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Exposure with Response Prevention (ERP) is a type of cognitive-behavioral therapy used to gradually confront and conquer your fears. It is an evidence-based technique that is highly effective for OCD. It works because when you are exposed to anything with enough frequency, you eventually habituate to it, which means ‘to acclimate to’ or ‘get used to’ something. Through a willingness to experience discomfort and uncertainty, clients can weaken the grip that OCD has over them and decrease the associated anxiety, guilt, and distress it causes.​

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