Question

I cried immediately during my intake, and I have done this in all therapy settings. I believe it indicates our capacity to hold everything in until we are in a safe place to express how uncomfortable we are. Also why ERP is scary to me

It definitely happens but if it’s every single time you do an exposure, you need to speak to your therapist because the exposure might be too much for you at this time and you need to do something lower.

I believe I cried both when I found this app and read people sharing there experience and hope, and during the first therapy session I had with my therapist. I would guess that’s probably pretty normal. In the beginning, for me, the emotion/feeling during ERP was so intense, and it gradually became less so as time progressed. Your therapist would probably also know the answer to this, having so much experience. Glad to hear you’re continuing with ERP through those intense emotions!