Evidence-Based CBT & ERP Therapy for Anxiety and OCD
Effective Treatment Backed by Research, Delivered With Compassion
If you’re struggling with anxiety or OCD, you’re not alone—and you don’t have to keep fighting your thoughts on your own. At Evoke Psychology, we specialize in evidence-based treatment, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP) to help individuals reduce anxiety, break out of obsessive-compulsive cycles, and regain control of their lives.
CBT and ERP are the gold-standard, first-line treatments for anxiety and OCD.
They work—and we’ll teach you exactly how they work, with support every step of the way.
Who We Help
Our NYC therapists provide CBT and ERP treatment for:
OCD & Related Disorders
Intrusive thoughts
Checking, counting, cleaning, or repeating rituals
Contamination fears
Harm OCD
Sexual or violent intrusive thoughts
Scrupulosity / moral OCD
Perfectionism-driven compulsions
Relationship OCD
Health anxiety / somatic OCD
Pure O (obsessions without visible compulsions)
Anxiety Disorders
Generalized anxiety (constant worry or rumination)
Social anxiety
Panic disorder & panic attacks
Health anxiety
Phobias
Performance anxiety
School or work-related anxiety
Stress from life transitions
High-achieving or perfectionistic anxiety
Whether anxiety has become overwhelming or OCD is interfering with your daily life, treatment can help you get back your time, energy, and freedom.
Why CBT & ERP Work
Many people try to manage anxiety or OCD through reassurance, avoidance, or “figuring out” their thoughts—but these strategies actually strengthen the anxiety cycle.
CBT and ERP change the cycle from the inside out.
CBT Helps You:
Understand your anxiety or OCD patterns
Identify unhelpful or distorted thoughts
Build coping skills that work
Change behaviors that reinforce anxiety
Learn how to respond—not react—to intrusive thoughts
ERP Helps You Break Free From OCD
ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention) gently teaches your brain that anxiety is survivable and doesn’t need a ritual to go away.
You learn how to:
Face triggers with support
Resist compulsions
Reduce obsessive loops
Build tolerance for uncertainty
Create new, healthier patterns
ERP is the #1 recommended treatment for OCD by leading experts and medical organizations.
It’s powerful because it teaches the brain something new through experience—not fear.
What CBT or ERP Therapy Looks Like
Our approach is structured, collaborative, and personalized.
Your treatment may include:
Psychoeducation on anxiety & OCD
CBT skills for thoughts, behaviors, and emotions
Hierarchy development (a step-by-step plan for exposures)
Supported exposures (ERP) at a pace that feels safe
Between-session practice to build momentum
Tools to handle intrusive thoughts without engaging
Long-term relapse-prevention strategies
This is not vague talk therapy.
It’s active, practical, and built to help you feel better—often sooner than you think.
“What if my fears feel too big or too embarrassing?”
Nothing is too strange, too scary, or too taboo for us to talk about.
OCD often targets the things you value most—your relationships, morals, safety, identity, and integrity.
Your thoughts don’t define you.
You deserve a space where your fears can be shared without judgment and treated with expertise.
