Treating Agoraphobia Online
Overcome Agoraphobia with ERP Therapy
Agoraphobia is an anxiety condition involving intense fear or avoidance of situations where escape might feel difficult, embarrassing, or unsafe—especially if panic symptoms occur. At WhatIf Therapy, we use Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), the gold-standard behavioral treatment for panic and avoidance-based anxiety, to help you rebuild confidence and reengage with the parts of life you’ve been avoiding.
Whether your agoraphobia developed gradually, emerged during untreated OCD, or is tied to panic attacks, ERP offers clear, research-supported steps to get you moving again.
What Is Agoraphobia?
Agoraphobia often involves fear of:
- Leaving the house
- Driving (especially highways or long distances)
- Stores, malls, busy public areas
- Public transportation
- Crowds or lines
- Large parking lots
- Being far from home or a “safe person”
- Open spaces, bridges, or tunnels
- Medical offices or appointments
It’s not just fear—agoraphobia often leads to avoidance, which reinforces the cycle and makes life feel smaller over time.
Some people with agoraphobia feel trapped at home. Others can go out but only with significant discomfort, safety behaviors, or limited routes. Whether mild or severe, agoraphobia is highly treatable.
