Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) Therapists in Kenilworth, IL
My clients are high achieving individuals struggling with their relationship with food, their bodies and self-worth. They are often overwhelmed by the demands of commitments like school, sports or jobs, which can blur the lines between passion hard work and harmful behaviors. My clients seek renewed relationships with their bodies in order to thrive in their achievements and in their lives. They crave empowerment, resiliency and lives that align with their personal, athletic and professional goals.
My clients are high achieving individuals struggling with their relationship with food, their bodies and self-worth. They are often overwhelmed by the demands of commitments like school, sports or jobs, which can blur the lines between passion hard work and harmful behaviors. My clients seek renewed relationships with their bodies in order to thrive in their achievements and in their lives. They crave empowerment, resiliency and lives that align with their personal, athletic and professional goals.
Is your teen struggling with anxiety? Do they dread going to school, withdraw from friends, or seem constantly overwhelmed? Or maybe your younger child is having frequent tantrums, difficulty following directions, or challenges managing big emotions. As their parent, it can be exhausting not knowing how to help, and you don’t have to go through it alone. I specialize in working with children, teenagers, and young adults on navigating emotional, behavioral, and life challenges.
Is your teen struggling with anxiety? Do they dread going to school, withdraw from friends, or seem constantly overwhelmed? Or maybe your younger child is having frequent tantrums, difficulty following directions, or challenges managing big emotions. As their parent, it can be exhausting not knowing how to help, and you don’t have to go through it alone. I specialize in working with children, teenagers, and young adults on navigating emotional, behavioral, and life challenges.
Hello there! As a therapist, my approach is very warm, open-minded, and down-to-earth, and I love to use humor and personal vulnerability wherever possible. From my own personal mental health journey and experiences as a client, I know firsthand just how intimidating and transformative therapy can be all at the same time, so I am very passionate about making the process feel as normal, safe, and nonjudgmental as possible. My goal as a therapist is to help you gain insight into the problems you are facing and develop personalized tools and techniques for you to feel more in control and empowered in your own life.
Hello there! As a therapist, my approach is very warm, open-minded, and down-to-earth, and I love to use humor and personal vulnerability wherever possible. From my own personal mental health journey and experiences as a client, I know firsthand just how intimidating and transformative therapy can be all at the same time, so I am very passionate about making the process feel as normal, safe, and nonjudgmental as possible. My goal as a therapist is to help you gain insight into the problems you are facing and develop personalized tools and techniques for you to feel more in control and empowered in your own life.
Change is possible and I believe you have the ability to create positive changes that will allow healing throughout your journey in life. Thoughts, emotions, and perceptions shape the way we interact with others, and in turn, how others interact with us. My approach is to create a safe, non-shaming, compassionate therapeutic environment coupled with a strong emphasis on collaboration. As an experienced and dedicated therapist for over 20 years, my goal is for you to learn tools and effective strategies to reach your mutually agreed upon goals in therapy.
Change is possible and I believe you have the ability to create positive changes that will allow healing throughout your journey in life. Thoughts, emotions, and perceptions shape the way we interact with others, and in turn, how others interact with us. My approach is to create a safe, non-shaming, compassionate therapeutic environment coupled with a strong emphasis on collaboration. As an experienced and dedicated therapist for over 20 years, my goal is for you to learn tools and effective strategies to reach your mutually agreed upon goals in therapy.
To the outside world, you are thriving. You are successful, capable, and in control. Internally, you are obsessed with details, use busyness to outrun your brain, or overthink every decision you make.
I specialize in the “High-Achieving Mind” because I know the terrain. I understand the specific suffering of the professional who tries to “outwork” anxiety, perfectionism, and/or OCD. I also understand the unique grief of fertility struggles and IVF. This is often the intersection where high-performance meets biology, and you can no longer optimize, track, and execute your way to success.
To the outside world, you are thriving. You are successful, capable, and in control. Internally, you are obsessed with details, use busyness to outrun your brain, or overthink every decision you make.
I specialize in the “High-Achieving Mind” because I know the terrain. I understand the specific suffering of the professional who tries to “outwork” anxiety, perfectionism, and/or OCD. I also understand the unique grief of fertility struggles and IVF. This is often the intersection where high-performance meets biology, and you can no longer optimize, track, and execute your way to success.
Tara Ouillette
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MA, LCPC
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
I believe that long- lasting, meaningful growth thrives in self-compassion, honoring shame, and creating purpose. Inherited and experienced trauma can remain in the body and inform our choices, so one of my goals is to offer a guiding hand in disentangling negative core beliefs from the body and sense of self. My therapeutic practice is filtered through a strengths-based and feminist lens, and as a queer therapist, I aim to foster an LGBTQIA+ affirming space, challenge racist systems, encourage body empowerment at every size, and promote sex-positivity.
I believe that long- lasting, meaningful growth thrives in self-compassion, honoring shame, and creating purpose. Inherited and experienced trauma can remain in the body and inform our choices, so one of my goals is to offer a guiding hand in disentangling negative core beliefs from the body and sense of self. My therapeutic practice is filtered through a strengths-based and feminist lens, and as a queer therapist, I aim to foster an LGBTQIA+ affirming space, challenge racist systems, encourage body empowerment at every size, and promote sex-positivity.
Using an integrative approach CBT, ERP, EMDR, DBT, somatic work, and IFS.
I help high-functioning women and professionals heal from trauma, anxiety, OCD, depression, and perinatal/postpartum challenges. Using EMDR, IFS, ERP, DBT, and somatic work, I offer warm, personalized virtual therapy across 7 states to support deep healing and lasting change.
Using an integrative approach CBT, ERP, EMDR, DBT, somatic work, and IFS.
I help high-functioning women and professionals heal from trauma, anxiety, OCD, depression, and perinatal/postpartum challenges. Using EMDR, IFS, ERP, DBT, and somatic work, I offer warm, personalized virtual therapy across 7 states to support deep healing and lasting change.
Kristen Hartwig
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
In a society that feels increasingly individualistic, suffering in silence can become the norm. As humans, we aren’t meant to handle everything on our own though; we all need support. Whether you are trying to handle pressures of life, anxiety, depression, stress, relationship issues, addiction, grief, or other difficulties, your story is valuable and I’m here to hear yours. I offer a compassionate, genuine, and nonjudgmental space while bringing humor when needed.
In a society that feels increasingly individualistic, suffering in silence can become the norm. As humans, we aren’t meant to handle everything on our own though; we all need support. Whether you are trying to handle pressures of life, anxiety, depression, stress, relationship issues, addiction, grief, or other difficulties, your story is valuable and I’m here to hear yours. I offer a compassionate, genuine, and nonjudgmental space while bringing humor when needed.
I specialize in exposure and response prevention ( ERP) for OCD and anxiety disorders.
I am based in Wisconsin but offer virtual therapy in all PSYPACT states. I have a special interest in scrupulous OCD but treat all themes. I also treat co-occurring depression, insomnia, BFRBs, and trauma, using cognitive-behavioral treatments. My style is structured and balances science with compassion and understanding.
I specialize in exposure and response prevention ( ERP) for OCD and anxiety disorders.
I am based in Wisconsin but offer virtual therapy in all PSYPACT states. I have a special interest in scrupulous OCD but treat all themes. I also treat co-occurring depression, insomnia, BFRBs, and trauma, using cognitive-behavioral treatments. My style is structured and balances science with compassion and understanding.
We provide Exposure & Response Prevention ( ERP) for OCD, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for Selective Mutism (PCIT-SM), Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE), as well as CBT, ACT, & DNA-V to treat anxiety.
We provide evidence-based CBT/Exposure Therapy for anxiety disorders, specializing in social anxiety, selective mutism, separation anxiety, panic disorder, & related issues. The goal is to live a valued life in the presence of anxiety and, to do this, we treat the anxious-avoidance cycle you may find yourself in. Anxious avoidance is when a person avoids something that makes them anxious (which is normal and expected). However, when avoidance interferes with your life and keeps you from living out your goals, that’s when avoidance (not anxiety) becomes problematic. We are specialists who can help you learn how to approach vs avoid.
We provide Exposure & Response Prevention ( ERP) for OCD, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for Selective Mutism (PCIT-SM), Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE), as well as CBT, ACT, & DNA-V to treat anxiety.
We provide evidence-based CBT/Exposure Therapy for anxiety disorders, specializing in social anxiety, selective mutism, separation anxiety, panic disorder, & related issues. The goal is to live a valued life in the presence of anxiety and, to do this, we treat the anxious-avoidance cycle you may find yourself in. Anxious avoidance is when a person avoids something that makes them anxious (which is normal and expected). However, when avoidance interferes with your life and keeps you from living out your goals, that’s when avoidance (not anxiety) becomes problematic. We are specialists who can help you learn how to approach vs avoid.
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My primary specializations are the treatment of anxiety disorders, and performing evaluations and testing for a variety of issues. I enjoy working with families and individuals both and have extensive experience with group therapy. I also do coaching for professional as well as personal issues. I have locations in Lisle IL and Joliet, IL. My work with anxiety is through effective, non-medical interventions based on developing skills for dealing with emotional experiences. I utilize homework, reading and skill development to accelerate the client's progress and assist them in feeling better sooner.
My primary specializations are the treatment of anxiety disorders, and performing evaluations and testing for a variety of issues. I enjoy working with families and individuals both and have extensive experience with group therapy. I also do coaching for professional as well as personal issues. I have locations in Lisle IL and Joliet, IL. My work with anxiety is through effective, non-medical interventions based on developing skills for dealing with emotional experiences. I utilize homework, reading and skill development to accelerate the client's progress and assist them in feeling better sooner.
I have extensive training in Exposure and Response Prevention ( ERP), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
I completed my internship at Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital in the Center for Anxiety and OCD, where I received my training in Exposure and Response Prevention ( ERP) for the treatment of OCD and anxiety disorders. I also utilize elements of CBT, DBT, and ACT skills across all clinical issues.
I have extensive training in Exposure and Response Prevention ( ERP), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
I completed my internship at Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital in the Center for Anxiety and OCD, where I received my training in Exposure and Response Prevention ( ERP) for the treatment of OCD and anxiety disorders. I also utilize elements of CBT, DBT, and ACT skills across all clinical issues.
If it feels like everyone else got the handbook for adulthood except you, you're not alone. I work with young adults navigating anxiety, OCD, perfectionism, and relationship stress. You might struggle with intrusive thoughts, panic, people-pleasing, or the pressure to have everything figured out. Together, we'll move beyond insight by building practical tools, facing fears gradually, and creating healthier patterns so you can feel more confident, grounded, and free to fully engage in your life.
If it feels like everyone else got the handbook for adulthood except you, you're not alone. I work with young adults navigating anxiety, OCD, perfectionism, and relationship stress. You might struggle with intrusive thoughts, panic, people-pleasing, or the pressure to have everything figured out. Together, we'll move beyond insight by building practical tools, facing fears gradually, and creating healthier patterns so you can feel more confident, grounded, and free to fully engage in your life.
Susan McClanahan & Angela Derrick, SpringSource: Eating, Weight & Mood Disorders promotes emotional well-being through integrative, evidence-based therapies including DBT, ACT, ERP & mindfulness.
Expert Psychological Care, Deeply Individualized: We are a collaborative group practice dedicated to helping individuals heal from eating disorders, depression, anxiety, trauma, & relationship issues, as well as major life transitions such as grief, loss, career changes, divorce, empty nesting, & peri/post-menopausal concerns. We also offer compassionate mental health support to clients managing medical metabolic conditions & those prescribed GLP-1 medications. With warmth & expertise, we teach evidence-based skills that foster lasting, meaningful change. As a growing practice, we currently have immediate openings for new clients.
Susan McClanahan & Angela Derrick, SpringSource: Eating, Weight & Mood Disorders promotes emotional well-being through integrative, evidence-based therapies including DBT, ACT, ERP & mindfulness.
Expert Psychological Care, Deeply Individualized: We are a collaborative group practice dedicated to helping individuals heal from eating disorders, depression, anxiety, trauma, & relationship issues, as well as major life transitions such as grief, loss, career changes, divorce, empty nesting, & peri/post-menopausal concerns. We also offer compassionate mental health support to clients managing medical metabolic conditions & those prescribed GLP-1 medications. With warmth & expertise, we teach evidence-based skills that foster lasting, meaningful change. As a growing practice, we currently have immediate openings for new clients.
In a world filled with uncertainty, adversity, and ever-changing expectations, it makes sense for us to need additional support and someone who is not our family or our friends to hold space for our story. If you are experiencing anxiety, depression, crisis, or just difficulty with your day to day tasks, I would be honored to walk with you through this moment in your life and help you to develop tools to help you navigate with more confidence and agency. I have spent my career working with teens, young adults and adults navigating life's unexpected and distressing moments.
In a world filled with uncertainty, adversity, and ever-changing expectations, it makes sense for us to need additional support and someone who is not our family or our friends to hold space for our story. If you are experiencing anxiety, depression, crisis, or just difficulty with your day to day tasks, I would be honored to walk with you through this moment in your life and help you to develop tools to help you navigate with more confidence and agency. I have spent my career working with teens, young adults and adults navigating life's unexpected and distressing moments.
Joey is also trained with using Exposure and Response Prevention ( ERP) in helping treat diagnoses such as OCD, social anxiety, or other phobias.
Joey is a compassionate and dedicated therapist excited to support individuals ages 16+ on their journey towards healing and personal growth. Joey offers a safe and non-judgmental space for clients to explore their emotions and challenges. Additionally, he values the power of humor in therapy, using it as a valuable tool to create a warm and supportive atmosphere. He also utilizes an empowering, upbeat, and personable approach to therapy that is tailored to each client’s specific needs. Joey has experience working with anxiety, depression, OCD, LGBTQ+ issues, life transitions, and self-esteem issues.
Joey is also trained with using Exposure and Response Prevention ( ERP) in helping treat diagnoses such as OCD, social anxiety, or other phobias.
Joey is a compassionate and dedicated therapist excited to support individuals ages 16+ on their journey towards healing and personal growth. Joey offers a safe and non-judgmental space for clients to explore their emotions and challenges. Additionally, he values the power of humor in therapy, using it as a valuable tool to create a warm and supportive atmosphere. He also utilizes an empowering, upbeat, and personable approach to therapy that is tailored to each client’s specific needs. Joey has experience working with anxiety, depression, OCD, LGBTQ+ issues, life transitions, and self-esteem issues.
Do results matter to you? Everyone I see has OCD, Panic, Agoraphobia, PTSD, or Social Anxiety. These conditions are extremely treatable with the RIGHT kind of Drug-Free CBT Exposure therapy. I aim to eliminate symptoms, not just treat or manage them. Clients are liberated to move on with life, get married, prevent divorce or firing, have families, advance careers, or return children to school, often in the middle of therapy. Therapy doesn't stop at the door. I contact my clients after every session to check on them. I do teletherapy in 43 states, and in-person in NY and NJ. By the end, many forget why they came to me.
Do results matter to you? Everyone I see has OCD, Panic, Agoraphobia, PTSD, or Social Anxiety. These conditions are extremely treatable with the RIGHT kind of Drug-Free CBT Exposure therapy. I aim to eliminate symptoms, not just treat or manage them. Clients are liberated to move on with life, get married, prevent divorce or firing, have families, advance careers, or return children to school, often in the middle of therapy. Therapy doesn't stop at the door. I contact my clients after every session to check on them. I do teletherapy in 43 states, and in-person in NY and NJ. By the end, many forget why they came to me.
My ideal clients are individuals, couples, and families who are ready to create greater clarity, balance, and connection in their lives and relationships. They often come to me navigating anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, parenting concerns, or significant life transitions. What I love about my work is helping people slow down, gain self-awareness, and build healthier relationship dynamics. I create a calm, grounded, and genuinely supportive space where you'll feel heard and understood as you explore challenges with curiosity and care.
My ideal clients are individuals, couples, and families who are ready to create greater clarity, balance, and connection in their lives and relationships. They often come to me navigating anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, parenting concerns, or significant life transitions. What I love about my work is helping people slow down, gain self-awareness, and build healthier relationship dynamics. I create a calm, grounded, and genuinely supportive space where you'll feel heard and understood as you explore challenges with curiosity and care.
My approach is rooted in evidence-based practices, including ACT, DBT, and ERP, tailored to meet your unique needs.
Are you looking for a therapist who is warm and caring, but also actively supports you in making necessary changes? I show up to sessions ready to listen and hold intense emotions. Through our conversations we will identify your hopes, fears, and stuck points. We will then work together to move you towards the life that you dream of. We will co-create homework, so that you can take what we discuss and practice it in your day-to-day life. Your homework might be reaching out to an old friend, or breathing through an urge to yell at your children, or taking that first step on a project you’ve been dreaming about for years.
My approach is rooted in evidence-based practices, including ACT, DBT, and ERP, tailored to meet your unique needs.
Are you looking for a therapist who is warm and caring, but also actively supports you in making necessary changes? I show up to sessions ready to listen and hold intense emotions. Through our conversations we will identify your hopes, fears, and stuck points. We will then work together to move you towards the life that you dream of. We will co-create homework, so that you can take what we discuss and practice it in your day-to-day life. Your homework might be reaching out to an old friend, or breathing through an urge to yell at your children, or taking that first step on a project you’ve been dreaming about for years.
I believe that therapy is your space for self-exploration and I welcome the oppotunity to join you on that journey. I aim for us to have a therapeutic relationship that balances productivity with joyfulness. I commonly work with clients of all ages who present with health issues, anxieties, and trauma. I also treat mood disorders, selective mutism, eating disorders, specific phobias, and executive dysfunction.
I believe that therapy is your space for self-exploration and I welcome the oppotunity to join you on that journey. I aim for us to have a therapeutic relationship that balances productivity with joyfulness. I commonly work with clients of all ages who present with health issues, anxieties, and trauma. I also treat mood disorders, selective mutism, eating disorders, specific phobias, and executive dysfunction.
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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.