A Powerful Way to Crush OCD: Exposures (ERP for OCD)

Do you struggle with OCD? Do you have intrusive thoughts, intrusive feelings, unwanted images or bad thoughts that overwhelm you? Often the way to get OCD relief is the opposite of what people think. The only evidenced-based treatment approach is a type of CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) called ERP (Exposure Response Prevention).

In this video I talk about the power of doing exposures for OCD one small step at a time. Do you wonder why triggering your OCD would be a good idea? Let me explain...

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This video is made for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace medical advice.

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[rebeccameans]

You been creeping in my house? LOL. I swear your videos every week are on point for what my child needs to hear.

[willowprinceart]

Thank you this helps a lot. Recently i’ve been exposing myself to my uncomforts and things that i see as contaminated and i feel gross all the time to be honest. I’m just hoping the feeling goes away.

[kyowcu]

My mom showed me this video and you explained this so well 🙏🏼 thank you❤️

[sheriberrie]

Such an amazing video, I got an instant feeling of better when I exposed myself to a thought. I truly hope to reduce hours of ruminating by every thought being exposed. Thank you 🙏🏻💙

[marionsretreat]

Your videos are SO incredibly helpful! Thank you!!

[justinesprice]

Thank you so much, this is so so hard but its videos like this that make me feel like i can do it

[lavenderonline]

You are so relatable and I’m going to keep watching your videos whilst I’m doing ERP 😢

[louiserosswood]

I really liked this video and my mum explained it to me.

[fibee]

I know I should be doing ERP but my checking OCD is tied in with my work and I'm terrified that if by doing ERP I mess up, it's going to affect my job (yes, I'm an adult who watches and loves your videos!) - I just feel that I can't take that risk :( Even the idea of feeling any kind of discomfort distresses me.

[usha]

Hi can give any erp suggestions for memory and harm pure o plz

[louiserosswood]

Any advice for ERP specifically for moral ocd? Upsetting thoughts about hurting peoples feelings, judging the appearance of others, lying, being 100% truthful

[suraprod]

Thank you
How ocd student can overcome distraction in classroom pls
Appreciate and answer or a guide to a website or a link
Regards

[lokahmii]

Does watching videos on ERP help with OCD as well when I'm at home? or is that a compulsion? I like to believe that this could be part of therapy as it makes me uncomfortable to watch others feeling the same. I've been too comfortable at home, and I'm fighting to get out and do something but, I feel like I don't even know what to do. I work from home as a Nail Technician and work as been super slow this summer. So I work at a Brow place every Monday as a receptionist so I can practice leaving the house and work on my social anxiety. I get really uncomfortable around women and have these intrusive thoughts that I "might" be "gay" and then my brain goes back and forth to "do I really love my boyfriend? Lets leave the state and never come back" and then goes back to thinking intrusive thoughts about my sexuality, and then other things as well. I've been reading and watching more about ERP, even if it makes me super uncomfortable...

[matthewalderink]

It's possible but way easier said then done

[mosesgitau]

Actually my ocd was telling me to avoid this video