Find ERP Telehealth Therapy for San Francisco Residents

WhatIf Therapy offers targeted Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for individuals in San Francisco, CA looking for an effective, research-backed approach to treating Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and anxiety-related conditions. We provide therapy exclusively through secure telehealth, making high-quality care accessible to clients across the entire Bay Area.

San Francisco is a unique environment—fast-paced careers, constant mental stimulation, and the pressure to excel can intensify intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviors. ERP therapy is a clear, structured method designed to help you step out of the OCD cycle and regain control of your life.

Our ERP-focused practice supports clients throughout:

• Pacific Heights
• North Beach
• Noe Valley
• Castro District
• Mission District
• Sunset & Richmond
• SoMa & Financial District
• And all surrounding neighborhoods
   

Many clients come from high-pressure environments—tech, startups, medicine, law, biotech—and are looking for a direct, no-nonsense treatment approach that actually works.

Clients in San Francisco 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 therapy teaches you how to:

• Reduce the power of intrusive thoughts
• Break the pattern of compulsions and avoidance
• Build discomfort tolerance without “white-knuckling”
• Restore mental clarity and emotional flexibility
• Re-engage with work, relationships, and daily routines without OCD interruptions
   

This approach is concrete, collaborative, and grounded in decades of clinical research.

Our San Francisco clients often prefer telehealth because it allows them to meet consistently despite demanding schedules, long commute times, or unpredictable work hours. Whether you're in SoMa, Mission Bay, Pac Heights, or working remotely from a coworking space in Hayes Valley, therapy is accessible anywhere with a private, quiet space.

Telehealth ERP offers the flexibility to integrate exposures into your real environment—your home, workplace, public spaces, and the situations where symptoms actually show up.

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