As a former OCD sufferer, I understand how crippling OCD can be for an individual and how bewildering and scary it can be for their loved ones and colleagues. It frequently doesn’t get diagnosed for many years, and conventional treatments barely keep it at bay, let alone cure it. In my work with OCD clients, I focus on three main elements.

Part I: OCD busting – this includes cognitive education, exposure visualisations and behavioural exercises. Clients learn to identify the onset of OCD episodes and step-by-step develop the ability to resist compulsive urges triggered by obsessive thoughts. My clients receive homework that helps deliver a decrease in OCD intensity. 

Part II: Trauma Treatment - this element of the treatment is essential for eliminating the underlying anxiety and stress that fuels OCD. Here we address childhood trauma, attachment issues, and work on disorders that go hand in hand with OCD (in 90% of the cases): anxiety, depression, PTSD, ADHD and eating disorders. 

Part III: Practical coaching – adjusting rituals over time, family communication, working around OCD limitations. This includes consulting with parents and advising how best to support their children.