Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
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We work with a wide range of mental health difficulties including anxiety, depression, PTSD, stress, trauma, relationship difficulties and adjustment to physical illness.
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Psychological therapy, tailored to you
The goal of ERP is teach your brain new ways of responding to distress
ERP is a type of behavioural therapy that encourages you to come into contact with thoughts, objects, situations, or images that cause anxiety whilst resisting the urge to engage in compulsive behaviours that provide temporary relief.
The goal of ERP is to teach your brain new ways of responding to distress so that you're no longer held back by obsessional thoughts or irrational fears.
Whilst this all sounds very uncomfortable, and initially ERP does require some commitment, here at Brightside we do ERP in a graded way. You and your therapist will identify a hierarchy of fears and starting with a lesser fear, you will gradually work your way up the hierarchy. You will only move to the next stage of the hierarchy once your brain has learnt that the current fear that you’re working on is not an actual threat.
This has changed my life totally
For most of my life the OCD controlled me, but after working with Sophie I now control the OCD. This has changed my life totally. I’m far more at ease than I have ever been in my life. I can now ride the wave of OCD without feeling overwhelmed or needing to do anything about it.
Psychological therapy, tailored to you
ERP is used alongside other approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy or Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. These approaches will give you the tools to manage the anxiety-related thoughts differently and to ‘surf’ the urges to engage in compulsive behaviours.
ERP is most commonly used in the treatment of
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, but it can also be helpful in other types of anxiety disorders such as
Health Anxiety, where compulsive behaviours like checking and reassurance seeking are common.
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This has changed my life totally.
For most of my life the OCD controlled me, but after working with Sophie I now control the OCD. This has changed my life totally. I’m far more at ease than I have ever been in my life. I can now ride the wave of OCD without feeling overwhelmed.
She is warm, trusting, genuine
Sophie has an extensive breadth of knowledge and clinical expertise which she brings to the supervisory relationship. She is warm, trusting, genuine and empathic and her supervisory style enables a safe supervision environment.
we can talk through and resolve any difficulties
After coming to see Sophie we are communicating so much better. We have a better understanding of our relationship values and we can talk through and resolve any difficulties before they escalate into an argument
I am so, so glad I visited Sophie.
I am so, so glad I visited Sophie. She was welcoming, sympathetic and got to the heart of my long-term problems in an unhurried but professional way. She gave me some excellent strategies for coping that I am still using.
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At Brightside Psychology we offer a safe, non-judgemental and confidential space to discuss your difficulties.
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