OCD involves intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviours or mental rituals (compulsions) that can feel hard to control. These patterns often lead to intense distress and get in the way of everyday life. Evidence-based therapies like CBT, ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention), and Inference-Based CBT (I-CBT) are proven to help. These approaches support you in understanding what drives the OCD cycle, safely facing fears, and reducing compulsions over time.
Feel stuck in repetitive thoughts or behaviours that are hard to control.
Spend a lot of time trying to ease anxiety through checking, cleaning, or mental rituals.
Struggle with intrusive thoughts that go against your values and leave you feeling distressed.
Want support to break the OCD cycle and feel more in control of your day-to-day life.
Dr. Jonathan Grayson
OCD therapy is an active, structured approach that focuses on what keeps the cycle going. We’ll look at the patterns behind obsessions and compulsions and begin to gently challenge them. This may include CBT techniques like Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), which helps you face feared thoughts or situations without relying on rituals. Or we may use Inference-Based CBT (I-CBT), which explores how doubt and imagined threats take hold.
Your therapy will be personalised to your needs, whether that’s working with ERP, traditional CBT, or Inference-Based CBT (I-CBT). I-CBT focuses on the reasoning behind intrusive thoughts. You’ll learn to challenge these doubts at the source and respond in more helpful ways. The pace is always guided by you, with support that respects your experiences and goals.
At Resilient Mind Therapies, I specialise in treating OCD and offer CBT, EMDR, and I-CBT in Leicestershire and online. I also work with BABCP-accredited associate therapists across the UK. We support a range of OCD themes, including harm OCD, relationship OCD, sexual or moral intrusive thoughts, contamination fears, checking, and reassurance-seeking.
Sessions are available online or face-to-face, giving you flexibility to access support in the way that works best for you.
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