Our Clinical Mission
The ETC Clinical Program seeks to advance the delivery of exposure therapy through collaboration, innovation, education, implementation, communication, and stakeholder engagement.
By bringing together clinicians, researchers, educators, patients, healthcare organizations, implementation specialists, and other partners, the Clinical Program develops practical resources, collaborative initiatives, and innovative approaches that strengthen the quality, accessibility, implementation, and continuous improvement of exposure therapy across diverse clinical settings.
The Clinical Program provides a collaborative framework for bringing together diverse expertise to address important challenges, develop innovative solutions, and improve the delivery of exposure therapy.
How We Advance Exposure Therapy
The Clinical Program brings together diverse expertise around four strategic priorities that strengthen the delivery of exposure therapy through collaboration, innovation, implementation, and continuous improvement
Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
Bring together clinicians, researchers, educators, patients, healthcare organizations, and other stakeholders to identify priorities, foster collaboration, and develop innovative solutions that improve the delivery of exposure therapy.
Implementation & Quality Improvement
Develop and evaluate practical strategies, tools, and infrastructure that support implementation, treatment fidelity, quality monitoring, and continuous improvement across diverse clinical settings.
Education & Workforce Development
Develop innovative educational resources, training programs, supervision models, and professional development opportunities that strengthen clinician competency and expand the exposure therapy workforce.
Communication & Dissemination
Improve awareness, understanding, and adoption of exposure therapy through strategic communication, dissemination, outreach, and stakeholder engagement.
How the Clinical Program Operates
The ETC Clinical Program is organized around Clinical Working Groups—collaborative Communities of Expertise that bring together individuals with shared interests in advancing the delivery of exposure therapy.
Rather than functioning as independent committees, the Working Groups serve as ongoing collaborative communities where members share expertise, identify emerging priorities, develop innovative ideas, and build partnerships. Because many opportunities and challenges in improving exposure therapy span multiple areas of expertise, the Working Groups regularly collaborate with one another, allowing knowledge and perspectives to move across traditional boundaries.
As opportunities emerge, the Working Groups develop Clinical Initiatives—collaborative efforts designed to address specific priorities or advance particular goals. Some initiatives are led by a single Working Group, while others bring together members from multiple Working Groups, depending on the expertise required.
This flexible model allows the Clinical Program to remain responsive to emerging needs while drawing on the collective expertise of the broader ETC community.
The Clinical Program is organized around five Clinical Working Groups, each serving as a Community of Expertise focused on a distinct aspect of advancing the delivery of exposure therapy.
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Advisory Working Groups
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These Working Groups ensure that the perspectives of individuals with lived experience, clinicians, supervisors, and healthcare organizations inform the development, implementation, evaluation, and dissemination of Clinical Initiatives.
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Innovation and Programmatic Working Groups
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These Working Groups develop innovative methods, educational resources, communication strategies, implementation approaches, and collaborative Clinical Initiatives that strengthen the delivery of exposure therapy.
Clinical Initiatives
Clinical Initiatives are collaborative efforts that emerge from the Clinical Working Groups to address important priorities related to the delivery of exposure therapy.
Unlike the Working Groups, which are ongoing Communities of Expertise, Clinical Initiatives are dynamic and evolve over time as new opportunities and priorities emerge. Initiatives may focus on developing educational resources, strengthening implementation, improving quality, advancing communication and dissemination, supporting stakeholder engagement, or addressing other emerging clinical needs.
Because Clinical Initiatives often draw expertise from multiple Working Groups, they provide a flexible mechanism for bringing together diverse perspectives to develop practical solutions that improve the delivery of exposure therapy.
A Collaborative Model for Innovation
The Clinical Program is intentionally designed to foster sustained collaboration rather than isolated projects.
By maintaining ongoing Communities of Expertise while allowing Clinical Initiatives to evolve over time, the Program creates an environment where ideas, resources, and expertise can move across traditional boundaries. This structure encourages multidisciplinary collaboration, supports innovation, and enables the ETC to respond efficiently to emerging opportunities while maintaining a long-term commitment to improving the delivery of exposure therapy.