healthiest of relationships need a check-up at times.
{CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS} Do you find yourself wanting to break free from unhealthy relationship patterns? Do you have goals of improving your relationship emotionally and/or physically? Would you like to heal the wounds of past attachments? Do you feel curious about exploring your sexual identity? Are there sex specific concerns that you would like to obtain more clarity on? If the answer to any of the above questions is yes, please know that you are not alone. Even the healthiest of relationships need a check-up at times.
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Tamara Sauer
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90046
I am a Licensed Marriage And Family Therapist (RN:133405). I obtained my master’s degree in Marriage And Family Therapy from Touro University Worldwide with summa cum laude. Throughout my career I have worked with children, adolescents, adults, parents, and elders. I believe in tailoring my approach to best suit you and your needs. I draw from a variety of evidence-based modalities such as CBT, DBT, Exposure Therapy, EFT.
I am a Licensed Marriage And Family Therapist (RN:133405). I obtained my master’s degree in Marriage And Family Therapy from Touro University Worldwide with summa cum laude. Throughout my career I have worked with children, adolescents, adults, parents, and elders. I believe in tailoring my approach to best suit you and your needs. I draw from a variety of evidence-based modalities such as CBT, DBT, Exposure Therapy, EFT.
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Dylan Amsalam
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT, APCC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90046
Hi everyone! I am passionate about guiding children, adolescents, and young adults on their journey toward well-being. In cultivating a warm and collaborative environment, I facilitate a process where clients explore personal and relational dynamics, in order to fulfill themselves in their individual and relational lives. Rejecting a one-size-fits-all approach, I acknowledge the uniqueness of each client in treatment planning.
Hi everyone! I am passionate about guiding children, adolescents, and young adults on their journey toward well-being. In cultivating a warm and collaborative environment, I facilitate a process where clients explore personal and relational dynamics, in order to fulfill themselves in their individual and relational lives. Rejecting a one-size-fits-all approach, I acknowledge the uniqueness of each client in treatment planning.
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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.