Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy

April Slabosheski (she/her)

Professional Counselor Associate

MS, NCC

Anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, and OCD can drain our energy, make it difficult to show up in daily life, and keep us from trying new things. I’m trained in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), a framework we can use in therapy to help you gradually tolerate anxiety, fear, and discomfort, helping you feel more present and engaged in your life.

Peter Ragen (He/Him)

Professional Counselor Associate

MA

I specialize in ERP for OCD and anxiety, helping clients confront intrusive thoughts and compulsions in a structured, evidence-based way. Pulling from my extensive training and clinical experience, I guide adults and teens to reduce symptoms, increase tolerance to uncertainty, and reclaim daily functioning and confidence.

Nathan Becker (he/him)

Licensed Professional Counselor

MA

Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) is an evidence-based therapy for anxiety disorders like OCD, social anxiety, panic, and phobias. Anxiety can be so intense that we start to believe the story it’s telling us—or avoid the very things we care about most. ERP helps us interrupt those patterns and gently face our fears, so life can start expanding again.

Sessy De La Cruz (she/her)

Clinical Social Work Associate

CSWA

ERP is one of the most effective treatments for OCD and many anxiety disorders. Anxiety often convinces us that avoiding discomfort is the safest option, but over time, that same avoidance can make our world feel smaller. With gradual, supported exposures, we'll practice facing fears while resisting the urge to rely on compulsions or safety behaviors. The goal is to help you build confidence that you can handle it instead of eliminating the anxiety.

Kate Sturges, MA, LPC (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

OR# C4014, WA# LH61103927

I have specialized training for the last 9 years utilizing Exposure and Response Prevention treatment primarily to help those experiencing Anxiety and/or OCD.

Cory Anton

Licensed Professional Counselor

Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) is considered the gold standard treatment for OCD. While seemingly straight forward, the ideas behind how to utilize this method are nuanced and talking back to OCD can be tricky. We get creative together! ERP helps you learn to face your fear while preventing you from engaging in the compulsions (or responses) that maintain the fear. Consent is of utmost importance and you have the final say in readiness and motivation to face your fear head on.

Dr. Rachel Marsh (she/her)

Licensed Psychologist

Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology; M.A. in Clinical Psychology

ERP is the gold-standard treatment for OCD and also one of the most feared. Done well, it is not about forcing yourself to face fears for the sake of it. It is about building a new relationship with uncertainty. I integrate ERP with ACT, grounding every exposure in what matters most to you rather than just what frightens you, so the work feels meaningful rather than mechanical.

Lisette Heidtke (She/Her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

MA, LPC

Justine Lockhart (She/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC, MS

With OCD there is a cycle that is challenging to break: an unwanted, intrusive, and repetitive obsession, distress, a compulsive behavior in attempt to reduce distress, and temporary relief. ERP helps break this cycle by inviting you to sit with your discomfort and distress and embrace uncertainty. We will engage in exposures both in and outside of session that directly confront your fears and practice response prevention (resisting compulsions and avoidance).

Ashley Wray (She/her)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

LCSW

I have 10 plus years experience in treating OCD/anxiety with ERP. I am a member of the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) and have attended and presented at their conferences for the past eight years. I have also received training with the Behavioral Therapy Training Institute (BTTI).

Mandi Wallace (she/they)

Professional Counselor Associate

QMHP, MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Gina Patrick

Licensed Professional Counselor

MA, LPC

Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) is a well-supported, effective approach for treating OCD and anxiety-related concerns. ERP is a behavioral therapy we work on together, at a pace that feels thoughtful and manageable. I place a strong emphasis on helping clients understand how and why ERP works, so the process feels collaborative, transparent, and empowering rather than overwhelming.

Kelly Grover (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

I have completed training through the IOCDF and have been providing specialized treatment with ERP since 2019.

Nicole Craig (She/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

MA, LPC

ERP is an effective tool for managing OCD. This process can be creative and individualized for your situation.

Gillian Sleeman

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

ERP is the gold standard for treating OCD and other anxiety disorders. It is evidence based and highly effective. This is a behavioral intervention that we will work together to implement. I believe it is important to teach my clients as much as possible about these treatment approaches so that there is a thorough understanding of how they work and why they work!

Mind Body Therapy Center

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Alexandra "Lexi" Walker (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC, CRC

I completed a 60 hour continuing education course on using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and ERP for anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder.

Emily Kittelson

Licensed Professional Counselor

MS, LPC

Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy is proven to be effective for at least 75% of people suffering from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. I know how scary it can feel to repeatedly confront head-on the fears that are driving your distracting rituals, but science shows us that it's the best and quickest way to relief. I have completed intensive training on how to use Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy for OCD through the Cognitive Behavioral Institute.

Myles Rizvi (He/him)

Clinical Psychologist

PsyD

I have received extensive training in ERP throughout my graduate and postgraduate training. I completed a specialized training in ERP for OCD through the Behavior Therapy Training Institute (BTTI) course sponsored by the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF), and I have given professional presentations on ERP at the IOCDF and the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA). I have also provided supervision in ERP for doctoral students.

Willa Shaw

Licensed Professional Counselor