Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD & Anxiety Disorders
Advanced Clinical Training
Presented by New York Anxiety Treatment
Anna R. Edwards, PhD • Ali Hartman, PhD • Erik Nook, PhD • Allison David, LCSW
Dates: September 2–4, 2025
Time: 9AM – 4PM (EST)
Location: Zoom
CE Credits Offered
Access to Group Consultation Package
Register HERE
Training Overview
This comprehensive training equips clinicians with the knowledge and tools to effectively deliver Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and anxiety disorders. Participants will gain a deep understanding of the factors that maintain OCD and anxiety, master exposure and ritual prevention techniques, and learn to adapt ERP for a wide range of client populations.
The program integrates the latest insights in inhibitory learning, motivation building, and clinical flexibility, and includes practical strategies for enhancing treatment outcomes.
learning objectives
Understanding OCD & Treatment Foundations
What is OCD? What causes it?
Assessment & Differential Diagnosis
Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS)
Psychopharmacology Overview
Triage & Treatment Planning
Psychoeducation & Treatment Principles
Fight-or-Flight Response & Psychoeducation
Avoidance & Ritualizing as Maintenance Factors
Core Fears & Feared Consequences (including fear of anxiety)
Intolerance of Uncertainty as a Core Feature
Using ERP to Build New Learning
ERP Core Components
What is Exposure and Why?
In Vivo, Imaginal, and Interoceptive Exposures
What is Ritual Prevention and Why?
Implementing Ritual Prevention Rules
Addressing Reassurance Seeking
Tracking Progress
Motivation: “What I’ve Lost to OCD” & Building Readiness
Using SUDS (Subjective Units of Distress Scale)
Advanced ERP Applications
Building Motivation & Engagement
Inhibitory Learning Principles in ERP
Involving Friends & Family
Augmenting ERP with ACT (Acceptance & Commitment Therapy)
Clinical Integration
Live Patient Participation During Training
Case Examples & Role Plays
Break Out Rooms to Practice Skills
Who Should Attend?
Licensed Mental Health Professionals, Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Social Workers, Counselors, and Trainees interested in advancing their ERP skills.
Group Consultation Sessions
Take your ERP training further with access to 3 Group Consultation Sessions—a dynamic add-on designed for clinicians who want ongoing guidance as they integrate Exposure and Response Prevention into their clinical work.
Led by experienced OCD specialists, these small-group sessions offer a collaborative space to:
Refine ERP skills through case consultation and clinical discussion
Receive real-time feedback on your current cases and treatment plans
Troubleshoot challenges such as client resistance, hierarchy building, and family accommodation
Stay grounded in evidence-based practice while building confidence
Connect with peers navigating similar questions and complexities
Whether you're new to ERP or strengthening your existing practice, these sessions offer practical, case-based learning in a supportive environment.