Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) Therapists in Winnetka, IL
OCD is treatable. My goal is to help you get it into full remission. I specialize in all subtypes of OCD. I am passionate about supporting and encouraging you to defeat OCD symptoms and regain control of your life. Specializing exclusively in the treatment of OCD in adult women allows me to focus 100% on the latest knowledge and highly-effective techniques that will likely work best for you. Women's OCD Wellness, Ltd. provides you with expert, high-quality and personalized treatment. Update: Clients can now receive out-of-network benefits with their insurance.
OCD is treatable. My goal is to help you get it into full remission. I specialize in all subtypes of OCD. I am passionate about supporting and encouraging you to defeat OCD symptoms and regain control of your life. Specializing exclusively in the treatment of OCD in adult women allows me to focus 100% on the latest knowledge and highly-effective techniques that will likely work best for you. Women's OCD Wellness, Ltd. provides you with expert, high-quality and personalized treatment. Update: Clients can now receive out-of-network benefits with their insurance.
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.
I am a licensed Clinical Psychologist and for over 25 year, I have been helping adults and adolescents struggling with anxiety and depression feel calmer, more confident and more positively connected in their relationships and in life. Problems in life can take many forms: failed relationships, ongoing self doubt, a traumatic experience or poor coping strategies. Psychotherapy offers the safest place to feel accepted and make the changes necessary achieve fulfillment and happiness.
I am a licensed Clinical Psychologist and for over 25 year, I have been helping adults and adolescents struggling with anxiety and depression feel calmer, more confident and more positively connected in their relationships and in life. Problems in life can take many forms: failed relationships, ongoing self doubt, a traumatic experience or poor coping strategies. Psychotherapy offers the safest place to feel accepted and make the changes necessary achieve fulfillment and happiness.
Being a human in the world is tough. If you feel stuck, alone, overwhelmed by anxiety or sadness, or are struggling in relationships, you're in the right place. My specialties include the treatment of anxiety, relationship difficulties, perinatal and postpartum mood disorders, parenting, perfectionism, divorce, trauma, & identity development. As a mom myself, I have experienced first-hand the impossible demands placed on parents. I am passionate about providing identity affirming care to members of the LGTBQIA+ community, and I love working with parents of gender-expansive children as they navigate their transition process.
Being a human in the world is tough. If you feel stuck, alone, overwhelmed by anxiety or sadness, or are struggling in relationships, you're in the right place. My specialties include the treatment of anxiety, relationship difficulties, perinatal and postpartum mood disorders, parenting, perfectionism, divorce, trauma, & identity development. As a mom myself, I have experienced first-hand the impossible demands placed on parents. I am passionate about providing identity affirming care to members of the LGTBQIA+ community, and I love working with parents of gender-expansive children as they navigate their transition process.
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.
I utilize evidence-based practices including Exposure and Response Prevention ( ERP) for OCD and the Comprehensive Behavioral Model for body-focused repetitive behaviors.
I treat anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs) like skin picking and hair pulling, and perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs). Symptoms include mental rituals, intrusive thoughts, reassurance-seeking, compulsive checking, avoidance, and chronic physical tension. I also work with the psychological impact of chronic illnesses including autoimmune conditions and hypermobile spectrum disorders/hEDS. My clients include students and professionals in demanding fields such as law, medicine, and business.
I utilize evidence-based practices including Exposure and Response Prevention ( ERP) for OCD and the Comprehensive Behavioral Model for body-focused repetitive behaviors.
I treat anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs) like skin picking and hair pulling, and perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs). Symptoms include mental rituals, intrusive thoughts, reassurance-seeking, compulsive checking, avoidance, and chronic physical tension. I also work with the psychological impact of chronic illnesses including autoimmune conditions and hypermobile spectrum disorders/hEDS. My clients include students and professionals in demanding fields such as law, medicine, and business.
You are exhausted. Physically and emotionally. Even though you are working so hard to do all the right things, you still end up feeling miserable and unfulfilled. Your days are spent going through a never-ending lists of tasks in your head and your nights are spent trying to escape and find some kind of relief. You long for moments of happiness, but when they come, you can't enjoy them because you know they won't last. You can't shake this nagging feeling that something bad will soon follow. You want to feel comfortable with yourself and your decisions. You want to believe that all this effort will lead to something good.
You are exhausted. Physically and emotionally. Even though you are working so hard to do all the right things, you still end up feeling miserable and unfulfilled. Your days are spent going through a never-ending lists of tasks in your head and your nights are spent trying to escape and find some kind of relief. You long for moments of happiness, but when they come, you can't enjoy them because you know they won't last. You can't shake this nagging feeling that something bad will soon follow. You want to feel comfortable with yourself and your decisions. You want to believe that all this effort will lead to something good.
Hi there! I’m a seasoned therapist and owner of Eleven Seventeen, LTD. The name 11:17 is rooted in a recurring moment that became a reminder to pause, breathe, and trust the process. It reflects my approach to therapy—supporting clients in slowing down, increasing awareness, navigating life.
I work best with clients 10+ navigating anxiety, ADHD, mood challenges, substance misuse, destructive behaviors, life transitions, and relationship stress. I help high-functioning clients manage overthinking and emotional reactivity while building skills, collaborating with families, schools (IEPs) and treating providers for well-rounded care.
Hi there! I’m a seasoned therapist and owner of Eleven Seventeen, LTD. The name 11:17 is rooted in a recurring moment that became a reminder to pause, breathe, and trust the process. It reflects my approach to therapy—supporting clients in slowing down, increasing awareness, navigating life.
I work best with clients 10+ navigating anxiety, ADHD, mood challenges, substance misuse, destructive behaviors, life transitions, and relationship stress. I help high-functioning clients manage overthinking and emotional reactivity while building skills, collaborating with families, schools (IEPs) and treating providers for well-rounded care.
You planned for the nursery, the clothes, and the delivery, but nothing prepared you for how deeply overwhelming this chapter could feel. Perhaps you are navigating the heavy emotional toll of a gestational diabetes diagnosis, feeling like every number is a test you are failing. Maybe a traumatic birth or a stressful NICU stay left your nervous system trapped in that hospital room, making it difficult to feel the peaceful connection with your baby that you expected. You might simply be a loving parent in the toddler trenches, exhausted by constant behavioral power struggles and quietly wondering why your own anxiety feels so loud.
You planned for the nursery, the clothes, and the delivery, but nothing prepared you for how deeply overwhelming this chapter could feel. Perhaps you are navigating the heavy emotional toll of a gestational diabetes diagnosis, feeling like every number is a test you are failing. Maybe a traumatic birth or a stressful NICU stay left your nervous system trapped in that hospital room, making it difficult to feel the peaceful connection with your baby that you expected. You might simply be a loving parent in the toddler trenches, exhausted by constant behavioral power struggles and quietly wondering why your own anxiety feels so loud.
Many of the people I work with have come to believe—often without realizing it—that their worth depends on what they accomplish. They feel driven to succeed, avoid mistakes, and meet everyone's expectations because achievement has become tied to acceptance. Over time, that constant striving can lead to anxiety, perfectionism, loneliness, and the feeling that no matter how much they do, it never feels like enough. Often, my clients are confused and believe they have "no reason" to feel unhappy. The truth is these patterns developed for good reasons and may have even helped you succeed.
Many of the people I work with have come to believe—often without realizing it—that their worth depends on what they accomplish. They feel driven to succeed, avoid mistakes, and meet everyone's expectations because achievement has become tied to acceptance. Over time, that constant striving can lead to anxiety, perfectionism, loneliness, and the feeling that no matter how much they do, it never feels like enough. Often, my clients are confused and believe they have "no reason" to feel unhappy. The truth is these patterns developed for good reasons and may have even helped you succeed.
We use ERP, ACT, CBT, and ICBT.
OCD is predictably unpredictable. You know it's going to be there, you just never know what it's going to choose that day. It attacks the things you care about most and tells you who you are as a person, rather than you telling OCD who you are. It is a give and give relationship. There is no give and take.
If you've tried therapy before and it didn't click, the first thing I usually ask is: did you feel like your therapist actually understood you? Because that gap, between surface-level support and someone who knows what OCD really does to a person, is usually where things fell apart.
We use ERP, ACT, CBT, and ICBT.
OCD is predictably unpredictable. You know it's going to be there, you just never know what it's going to choose that day. It attacks the things you care about most and tells you who you are as a person, rather than you telling OCD who you are. It is a give and give relationship. There is no give and take.
If you've tried therapy before and it didn't click, the first thing I usually ask is: did you feel like your therapist actually understood you? Because that gap, between surface-level support and someone who knows what OCD really does to a person, is usually where things fell apart.
During her training, she gained extensive experience in the application of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention ( ERP), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)- all gold-standard, evidence-based treatments for anxiety and mood disorders.
Along with her clinical work, Ms. Lambert co-authored "Break Free From Intrusive Thoughts," a book aimed at helping individuals effectively manage intrusive thoughts. She has also provided workshops and presentations on a variety of topics including stress management, coping with anxiety while living with cancer, and managing performance-related anxiety.
During her training, she gained extensive experience in the application of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention ( ERP), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)- all gold-standard, evidence-based treatments for anxiety and mood disorders.
Along with her clinical work, Ms. Lambert co-authored "Break Free From Intrusive Thoughts," a book aimed at helping individuals effectively manage intrusive thoughts. She has also provided workshops and presentations on a variety of topics including stress management, coping with anxiety while living with cancer, and managing performance-related anxiety.
Tara Ouillette
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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.
Hi, I'm so glad you're here. Working with me is warm, nonjudgmental, and collaborative. I'm a relationally driven therapist, which means my goal is to help you find healing within yourself, your family system, or your romantic relationship.
I might be a good fit if you're an over-functioning perfectionist, people-pleaser, or eldest daughter ready to strengthen boundaries and take back your life. For individuals, I also specialize in supporting the transition to life with Type 1 diabetes, inner child work, and recovering from or leaving a relationship behind.
Hi, I'm so glad you're here. Working with me is warm, nonjudgmental, and collaborative. I'm a relationally driven therapist, which means my goal is to help you find healing within yourself, your family system, or your romantic relationship.
I might be a good fit if you're an over-functioning perfectionist, people-pleaser, or eldest daughter ready to strengthen boundaries and take back your life. For individuals, I also specialize in supporting the transition to life with Type 1 diabetes, inner child work, and recovering from or leaving a relationship behind.
Hello and welcome. I am an LCSW who has 28 years of experience providing therapy to a wide array of clients. I enjoy meeting clients where they are at and helping them to discuss their issues, look at obstacles to making changes, make expectations that are more realistic, and helping them to learn new skills to decrease the negative effects on their life.
Hello and welcome. I am an LCSW who has 28 years of experience providing therapy to a wide array of clients. I enjoy meeting clients where they are at and helping them to discuss their issues, look at obstacles to making changes, make expectations that are more realistic, and helping them to learn new skills to decrease the negative effects on their life.
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Sylwia is ready to walk alongside you as you prepare to address difficult challenges in your life. She graduated with her Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from National Louis University and is a Licensed Professional Counselor. Sylwia knows that finding the right fit in a therapist is most important for working on vulnerable issues.
Sylwia is ready to walk alongside you as you prepare to address difficult challenges in your life. She graduated with her Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from National Louis University and is a Licensed Professional Counselor. Sylwia knows that finding the right fit in a therapist is most important for working on vulnerable issues.
I use a nonjudgemental, strength-based approach to help people identify and change unwanted patterns and problems in their lives. Some people come to me because they want to better understand and change their relationship to alcohol and/or other drugs. Couples often reach out to me because of violations of trust such as infidelity and deceit from addiction. These problems are particularly challenging to face and talk about. Anger, sadness, shame, and resentments can get in the way, making it difficult to heal, grow, listen, and to love.
I use a nonjudgemental, strength-based approach to help people identify and change unwanted patterns and problems in their lives. Some people come to me because they want to better understand and change their relationship to alcohol and/or other drugs. Couples often reach out to me because of violations of trust such as infidelity and deceit from addiction. These problems are particularly challenging to face and talk about. Anger, sadness, shame, and resentments can get in the way, making it difficult to heal, grow, listen, and to love.
Hi! Do anxious thoughts often take the wheel of your life? Let's tackle this together. Teletherapy in IL and 42 other states. Do you tend to analyze and overthink your relationships, your performance at work/school, your decisions, or how others perceive you? Do you find that no matter what you accomplish, you never feel good enough? You’re able to be empathetic towards others, but when it comes to yourself, your inner critic dominates. You've sought validation and approval from others by striving for perfection, yet it only brings short-term relief. Perhaps you feel stuck and unsure of who you truly are.
Hi! Do anxious thoughts often take the wheel of your life? Let's tackle this together. Teletherapy in IL and 42 other states. Do you tend to analyze and overthink your relationships, your performance at work/school, your decisions, or how others perceive you? Do you find that no matter what you accomplish, you never feel good enough? You’re able to be empathetic towards others, but when it comes to yourself, your inner critic dominates. You've sought validation and approval from others by striving for perfection, yet it only brings short-term relief. Perhaps you feel stuck and unsure of who you truly are.
Hi there! I’m a bilingual Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) helping people feel heard, understood, and supported. I enjoy working with children, teens, and young adults who may be navigating challenges like anxiety, school/career transitions, identity concerns, family conflict, or life changes. I also specialize in working with first-generation individuals and BIPOC communities, where therapy often includes exploring generational and cultural differences, and the intersectionality of who we are. I aim to create a safe space where those experiences are honored.
Hi there! I’m a bilingual Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) helping people feel heard, understood, and supported. I enjoy working with children, teens, and young adults who may be navigating challenges like anxiety, school/career transitions, identity concerns, family conflict, or life changes. I also specialize in working with first-generation individuals and BIPOC communities, where therapy often includes exploring generational and cultural differences, and the intersectionality of who we are. I aim to create a safe space where those experiences are honored.
You might feel like your thoughts are racing or looping endlessly, your energy is low, or life feels heavier than it should. Even small tasks can feel overwhelming, like carrying a weight you can’t put down. Daily routines, school, work, or relationships may feel exhausting or impossible to navigate alone. Therapy can be a calm, supportive space to pause, breathe, and start untangling your thoughts, building coping skills, and feeling steadier and more like yourself.
You might feel like your thoughts are racing or looping endlessly, your energy is low, or life feels heavier than it should. Even small tasks can feel overwhelming, like carrying a weight you can’t put down. Daily routines, school, work, or relationships may feel exhausting or impossible to navigate alone. Therapy can be a calm, supportive space to pause, breathe, and start untangling your thoughts, building coping skills, and feeling steadier and more like yourself.
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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.