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OCD Therapy in West London

OCD involves unwanted, intrusive thoughts that create significant anxiety, and repetitive behaviours or mental rituals aimed at reducing that distress.

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For those suffering from OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder), these obsessions can be distressing, irrational, or feel completely out of character. Compulsions may offer temporary relief, but they often reinforce the anxiety over time, creating a cycle that feels difficult to escape. OCD can affect anyone, and the themes it takes can vary widely - from fears of contamination or harm, to needing things to feel “just right,” or struggling with taboo or morally distressing thoughts.


At The Knightsbridge Practice, we provide a non-judgmental, confidential space for OCD therapy in West London, in which to explore and understand these experiences. You are not your thoughts - and help is available.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Therapy

OCD can feel isolating - but you are not alone. With the right support, it is possible to step out of the cycle and reconnect with life in meaningful ways.

Common signs of OCD

  • Repetitive, intrusive thoughts or images that feel hard to control

  • Urges to perform rituals or behaviours to neutralise fear

  • Fear of harming others, contamination, illness, or making mistakes

  • Excessive need for reassurance, checking, counting, or arranging

  • Avoidance of certain situations or thoughts

  • Feeling trapped in a cycle of anxiety and compulsions

How specialised OCD therapy can help

Effective treatment for OCD involves both understanding the emotional roots and learning new ways to relate to thoughts and urges. Therapy may include:
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  • Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) - a key evidence-based treatment for reducing compulsions and building tolerance to anxiety

  • Cognitive strategies to address unhelpful beliefs around responsibility, safety, or control

  • Exploration of shame, fear, or emotional conflict beneath the obsessions

  • Developing a more accepting, compassionate relationship with intrusive thoughts

  • Learning tools to regain confidence, calm, and flexibility in everyday life

A flexible, personalised approach to therapy

Many clients benefit from various types of therapy.

 

For example, a session might incorporate the reflective depth of psychodynamic therapy, the practical tools of CBT, and the self-kindness of CFT - all held within a relational, person-centred frame.

 

Your therapist will collaborate with you to shape a path that feels relevant, respectful, and effective.

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