online erp therapy for ocd
You're Not Alone, and You're Not Broken. You're Struggling with OCD. And We Can Help.
At TrueNorth OCD and Anxiety Specialists, treating OCD isn’t something we occasionally do, it’s all we do. Every therapist on our team is expertly trained in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), and has been helping people recover from OCD for years (not months). We work with children, teens, and adults who are battling the same kinds of thoughts, fears, and rituals you're facing now. And we know how to help.
Guiding adults, teens and children out of OCD with Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). Our OCD specialists use ERP, the gold standard in OCD treatment, to help you break free from the grip of intrusive thoughts and compulsions.
What You Think You Know About OCD Might Be Wrong
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is more than just “being neat” or “liking things organized.” It’s a serious and often misunderstood condition involving unwanted, intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors or mental rituals (compulsions) aimed at reducing anxiety or preventing a feared outcome. OCD can center around fears of: contamination or germs, causing harm to others or yourself, sexual or violent thoughts, perfectionism, health and disease, symmetry, or "just right" feelings. OCD is a serious disorder and left untreated, it can take over your life. But with the right treatment, recovery is absolutely possible.
OCD can affect individuals at any age, though it most commonly begins during the late teen years or early adulthood. At TrueNorth OCD and Anxiety Specialists, we provide expert treatment for children, teens, and adults alike. Our therapists include child and adolescent specialists who are trained to work with younger clients in a developmentally appropriate and engaging way. Whether you're seeking help for a young child, a college student, or are navigating OCD later in life, we offer compassionate, personalized care to meet you where you are. We serve clients across the United States through secure, HIPAA-compliant teletherapy, making specialized treatment accessible from the comfort of home.
We Understand OCD, All of It.
At TrueNorth, we specialize exclusively in treating OCD using Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), the gold-standard therapy backed by decades of research. We treat all subtypes and themes of OCD, including what’s sometimes called “Pure-O,” where the compulsions are mostly mental. Whether you're struggling with harm fears, contamination, intrusive violent or sexual thoughts, relationship doubts, “just right” sensations, or existential anxiety, we get it, and we’re here to help. It’s all we do, and we help people just like you every single day break free from the exhausting cycle of fear and doubt.
Contamination OCD
Harm OCD
Intrusive Sexual or Violent Thoughts
Religious OCD
False Memory OCD
Real Event OCD
Magical Thinking OCD
Pedophilia OCD
Sexual Orientation OCD
Existential OCD
Health OCD
Sensorimotor OCD
Relationship OCD
Pure-O
Gender Identity OCD
Your Path to Personalized OCD Treatment
Why TrueNorth for your OCD Treatment?
Our therapists are true specialists in OCD treatment, it’s not just something they do, it’s what they do every single day. With years of experience focused exclusively on OCD and anxiety disorders, they use only gold-standard, evidence-based approaches like Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) therapy. This isn’t general talk therapy, it’s targeted, structured, and proven to work. Plus, our team knows how to make telehealth work for you, using creative, real-world exposures that are often more effective virtually than in an office setting. When you work with TrueNorth, you’re getting deep expertise, genuine focus, and the flexibility that can make all the difference.
We don’t just talk about your OCD, we do something about it. At TrueNorth, your therapist will actively guide you through Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), the gold-standard treatment for OCD. This means we’ll face fears head-on, both in session and in the places where anxiety actually disrupts your life. That might look like resisting the urge to rewash your hands after touching a doorknob, saying “I love you” without checking how it felt, reading a news headline without mentally analyzing it for hours, or sitting with the fear that you might have left the stove on without going back to check.
We start with a thorough diagnostic assessment to fully understand your symptoms and rule out anything that might mimic OCD. Then we provide clear, straightforward psychoeducation so you understand how OCD works, and why ERP is so effective. Together, we’ll build a personalized exposure hierarchy that targets the fears and compulsions keeping you stuck. From there, your therapist will coach you through real-time exposures and help you practice response prevention, both in sessions and between them. As treatment progresses, we’ll shift into relapse prevention, equipping you with tools to maintain your progress and respond confidently to any flare-ups down the road.
We’ll face the fear together, step by step, until your brain learns what’s true: you can tolerate uncertainty, you don’t need to perform rituals to be safe, and you’re stronger than you think.
What You Can Expect From ERP Treatment
Imagine going through your day without constantly needing to check, confess, count, analyze, or clean. Imagine trusting yourself again. Imagine being present with your family, your work, your life. That’s what recovery can look like.
Intrusive thoughts, images and urges will lose their power. They will show up less, and feel less intense. And eventually, they stop feeling like a threat at all.
Your anxiety will become manageable instead of controlling you. It won't disappear overnight, but it will stop calling the shots, and you'll be back in control.
Compulsions and rituals will decrease. They will start to lose their grip as you learn to face anxiety and uncertainty without them, giving you back time, energy and peace of mind.
You'll spend less time in your head, and more time in your life. Fewer loops of worry, doubt and mental noise, makes space for you to live more fully, and do the things that actually matter to you.
Start Your OCD Recovery with a Free Online Consultation
Taking the first step toward getting help can feel overwhelming—we get it. That’s why we offer a free, no-pressure 20-minute online consultation to help you get started. You’ll meet with one of our experienced OCD and anxiety specialists, ask questions, share what you're struggling with, and learn how our approach might help. It’s a chance to see if we’re the right fit for you, and to start building a path forward—together. No commitment, just a real conversation with someone who understands. Schedule your free consultation today.