Find ERP Telehealth Therapy for San Diego Residents

WhatIf Therapy provides specialized Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for individuals across San Diego County seeking effective treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and anxiety disorders. Through secure telehealth, San Diego residents get structured, research-backed support without traffic, parking, or long waitlists.

We work with clients throughout San Diego, including:

• San Diego (city)
• La Jolla & UTC
• Pacific Beach & Mission Beach
• Hillcrest & North Park
• Chula Vista
• Oceanside & Carlsbad
• Encinitas & Cardiff-by-the-Sea
• Del Mar & Solana Beach
• Mission Valley & Clairemont
• El Cajon & La Mesa
• Escondido & San Marcos
   

Whether you’re balancing school at SDSU or UCSD, navigating high-pressure careers in biotech or defense, or managing family life near the coast, ERP therapy adapts to your environment and your schedule.

Clients in San Diego seek ERP for conditions including:

• Contamination OCD
• Harm OCD
• Relationship OCD
• Sexual Orientation / Identity OCD
• Symmetry / “Just Right” OCD
• Intrusive thoughts
• Health / Illness Anxiety
• Phobias of driving, heights, elevators, bridges
• Social anxiety and performance fears
• Panic Disorder
• Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
   

ERP is a practical, structured method for reducing fear responses, eliminating compulsions, and helping you face uncertainty with confidence.

San Diego attracts people with high-performance careers, military commitments, academic pressure, and fast-paced lifestyles. ERP therapy offers:

• Clear strategies that target OCD at the root
• Practical tools that reduce intrusive thoughts without rituals
• Long-term symptom improvement backed by decades of clinical research
• Flexible telehealth sessions that fit into demanding schedules
• Support that aligns with the realities of SD life—busy commutes, deployments, irregular shifts, beach-town routines
   

Whether you’re stationed on Miramar, working in La Jolla’s biotech corridor, or juggling family life in North County, ERP provides the structure you need.

San Diego clients rely on telehealth ERP because it allows them to access care from anywhere—home, car, office, or a private space. No fighting traffic on the 5, 8, 15, or 163. No taking half-days off work. No childcare scrambling.

Telehealth also creates realistic exposure opportunities in the settings where OCD actually shows up—your home, neighborhood, workplace, or public spaces.

If you're looking for effective treatment for OCD, Specific Phobias, Illness Anxiety, Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety or Generalized Anxiety Disorder in San Diego, ERP is the gold-standard method with the strongest long-term outcomes.