Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) Therapy

Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) Therapy in Colorado

Face your fears and break free from the cycle of anxiety and OCD with Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) at Overcomers. Courageous steps to freedom.

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Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) Therapy at Overcomers

If you struggle with anxiety or OCD, ERP helps you gradually face your fears and resist the urge to do compulsive behaviors. By slowly exposing yourself to what triggers you and preventing the usual response, the fear loses its power. It’s like building courage step by step.

Finding an ERP Therapist in Colorado

We believe that facing fear without giving in to the compulsion is how anxiety and OCD lose their power.

Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) is considered the gold-standard treatment for OCD, and it's also highly effective for phobias and severe anxiety. At Overcomers Counseling in Colorado, our ERP-trained therapists help clients gradually face triggers — intrusive thoughts, feared situations, contamination worries — while resisting the usual compulsion or avoidance, which is exactly what breaks the anxiety cycle over time.

Our team of dedicated ERP-trained counselors guides this process step by step, never faster than you're ready for.

ERP Therapy Services

Courage doesn't mean the fear is gone — it means you're facing it anyway, with support.

We offer ERP at our Colorado Springs, Aurora, Pueblo, and Fort Collins offices, as well as through secure teletherapy across the state, often alongside CBT for a fuller picture of anxiety treatment.

ERP for OCD and Anxiety

Compulsions and avoidance offer short-term relief but keep anxiety alive long-term. ERP interrupts that cycle by helping you sit with discomfort without performing the compulsion, so your brain learns the feared outcome doesn't happen.

Benefits of ERP Therapy

Proven, Evidence-Based Results — ERP is the most well-researched treatment specifically for OCD.

Breaks the Compulsion Cycle — You learn to tolerate anxiety without needing to act on it.

Licensed Professional Counselors — Our providers bring specialized training in exposure-based work.

If OCD or anxiety has been running your daily choices, reach out to Overcomers Counseling to get matched with an ERP therapist in Colorado.

FAQs

FAQs about Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) Therapy

What is Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)?

ERP is the gold-standard treatment for OCD, helping you face triggers while resisting the urge to perform the usual compulsion, which breaks the anxiety cycle over time.

Does ERP work for anxiety, not just OCD?

Yes, ERP is also highly effective for phobias and severe anxiety, not just OCD.

Is ERP therapy covered by insurance?

Yes, we accept Medicaid and most major insurance plans for ERP therapy.

Is ERP therapy available online in Colorado?

Yes, ERP is available through secure teletherapy statewide as well as in person at our four Colorado offices.

Will ERP make my anxiety worse at first?

You may feel discomfort as you resist compulsions, but your therapist paces exposures carefully so you build tolerance gradually, not all at once.

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At Overcomers Counseling, treatment is as unique as you are. From dialectical behavior therapy to art therapy, they mix classic and creative methods to help you thrive.

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Embark on a journey of self-discovery and relationship harmony with our expert services. From the intricacies of couples therapy to the personalized touch of individual and psychiatric care, we're here to ensure you're covered from every angle.

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We're thrilled to accept most major insurance plans, making it easier for you to focus on your well-being while we handle the paperwork.

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Why clients choose us for therapy

Our counselors are pros at turning challenges into growth. Ready to start your journey to a happier, healthier you? Let’s do this!

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Across hundreds of client reviews, one theme comes through again and again: people feel truly heard here. Clients describe finally finding a therapist who understood them, gaining real tools for anxiety, trauma, and anger management, and walking away from sessions feeling lighter and more hopeful. Many say Overcomers was the first place therapy actually felt like the right fit — a space to be met with warmth, patience, and genuine care on the path to becoming who they're meant to be.
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Maria Roncalli, LPC
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Dr. Roncalli is such a huge support and help for me. She is brilliant, and very quickly added insight, developed applicable life skills, and is a grounding presence. Overcomers practice is clean, safe, and the atmosphere is calming. I'm thankful I met her when I did.
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Charlie Brunt, LPCC
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Charlie was so awesome and very helpful. I hope I can use overcomers again when im in a more flexible place to have more time for sessions.
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Jacquelynne Sils, LPC
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I really appreciate how she helped me with my anger management, anxiety, she helped me with my issues with my dad, etc. I really appreciate everything that she did for me and she opened my eyes to realize that there is so much more to life than what you can see with your bare eyes.
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Our fist time here for intake but I think we are going to like it here.
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Benjamin Leverentz, LPCC
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The staff is super awesome. It’s a breath of fresh air being able to get the weight off of my chest. 5/5 10/10 whatever the scale. I never realized how much it would help. Wish I would’ve done it sooner! Better late than never !
Apr 23, 2026
Stefanie Kerr, LPCC, NCC, MA
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I have been through some very extreme trauma, and I've also done so much research and done so much work on my own. As a very self aware patient, it's insanely difficult to find a good fit for a therapist. Sometimes you just need to find someone who thinks outside of the box. Someone who makes you see a different perspective. I found this in Stefanie Kerr. She the most wonderful therapist I have ever met, and I've met A LOT! She encourages you to see yourself as just a normal human. You get stuck in this mindset that you aren't normal and get used to the label of being a broken person and she somehow makes you feel like you were never actually broken at all, you were just using your toolbox all wrong. She gives you the guidance to use what you found that works for you and makes it better! She smashes toxic coping mechanisms and helps you turn them into beneficial ones. She not only improved my life but my relationship with emotions in general. Along the way therapy with her has even helped my marriage!! Not only has my spouse seen a huge change in me, but my peers have pointed out how absolutely zen I am compared to how emotionally dysregulated I used to be. The way she changes your relationship with emotions is absolutely magical and I will recommend her to everyone I know until I die. She is an absolute blessing to the therapy world.