Online OCD and Anxiety Therapy UK-Wide
Confidential, non-judgemental, online therapy wherever you are in the UK
I-CBT for for OCD-related thoughts
Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy
Your are not your thoughts
Break the Cycle
Whatever your OCD theme or themes may be, they are treated in the same way in therapy.
I-CBT focuses on how you think, not what you think — helping you change the thinking process behind your doubts and fears.
(Online Confidential, Consultation. No pressure. No obligation)
How to break free from the OCD CYCLE
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You're not alone.
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We understand OCD.
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OCD plays tricks on us.
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OCD doubts and thoughts do not reflect your real authentic self despite how much OCD tries to convince you otherwise.
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You are not your thoughts.
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You do not need a medical diagnosis to have therapy.
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It is possible to break free from OCD.
Different types or themes of OCD
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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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Sexual Orientation OCD
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Religious/Scrupulosity OCD
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Responsibility OCD
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Other obsessional themes
OCD can show up in many different ways. Some people experience several themes, such as Harm OCD and Responsibility OCD. 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 so 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.
Is doubting affecting your life?
Do you find yourself going over and over possible scenarios, questioning your thoughts, values, motives, intent, doubting yourself and wondering,
'what if', and '
What if this means something?'.
Resolve the OCD Doubts
"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
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 and feel better.
But even when relief comes, it often doesn't last. The doubt returns.
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.
aboutus
Online Therapy using Zoom. Appointments available:
11am - 9pm, Monday - Thursday
**with some limited Friday morning appointments.
Qualified and Registered BACP Psychotherapist
with nursing background
Step by Step Therapy is committed to providing effective therapy
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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
therapies
I-CBT
Inference-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
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.
TA
Transactional Analysis
Psychotherapy
Transactional Analysis (TA) Psychotherapy helps you understand patterns in how you think, feel, and relate — to yourself, to others, and the world around you.
It explores the 'conversations' you have with yourself and in your relationships, looking at where these patterns come from and how past experiences may have shaped them.
TA also offers practical tools to help you change unhelpful patterns and build more balanced, healthy ways of relating to yourself and others.
Transactional Analysis method of therapy “is a sophisticated theory of personality, motivation, and problem solving” and “Transactional analysis is essentially a cognitive-behavioral theory of personality and change that nevertheless retains an interest in the psychodynamic aspect of the personality.“ Steiner, C. (2003)
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.
Fees
Free 20–30 Minute Consultation
(No obligation)
Therapy Appointments Fees
Available Appointments: Standard fee: £70 per 1-hour session
Waiting List: A small number of reduced-fee places are available at £55 per session, depending on individual circumstances and availability.
If cost is a concern, please feel free to enquire about current availability.
Cancellation Policy
24 hours' notice required, with flexibility to rearrange within 5 working days
Payment
Payments are made via bank transfer
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