Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Most people have unwanted thoughts from time to time. With OCD, those intrusive thoughts can feel relentless, bringing intense anxiety, doubt or dread.
OCD is often misunderstood. It isn’t about being tidy. Obsessions might centre on harm, contamination, morality, relationships, or things feeling “just right”. Compulsions can be physical, such as checking, washing or ordering, or mental, such as counting, repeating phrases or seeking reassurance.
Compulsions can bring brief relief, but they often keep the cycle going. Over time, OCD can affect work, relationships and how you feel about yourself.
Having intrusive thoughts does not make you a bad person. They often feel so distressing precisely because they go against what you value.
Choosing how we work
There are three ways we can work together. You choose whichever feels right, and you can change your mind at any point: integrative work is flexible and built around your needs and wishes.
- Counselling on its own. A non-judgemental space to talk about thoughts you may never have said out loud. We can explore the anxiety beneath them and gently loosen unhelpful patterns, weaving in CBT, solution-focused approaches and mindfulness practices where they help.
- Hypnotherapy on its own. Solution Focused Hypnotherapy combines Solution-Focused Brief Therapy with guided relaxation in hypnosis, focusing on lowering overall anxiety and calming an overstimulated nervous system.
- A mixture of both. For example, talking things through in counselling, with hypnotherapy sessions alongside or later on.
Not sure which to choose? We can talk it through on your free call.
Taking the first step
If you’d like to talk, we can start with a free 20-minute phone call. It’s a chance to ask any questions and see whether working together feels right for you.