I-CBT for OCD targets the
faulty obsessional
reasoning process that creates
doubt and aims to dismantle
OCD at its core.
Inference based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Inference Based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for OCD
I-CBT aims to dismantle OCD at its core
Is doubting affecting your life?
Do you find yourself going over and over possible scenarios, questioning your thoughts, values, motives, intent, feelings, doubting yourself and wondering,
'What if'
What if this means something?'
'Why did I have that thought?'
Do you get stuck trying to "figure it all out"?
You might doubt yourself, your memories, or your senses - getting caught in loops trying to find certainty, work things out, trying to find a solution.
But even if you get some relief, do you notice the thoughts soon return?
OCD can be incredibly convincing!
It plays tricks on your mind - convincing you something is wrong, something needs resolving, or something bad will happen.
OCD pulls you into the 'OCD Bubble', away from your senses and into your imagination.
"I-CBT aims to bring resolution to obsessional doubts by teaching clients that obsessional doubts do not arise in the same way as normal doubts. Normal doubts come about for legitimate reasons, and are relevant to the here-and-now, whereas obsessional doubts never are"
I-CBT Online
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Harm OCD
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Paedophilia OCD
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Relationship OCD
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Contamination OCD
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Pure O
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Moral OCD
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Sexual Orientation OCD
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Religious/Scrupulosity OCD
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Responsibility OCD
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Just Right OCD
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Sensorimotor OCD
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Existential OCD
OCD can show up in many different ways. Some people experience several themes, such as HOCD and POCD. Others may find themselves stuck on one particularly persistent theme that has been present for years — even decades. Research shows that many people with OCD delay seeking support for a long time. It’s important to bring OCD into the light, to educate, and to show that recovery is possible. With effective therapy, it is possible to break free from OCD and live a more fulfilling life.
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Qualified and Registered BACP Psychotherapist with nursing background
Step by Step Therapy is committed to providing effective therapy
Online Therapy using Zoom. Appointments available:
11am - 9.30pm, Monday - Thursday
**with some limited Friday morning appointments.
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Personal lived experience of OCD
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Background in Mental Health Nursing in the NHS
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Background as a Clinical Specialist in the NHS
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24 years professional experience in Health and Social Care
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4 years professional training in psychotherapy
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Advanced Diploma Psychotherapeutic Counselling
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Certificate Award in Psychotherapeutic Counselling
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I-CBT Training
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Habit Reversal Training
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Diploma Mental Health Nursing
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Extensive continuing professional development
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Registered Member with BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy)
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Fully Insured
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Registered with the Information Commissioner's Office
therapY
Inference-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
(I-CBT) for OCD
I-CBT has been around since the 1990s, though, it has only recently come to England and Wales. The NHS in Scotland offer it. Currently CBT and ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention) are the recommended treatment by NICE Guidelines offered by the NHS. I-CBT provides another option for people. You can read about I-CBT on the main website here: I-CBT Online including information on research here: Research – Inference-based Cognitive-Behavorial Therapy
According to I-CBT, obsessional doubts arise from a type of dysfunctional reasoning known as inferential confusion. This is characterised by a tendency to distrust your direct senses and instead over-rely on possibilities and imagination. In I-CBT, we explore how the doubt is constructed and work to resolve the inferential confusion at its core.
The aim is to help you rebuild trust in yourself and your direct senses — including your common sense. Rather than focusing on the content of the doubt, we target the faulty reasoning process that gives rise to obsessive doubts.
**Step by Step Therapy do not provide a medical diagnosis. This can be sought from your GP / a Psychiatrist. You do not require a diagnosis to benefit from therapy.
Step by Step Therapy
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