The Complexities of ERP Therapy

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Breaking the Rules: A Clinician's Guide to Treating OCD

Dr Celin Gelgec and Dr Victoria Miller

63 episodes

5 days ago

Breaking the Rules is a show for mental health professionals designed to help you build confidence in treating Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Effective treatment of OCD requires commitment, creativity and the recognition that things can sometimes get a little … messy. And on the show, you’ll hear from a range of leading professionals and learn everything there is to know about OCD and other related mental health concerns. This podcast is brought to you by Melbourne Wellbeing Group, a psychology practice based in Melbourne with a special focus on treating OCD.

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The Complexities of ERP Therapy

Breaking the Rules: A Clinician's Guide to Treating OCD

30 minutes 29 seconds

1 month ago

The Complexities of ERP Therapy

In this episode, we dive deep into the world of Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)—the gold standard treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)—through a clinical and ethical lens.

We unpack the delicate balance between challenging clients and protecting their autonomy, exploring how therapeutic trust, client consent, and collaborative exposure tasks shape the success of ERP. This conversation asks the tough questions: How far is too far in exposure therapy? And what happens when fear is no longer the enemy, but the doorway to healing?

💬 Key themes:

The role of informed consent in exposure therapy
Building trust and safety in the therapeutic relationship
Understanding OCD beyond the symptoms
Why a collaborative approach is more effective than a prescriptive one
Recognizing when a therapist's anxiety enters the room too

🔖 Chapters

00:00 Introduction to ERP and Client Concerns

02:46 Understanding OCD and Its Impact

05:53 The Role of Trust in Therapy

08:53 Navigating Exposure Tasks Collaboratively

11:51 Ethics of Exposure Therapy

14:54 Client Consent and Collaboration

17:38 Managing Anxiety During Exposure

20:45 The Importance of Client Agency

23:44 Conclusion and Key Takeaways

#ERP #OCDTreatment #ExposureTherapy #TherapyEthics #ClientConsent #MentalHealth #TherapyPodcast #TherapeuticTrust #CollaborativeCare #AnxietySupport #OCDRecovery #EthicalTherapy

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