Therapy For Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Gentle, private support for obsessive thoughts, compulsions, and intrusive worries
Living with OCD can feel relentless. The obsessive thoughts, mental checking, rituals or compulsions can take up so much time and energy, leaving you exhausted. Many people worry about sharing what’s happening in case others don’t understand, or fear their thoughts mean something about them.
Therapy for OCD offers a safe space to talk openly about your experiences, explore the patterns keeping the cycle going, and find gentle ways to step back from intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviours.
OCD Therapy Can Help
Obsessive-compulsive patterns often develop as a way to feel safe or reduce anxiety. Even when you know the fears aren’t logical, the urge to check, repeat or avoid can feel impossible to resist.
Through OCD counselling, we’ll work together to understand what’s driving these thoughts and compulsions, and gradually find strategies that make them feel less powerful.
OCD therapy can help with:
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Intrusive thoughts or mental images that won’t go away
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Compulsive behaviours like checking, counting or repeating
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Mental compulsions, reassurance seeking or avoiding triggers
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Intense anxiety or guilt connected to obsessions
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Feeling “stuck” in a cycle that affects everyday life
How Therapy For OCD Works
We’ll go at your pace in sessions which will focus on helping you notice what triggers obsessive thoughts, reduce the power of compulsions, and build ways of feeling calmer and more in control. If helpful, we can integrate CBT techniques for OCD alongside gentle, reflective work that supports your mental health and develops self-awareness.
"I have really valued talking to Anne. She is warm, engaging, and has a way of finding just the right question to ask that makes me think and respond honestly. She has challenged me and been a strong shoulder in equal measure. Time with her is never wasted. Thank you."
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