About the sessions

OCD Therapy in Hove, East Sussex and online

How can I see you?

You may prefer to meet either face-to-face in my office in Hove or online. Alternatively, you may prefer to meet in person initially and then continue therapy online. It’s really up to you; many of us are now used to hybrid working and I am flexible to suit your needs.

If in person

I have a consulting room just off Palmeira Square in Hove. This is a safe and private space for us to work together.

1st Floor, Rochester House
48 Rochester Gardens
Hove BN3 3AW
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Outside of the UK?

No problem, I am used to working with international clients and the time differences.

FAQs

If you have any questions that I haven’t answered below, please do contact me.

Face-to-face or online?

Both formats are evidence-based and COVID forced us all online. You may prefer to see me in my therapy office, meet online or some hybrid depending on what suits you.

What happens in the first appointment?

As well as asking you what symptoms and difficulties you are experiencing, I will have also given you some questionnaires to complete so we can measure where you are now, and plot your progress in the future. As well as understanding how OCD affects you, I will explain what the treatment is, so you can make an informed decision if this feels right for you. Remember, you are also assessing if I’m the right therapist for you!

Will I have any ‘homework’ between sessions?

Yes, CBT with ERP will involve agreed ‘homework’ or tasks between sessions. The kind of task depends on your OCD but we start at a place which feels challenging but not too scary! I will often ask you to record the results so we can discuss this next session.

How many sessions will I need?

This is hard one as everyone is different but depending on the severity of your OCD around 10-20 sessions.

What techniques do you use to treat my OCD?

I work collaboratively with you targeting the symptoms you want to address. We review progress throughout therapy and work at your own pace;
– Helping you understand the vicious cycle of your OCD and the difference between obsessions and compulsions.
– Identify what your compulsive behaviours are, how they maintain the problem.
– CBT and ERP
– Mindfulness and ACT strategies
– Relabelling your thoughts to ‘dial down’ the volume and frequency.
– ‘Homework’ between sessions.
– Leave therapy sessions with a toolkit of strategies to use for any future OCD type thoughts.