Obsession?

I watched OCD Ward today as part of my " continued professional learning."

It's an interesting concept - exposure therapy. Why would anyone think it was a good idea to get a person who has an extreme fear of contamination to run their hands around a toilet seat and then lick their hands???

I don't have OCD, and I would NOT do that, EVER!

Surely, helping reducing their anxiety by encouraging deep relaxation in the trance state and keeping their level of anxiety in check is a much more gentle approach?

I guess that's why I'm a Hypnotherapist, and not an Exposure Therapist!