What Does ERP Therapy Actually Look Like?
What Does ERP Therapy Actually Look Like?Nobody gets thrown into their worst fear on day one. That’s a myth worth putting down. Assessment and psychoeducation. You and your ERP therapist map the specific loop — what triggers the obsession, what the feared outcome is, and every compulsion you’re using to manage it. Including the invisible ones. Mental compulsions count. So does reassurance-seeking from family, from Google, from your therapist. Building an exposure hierarchy. You’ll rank triggers from mildly uncomfortable to genuinely difficult, often using a 0–100 distress rating. You start low. You have a say in every step. Exposure practice.…