Online vs In-Person ERP in Ontario: Which Is Better?

For most people, online ERP is just as effective as in-person ERP. Research consistently shows video-delivered ERP produces outcomes comparable to face-to-face treatment for OCD, and for some presentations it has a real advantage, because exposures happen in the environment where the OCD actually shows up: your home.

The OCD Clinic offers online ERP across all of Ontario, and in-person sessions in Toronto when they help, for example with contamination or checking OCD where working in your real environment matters. Online removes commute time, widens access for people outside major cities, and makes scheduling easier. Many clients do a hybrid: in-person for certain exposures and online for the rest.

What matters far more than format is that your therapist is trained in ERP specifically. A skilled ERP therapist on video will help you far more than a generalist in the room. Individual sessions are $250 and the first 20-minute consultation is free.