Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD) Counselling in Formby
Maybe you have a phobia, OCD or lost a loved one or pet.
Ex military, now multi skilled therapist. The military provided me with valuable insights and experiences. Vast exposure, witnessing various traumas and mental health impacts highlighted the importance of mental health suport and the benefit of it to others. Having supported others for years through issues such as suicide, abuse, sexual vilence, domestic violence, depression, anxiety, selfharm, neglect, relational conflict, PTSD and the impacts of bereavement I wanted to continue similar support throughy therapy.
Maybe you have a phobia, OCD or lost a loved one or pet.
Ex military, now multi skilled therapist. The military provided me with valuable insights and experiences. Vast exposure, witnessing various traumas and mental health impacts highlighted the importance of mental health suport and the benefit of it to others. Having supported others for years through issues such as suicide, abuse, sexual vilence, domestic violence, depression, anxiety, selfharm, neglect, relational conflict, PTSD and the impacts of bereavement I wanted to continue similar support throughy therapy.
anxiety, depression, OCD, bereavement, panic, self-harm, self-esteem.
I have over nineteen years of experience working with children, young people and adults. I offer in‑person sessions from my therapeutic space in the North West, as well as online or telephone appointments for flexible access. Whilst the person‑centred approach underpins all my work, I am also a qualified CBT therapist. I began my career supporting children as a primary school teacher and now work with them therapeutically. Alongside my client work, I am a clinical supervisor and college lecturer, helping trainee counsellors achieve their first professional qualification.
anxiety, depression, OCD, bereavement, panic, self-harm, self-esteem.
I have over nineteen years of experience working with children, young people and adults. I offer in‑person sessions from my therapeutic space in the North West, as well as online or telephone appointments for flexible access. Whilst the person‑centred approach underpins all my work, I am also a qualified CBT therapist. I began my career supporting children as a primary school teacher and now work with them therapeutically. Alongside my client work, I am a clinical supervisor and college lecturer, helping trainee counsellors achieve their first professional qualification.
I am an experienced Integrative Psychotherapist, Supervisor, Counsellor and Accredited Therapeutic Coach working with adults (18+) on a wide range of issues . I offer in-person and online appointments in Sefton Park, Liverpool and Formby.
For all of us there are times in our lives when we feel confused, distressed or unable to cope. Talking therapies give you a gentle space to better understand yourself, explore what's been getting in the way, and open up the possibility of making changes. Together, we can look at old patterns and start finding new, more helpful ways to handle whatever you're facing.
I am an experienced Integrative Psychotherapist, Supervisor, Counsellor and Accredited Therapeutic Coach working with adults (18+) on a wide range of issues . I offer in-person and online appointments in Sefton Park, Liverpool and Formby.
For all of us there are times in our lives when we feel confused, distressed or unable to cope. Talking therapies give you a gentle space to better understand yourself, explore what's been getting in the way, and open up the possibility of making changes. Together, we can look at old patterns and start finding new, more helpful ways to handle whatever you're facing.
Hi, I’m a qualified Clinical Psychologist based in Crosby, Liverpool. I offer a compassionate and down-to-earth approach to therapy and really value building a strong, trusting relationship with the people I work with. I see children, young people and adults and can support a wide range of difficulties, whether it’s anxiety, low mood, relationship issues, or just feeling a bit stuck. I also offer ADHD assessments for adults, with a focus on understanding your experience and helping things make more sense.
I am a registered provider for BUPA and AVIVA insurance.
Hi, I’m a qualified Clinical Psychologist based in Crosby, Liverpool. I offer a compassionate and down-to-earth approach to therapy and really value building a strong, trusting relationship with the people I work with. I see children, young people and adults and can support a wide range of difficulties, whether it’s anxiety, low mood, relationship issues, or just feeling a bit stuck. I also offer ADHD assessments for adults, with a focus on understanding your experience and helping things make more sense.
I am a registered provider for BUPA and AVIVA insurance.
I’m an experienced person-centred integrative counsellor working with both young people and adults from diverse backgrounds. I offer long-term support for those facing complex challenges and unhelpful patterns of behaviour. I also provide short-term counselling for life transitions or times of uncertainty. Whatever brings you here, I offer a compassionate, confidential safe space to explore and address your difficulties. I also provide casework counselling supervision, helping counsellors manage complex cases, uphold ethics, and grow professionally in a supportive, learning-focused space.
I’m an experienced person-centred integrative counsellor working with both young people and adults from diverse backgrounds. I offer long-term support for those facing complex challenges and unhelpful patterns of behaviour. I also provide short-term counselling for life transitions or times of uncertainty. Whatever brings you here, I offer a compassionate, confidential safe space to explore and address your difficulties. I also provide casework counselling supervision, helping counsellors manage complex cases, uphold ethics, and grow professionally in a supportive, learning-focused space.
My therapeutic approach is based on the belief that each of us carries within ourselves the wisdom and tools to initiate our own healing process, the therapeutic relationship then becomes a facilitation of a return to self. Through my own journey of recovery and successfully sustaining sobriety I have become a believer in being able to reinvent your life. To address addiction is often very difficult and takes incredible courage. But the gifts of recovery from addiction are tremendous. As your therapist I will quickly identify the causes, conditions and underlying concerns that are causing your pain.
My therapeutic approach is based on the belief that each of us carries within ourselves the wisdom and tools to initiate our own healing process, the therapeutic relationship then becomes a facilitation of a return to self. Through my own journey of recovery and successfully sustaining sobriety I have become a believer in being able to reinvent your life. To address addiction is often very difficult and takes incredible courage. But the gifts of recovery from addiction are tremendous. As your therapist I will quickly identify the causes, conditions and underlying concerns that are causing your pain.
Are you you feeling anxious a lot of the time? Or waking up most mornings feeling low, thinking 'what's the point'? It's as if no one really understands what you are going through. I have 'been there, done that, bought the T-shirt' myself, before becoming a counsellor, so know from personal experience that getting the right professional support can make all the difference. I am a warm, caring and experienced CBT Therapist/Counsellor who helps people overcome anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, etc, I work with you find a way forward to deal with whatever is troubling you. Contact me for free 20 min apt to discuss how I can help.
Are you you feeling anxious a lot of the time? Or waking up most mornings feeling low, thinking 'what's the point'? It's as if no one really understands what you are going through. I have 'been there, done that, bought the T-shirt' myself, before becoming a counsellor, so know from personal experience that getting the right professional support can make all the difference. I am a warm, caring and experienced CBT Therapist/Counsellor who helps people overcome anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, etc, I work with you find a way forward to deal with whatever is troubling you. Contact me for free 20 min apt to discuss how I can help.
Hello, I'm Donna, an experienced and compassionate therapist with over 10 years in private practice. Whatever has brought you here, you've already taken an important first step by looking for support.
I believe everyone can benefit from therapy. Life can sometimes leave us feeling overwhelmed, stuck or disconnected from ourselves, whether through anxiety, trauma, grief, relationship difficulties, low mood, identity struggles or other life challenges. You don't have to face these experiences alone.
I can't change what has happened, but I can walk alongside you as you make sense of your experiences and move towards healing and growth.
Hello, I'm Donna, an experienced and compassionate therapist with over 10 years in private practice. Whatever has brought you here, you've already taken an important first step by looking for support.
I believe everyone can benefit from therapy. Life can sometimes leave us feeling overwhelmed, stuck or disconnected from ourselves, whether through anxiety, trauma, grief, relationship difficulties, low mood, identity struggles or other life challenges. You don't have to face these experiences alone.
I can't change what has happened, but I can walk alongside you as you make sense of your experiences and move towards healing and growth.
Each of us experience difficulties at some point in our lives and having a confidential, safe place to discuss problems, allows us to share our burdens more readily. Asking for help is a brave step, therefore it is important to me that my clients feel heard and understood. Your problems are unique to you and this requires a flexible, individual approach. I am a fully qualified and experienced psychotherapist, trained in Person-Centred Therapy, I offer a warm, supportive and non-judgemental space for clients, where they can work through their problems, at their pace.
Each of us experience difficulties at some point in our lives and having a confidential, safe place to discuss problems, allows us to share our burdens more readily. Asking for help is a brave step, therefore it is important to me that my clients feel heard and understood. Your problems are unique to you and this requires a flexible, individual approach. I am a fully qualified and experienced psychotherapist, trained in Person-Centred Therapy, I offer a warm, supportive and non-judgemental space for clients, where they can work through their problems, at their pace.
I also provide effective CBT for depression, OCD, phobias, psychosis, and bipolar disorder.
With trauma-focused therapy, I offer tailored support for difficult past experiences. If you're new to therapy or nervous, my friendly style helps you relax and engage. We'll collaboratively develop practical CBT tools to manage emotions, reframe thoughts, and gain new perspectives, empowering you to achieve lasting change in your mental health.
I also provide effective CBT for depression, OCD, phobias, psychosis, and bipolar disorder.
With trauma-focused therapy, I offer tailored support for difficult past experiences. If you're new to therapy or nervous, my friendly style helps you relax and engage. We'll collaboratively develop practical CBT tools to manage emotions, reframe thoughts, and gain new perspectives, empowering you to achieve lasting change in your mental health.
Are you feeling stuck, facing a challenging period, struggling to cope or just wanting to understand yourself better? Are you feeling lost, powerless and helpless? You might have experienced a life changing event such as bereavement or divorce and be struggling with knowing how to cope with the future. Are you experiencing stress at work, even feelings of panic? I can help you explore these issues and others in a safe, quiet and relaxing environment. You are an expert on you. I look forward to hearing from you if you’d like to work with me.
Are you feeling stuck, facing a challenging period, struggling to cope or just wanting to understand yourself better? Are you feeling lost, powerless and helpless? You might have experienced a life changing event such as bereavement or divorce and be struggling with knowing how to cope with the future. Are you experiencing stress at work, even feelings of panic? I can help you explore these issues and others in a safe, quiet and relaxing environment. You are an expert on you. I look forward to hearing from you if you’d like to work with me.
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I have extensive experience supporting adults and young people across NHS, educational, and hospice settings, experiencing anxiety, trauma, OCD, bereavement and depression.
Counselling offers you an understanding and non-judgemental environment where you can safely explore your feelings and thoughts. Our time together will help empower you to gain clarity, self-awareness, and self-acceptance.
I have extensive experience supporting adults and young people across NHS, educational, and hospice settings, experiencing anxiety, trauma, OCD, bereavement and depression.
Counselling offers you an understanding and non-judgemental environment where you can safely explore your feelings and thoughts. Our time together will help empower you to gain clarity, self-awareness, and self-acceptance.
I-CBT is an evidence-based treatment for OCD - it aims to dismantle the mechanism that drives OCD.
I-CBT focuses on the faulty reasoning that led to the doubts in the first place. We look at how the doubt is formed; we take a deep look at OCD's mechanism and how it works, and help you to restore trust and confidence in yourself and your senses. By targeting the beginning of the doubt, the obsessing, anxiety, distress and compulsions start to fall away.
I-CBT is an evidence-based treatment for OCD - it aims to dismantle the mechanism that drives OCD.
I-CBT focuses on the faulty reasoning that led to the doubts in the first place. We look at how the doubt is formed; we take a deep look at OCD's mechanism and how it works, and help you to restore trust and confidence in yourself and your senses. By targeting the beginning of the doubt, the obsessing, anxiety, distress and compulsions start to fall away.
I treat a range of disorders from Obsessive compulsive disorder helping to alleviate intrusive anxiety provoking thoughts, anxiety and distress resulting from trauma.
Using a range of strategies to help alleviate distress by agreeing a treatment plan, teaching emotional regulation skills and problem solving to help you become the best version of yourself. I am also an expert in exposure response prevention to phobias and post trauma avoidance. If appropriate I can offer EMDR. Intrusive distressing thoughts a specialty.
I treat a range of disorders from Obsessive compulsive disorder helping to alleviate intrusive anxiety provoking thoughts, anxiety and distress resulting from trauma.
Using a range of strategies to help alleviate distress by agreeing a treatment plan, teaching emotional regulation skills and problem solving to help you become the best version of yourself. I am also an expert in exposure response prevention to phobias and post trauma avoidance. If appropriate I can offer EMDR. Intrusive distressing thoughts a specialty.
Dr May Sarsam Cons Clin Psyc
Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
3 Endorsed
Liverpool L18
Waitlist for new clients
I am an experienced consultant with over 20 years practice in the NHS supporting adults experiencing the impacts of trauma / PTSD, OCD, anxiety, panic, neurodivergence, workplace stress, depression, moral injury, burnout or combinations of the above.
Your time in therapy with me will be a safe, non-judgemental space, allowing you to explore, make links, express emotions and talk about the things that might be difficult to talk about in everyday life. I work using very well established psychological models, so it is likely that you will see some benefit even if you feel your problems are complex.
I am an experienced consultant with over 20 years practice in the NHS supporting adults experiencing the impacts of trauma / PTSD, OCD, anxiety, panic, neurodivergence, workplace stress, depression, moral injury, burnout or combinations of the above.
Your time in therapy with me will be a safe, non-judgemental space, allowing you to explore, make links, express emotions and talk about the things that might be difficult to talk about in everyday life. I work using very well established psychological models, so it is likely that you will see some benefit even if you feel your problems are complex.
I specialize in supporting people experiencing complex and childhood trauma, PTSD, anxiety, OCD, phobias, ADHD, emotional difficulties and emotional instability, as well as a range of other challenges that can affect your wellbeing, relationships and everyday life.
Taking the first step towards therapy can feel daunting, especially when you have been trying to manage things on your own. My role is to provide a safe, supportive and non-judgemental space where you can feel heard, understood and able to work through what you are experiencing.
I am an Integrative Therapist, trained in multiple therapeutic approaches, and I tailor each session to your individual needs, experiences and goals. Rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach, we work collaboratively to understand what is happening for you and identify the most helpful way forward.
I specialize in supporting people experiencing complex and childhood trauma, PTSD, anxiety, OCD, phobias, ADHD, emotional difficulties and emotional instability, as well as a range of other challenges that can affect your wellbeing, relationships and everyday life.
Taking the first step towards therapy can feel daunting, especially when you have been trying to manage things on your own. My role is to provide a safe, supportive and non-judgemental space where you can feel heard, understood and able to work through what you are experiencing.
I am an Integrative Therapist, trained in multiple therapeutic approaches, and I tailor each session to your individual needs, experiences and goals. Rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach, we work collaboratively to understand what is happening for you and identify the most helpful way forward.
I have worked with people from diverse backgrounds, treating depression, anxiety, PTSD, OCD, low self-esteem, and many other related difficulties.
I specialise in supporting people to process trauma using CBT and/or EMDR, helping them learn techniques to soothe their nervous system. I’m committed to helping neurodivergent people deepen self‑understanding and navigate the world in ways that work for them. I also have a strong interest in helping women during the menopause transition.
I have worked with people from diverse backgrounds, treating depression, anxiety, PTSD, OCD, low self-esteem, and many other related difficulties.
I specialise in supporting people to process trauma using CBT and/or EMDR, helping them learn techniques to soothe their nervous system. I’m committed to helping neurodivergent people deepen self‑understanding and navigate the world in ways that work for them. I also have a strong interest in helping women during the menopause transition.
Cognitive behaviour therapy and EMDR are recommended in the NICE guidelines as the first line therapy modality for depression, anxiety ( OCD, PTSD, BDD, panic and phobias).
Are you struggling with fear, intrusive distressing thoughts, avoidance and generally not living the life that you want? Or are you low, hopeless, self critical and isolating yourself? I can help with these and other mental health difficulties through challenging your thoughts and making some changes to your current behaviours. CBT can also help with improving self-esteem and with overcoming phobias and past trauma. EMDR therapy is a powerful intervention for PTSD and trauma, new studies have also shown its effectiveness with anxiety disorders &grief
Cognitive behaviour therapy and EMDR are recommended in the NICE guidelines as the first line therapy modality for depression, anxiety ( OCD, PTSD, BDD, panic and phobias).
Are you struggling with fear, intrusive distressing thoughts, avoidance and generally not living the life that you want? Or are you low, hopeless, self critical and isolating yourself? I can help with these and other mental health difficulties through challenging your thoughts and making some changes to your current behaviours. CBT can also help with improving self-esteem and with overcoming phobias and past trauma. EMDR therapy is a powerful intervention for PTSD and trauma, new studies have also shown its effectiveness with anxiety disorders &grief
I have extensive experience of delivering psychological therapy for a wide range of mental health problems, including depression, body dysmorphia and anxiety, such as health, social OCD and phobias.
I believe that developing a trusting relationship is fundamental to any therapeutic journey. I offer a safe, compassionate and collaborative environment to support clients in achieving meaningful change in their lives. My aim in therapy is to support individuals to become healthier in their mental wellbeing and develop resilience for their own, long term mental health self-management.
I have extensive experience of delivering psychological therapy for a wide range of mental health problems, including depression, body dysmorphia and anxiety, such as health, social OCD and phobias.
I believe that developing a trusting relationship is fundamental to any therapeutic journey. I offer a safe, compassionate and collaborative environment to support clients in achieving meaningful change in their lives. My aim in therapy is to support individuals to become healthier in their mental wellbeing and develop resilience for their own, long term mental health self-management.
I am a CBT and EMDR Therapist with special interests in OCD and perinatal mental health, helping people all over the country who have had unsuccessful therapy before.
My aim as a therapist is to support you through difficulties with thoughts and emotions, and to help you to build skills you need to be your own therapist in the future. I also have associate therapists who I supervise for work with OCD clients due to receiving a lot of requests for help with this and my expertise in this area.
I am a CBT and EMDR Therapist with special interests in OCD and perinatal mental health, helping people all over the country who have had unsuccessful therapy before.
My aim as a therapist is to support you through difficulties with thoughts and emotions, and to help you to build skills you need to be your own therapist in the future. I also have associate therapists who I supervise for work with OCD clients due to receiving a lot of requests for help with this and my expertise in this area.
Nearby Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD) Counsellors Searches for Formby
- Birkenhead
- Crosby
- Huyton
- Liverpool
- Lytham Saint Annes
- Ormskirk
- Prescot
- Saint Helens
- Southport
- Wallasey
- West Kirby
- Wirral
Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD) Counsellors
How long does OCD treatment take?
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is often treated on a weekly or twice-weekly schedule, depending on symptom severity and the client’s preferences. Some clients may start to see a noticeable improvement in symptoms in as little as six weeks, but it’s also possible, especially in more severe cases, for treatment to take several months to a year before significant progress is made.
What happens if OCD is not treated?
Some people with OCD, especially those with mild symptoms, may find that they are able to adapt reasonably well to life with the condition, even if their symptoms never resolve completely. However, many people, particularly those whose symptoms are severe at the outset, find that their obsessions and compulsions grow more intrusive with time, making it harder to maintain relationships, hold down a job, or navigate the world successfully.
Are there medications for OCD?
Medication can be used to treat OCD. The class of drugs most often prescribed are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, which include fluvoxamine, fluoxetine, and sertraline, among others. In cases of treatment-resistant OCD, other classes of medication, such as tricyclic antidepressants or atypical antipsychotics, may be prescribed. Medication is frequently used in conjunction with therapy.
Can OCD come back after treatment?
Yes. Major life transitions, periods of stress, or other factors can cause symptoms to return or, if they were never fully eradicated, to ramp back up in intensity. For some, these relapses are brief and do not require additional treatment; identifying specific triggers and practicing the skills learned in therapy can help speed their course. For others, returning to therapy for a brief period can help address the underlying stress and strengthen coping mechanisms.