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View profileExposure Therapy is a structured therapeutic approach that helps people face feared situations, sensations, memories or thoughts in a gradual and supported way. It is often used for anxiety, phobias, panic attacks, social anxiety, agoraphobia, OCD, PTSD and trauma-related symptoms.
The goal is not to force someone into fear. The goal is to reduce avoidance and help the nervous system learn something new. Avoidance can bring short-term relief, but it often keeps anxiety alive. Exposure Therapy helps the person approach feared triggers step by step, with a plan that feels challenging but manageable.
Sessions usually begin with an assessment of symptoms, triggers, avoidance, safety behaviours, body sensations, thoughts and goals. The therapist and client may then create an exposure hierarchy. This is a list of feared situations ranked from easier to harder. The client does not need to start with the most frightening step. Repeated small steps often create better learning than one overwhelming challenge.
Exposure can take several forms. In vivo exposure uses real-life situations. Imaginal exposure works with memories, images or feared scenarios. Interoceptive exposure helps people face feared body sensations, especially in panic. For OCD, exposure often includes response prevention, which means facing a trigger without doing the usual compulsion.
Exposure Therapy often forms part of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Some therapists also combine it with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), especially when the work focuses on doing valued activities while anxiety is present. For trauma-related symptoms, some people may need EMDR Therapy, Trauma-Focused CBT or another trauma-informed approach before or instead of exposure-based work.
Exposure Therapy may not be the first step when there is immediate danger, active self-harm risk, current abuse, severe instability or overwhelming trauma symptoms. In those situations, safety and stabilisation should come first. For some people, online therapy can support planning, review and gradual real-life practice.
Moving to Nice often means French administration, a new language and a social circle to rebuild, and these changes are among the reasons people turn to exposure therapy. Together with the therapist you build a step-by-step plan, starting with situations that feel manageable and moving on at an agreed pace.
You can choose a therapist who works in English, French or another language; the languages are listed on every profile. Psychiatrists’ consultations are covered by the Assurance Maladie within the coordinated care pathway, while most other private sessions are paid directly and may be partly refunded by your mutuelle. Not sure whether exposure therapy is the right choice? Describe what you are going through and we will suggest therapists who fit your needs.
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Exposure-based treatment to reduce PTSD symptoms and avoidance.
Your therapist will adapt the pace and focus of sessions to your needs, goals, and current situation.
Prolonged Exposure Therapy is often used for concerns such as Panic disorder, Phobias, PTSD (Post-traumatic stress disorder), and Trauma.
The therapy page also shows which therapists on MIT currently offer this approach.
A first session usually focuses on understanding what brings you to therapy, what you want to change, and whether the therapist’s style feels like a good fit.
You do not need to prepare anything perfect in advance. It is normal to start with questions, uncertainty, or mixed feelings.
This depends on your goals, the complexity of what you are dealing with, and how structured the approach is. Some people use this therapy for short-term focused work, while others stay longer for deeper change.
Availability depends on the therapist. On MIT, you can check the therapist cards and profile pages to see whether online sessions are offered.
Fees vary by therapist. When no live therapist prices are available yet, the usual range for this therapy is around €80–€140 per session.
Start by reading the therapist’s profile, experience, languages, online/in-person availability, and approach. Then check whether the person works with the kind of issue you want help with.
A good fit is often about both expertise and how safe, understood, and comfortable you feel with the therapist.
Yes. MIT profiles can include direct messaging, and therapists can also activate online booking when available.
This helps patients ask practical questions before committing to a first session.
That is very common. You can start by contacting a therapist, explaining what you are struggling with, and asking whether this approach fits your goals.
If no therapist is listed yet for this therapy, you can still explore related approaches and pathologies on the site.
It depends on the therapist. Some see clients in person in Nice, others work only online by secure video, and some offer both; the format is indicated on every profile. Online sessions can be a practical option if you live elsewhere on the Côte d’Azur or spend part of the year away.
Yes. Therapists in the network work in English, French and other languages. See the English-speaking and French-speaking therapists in Nice, or check the languages listed on each profile.
Psychiatrists are medical doctors, and their consultations are covered by the Assurance Maladie when you follow the coordinated care pathway. Sessions with psychologists and psychotherapists are mostly paid directly. Under the “Mon soutien psy” scheme, a limited number of sessions with participating psychologists can be partly reimbursed, and many mutuelles or expat insurances refund part of private sessions: check your contract. Therapists give you an invoice you can submit.
Fees are set by each therapist and displayed on their profile. The indicative ranges shown on this site are around €80 to €180 per session for most individual approaches, €120 to €220 for couples or family sessions and €70 to €130 for coaching, career counselling or parenting support. A session usually lasts 50 to 60 minutes, weekly or every two weeks.
Therapy cannot respond to emergencies. If you or someone near you is in danger, call 112 (European emergency number) or 15 (SAMU, medical emergencies). For suicidal thoughts, the national prevention line 3114 is free and available 24/7.
Start with what matters most to you: the language, the topic you want to work on, the approach, in-person or online sessions and the fee, all shown on the profiles. If you would like help choosing, tell us what you need and we will suggest therapists. Your impression after the first session counts too.
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