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ERP fails OCD clients when it targets the thought. OCD is a compulsion disorder. The thought was never the problem. Anxiety treatment is designed to reduce the distress the thought creates. That is not the same thing as breaking the compulsion cycle. OCD clients are not stuck because they are not trying. They are stuck because the protocol their clinician has is built for a different disorder. The thought is the trigger. The relief-seeking behavior after the thought is what keeps the loop running. When ERP is aimed at the thought, the ritual stays completely intact. Most graduate programs do not teach this distinction clearly enough to change how you design a protocol. Most CE trainings skip it entirely. Dr. Ashley Smith built her OCD specialty at Omaha Children's Hospital and a nationally recognized OCD and anxiety center in Kansas City. She has spent her career treating the clients anxiety training could not reach — the ones who kept looping no matter how long they had been in treatment. This Masterclass gives you the full ERP framework built around the compulsion as the primary target. Intrusive thoughts, taboo OCD presentations, compulsive rituals, and the subtle avoidance patterns standard training never addressed. 6 hours on-demand. 9 board-approved CEs. $47. Start OCD Masterclass + 9 CEs: $47