Imaginal Exposure for OCD and Anxiety

Imaginal Exposure for OCD and Anxiety

For many people struggling with OCD and related anxiety disorders, one of the most beneficial treatment tools is imaginal exposure. The above link will give you some understanding of how this might work for you.  To do imaginal exposure effectively there needs to be some understanding that what you are exposing yourself to is a thought.  Using ACT can help this process enormously by supporting the development of diffusion, so you are much clearer that the exposure is to your own thoughts.