Melanie Santos, Psy.D.

Dr. Melanie Santos is a clinical psychologist and the founder of the Chicago Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders. In these videos, we talk about how exposure and response prevention (ERP) differs from general CBT, how safety behaviors can get in the way of progress, and what thoughtful care looks like when treating OCD.

Brandon Gimbel talks with Dr. Melanie Santos about what ERP is:

Brandon Gimbel talks with Dr. Melanie Santos about perseverance in therapy:

Brandon Gimbel talks with Dr. Melanie Santos about what safety behaviors are in ERP: