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Have you tried the counselling directory on line ? You can search under specific needs ie OCD , trauma etc.  I hope you manage to find someone. 

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We wouldn't recommend the counselling directory as it's not a recommended treatment for OCD.

Have a look on our website 'finding a therapist', from there you can link to the BABCP website to find a CBT therapist.

 

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I would recommend Dr Elizabeth Forrester, and as you're London based is not too far from you at Petts Wood near Orpington to see in person once lockdown is over. Liz does work remotely, but I think there may be a waiting list to see her, such is the demand.    A friend also recommended Dr Emma Baldock at www.themindworks.co.uk but I don't know if she is working remotely. 

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5 hours ago, Handy said:

OCD is very handson therapy & how to do that if you’re online?

Many people work with therapist online for OCD and other problems.  There is nothing inherent about OCD that requires "hands on" therapy, the therapist doesn't have to touch you or anything.  As long as the patient and therapist are able to communicate that is what matters.             

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12 hours ago, dksea said:

Many people work with therapist online for OCD and other problems.  There is nothing inherent about OCD that requires "hands on" therapy, the therapist doesn't have to touch you or anything.  As long as the patient and therapist are able to communicate that is what matters.             

Hands-on in this case is referring to the counselor being actively engaged.  Like if someone was OCD about being on a bridge the person & the counselor would go to the bridge together for exposure & work on it. If you watch Obsessed TV it shows how it works. 

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13 hours ago, dksea said:

Many people work with therapist online for OCD and other problems.  There is nothing inherent about OCD that requires "hands on" therapy, the therapist doesn't have to touch you or anything.  As long as the patient and therapist are able to communicate that is what matters.             

Not sure I fully agree with that.  I think you can go so far with remote therapy, but OCD sometimes requires that 'hands on' approach to really make progress. I know that there is no way I would have put my hand in toilet water for example with someone telling me to do it over the screen.   Still, for some people remote therapy may be enough, if it helps, it helps :)

3 hours ago, carolinevtn said:

Ali Greymond from  or with Robert Bray from 

I have had concerns raised from other people about both.  I (and others) blocked the latter on Twitter a long time ago for spouting utter rubbish about OCD.  Bray is not a therapist, and if anything was to go wrong there would be no therapist body like the BABCP to turn to.  There are much better and qualified with experience therapists to spend your money on (IMO).

Minimum requirement must be the BABCP. If someone is not a member of the BABCP, use caution.  You can search for a BABCP therapist here - www.cbtregisteruk.com.   Whilst being on the BABCP list doesn't make them an OCD specialist, it should ensure that if anything goes wrong you do have an accredited body to complain to and seek support from.

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A list of therapists the charity would recommend as being knowledgeable about OCD (most have worked at specialist clinics).  I don't know if all of these are still working privately.  The list below is not in any particular order.  But if pushed I would recommend Liz, Lauren and Debby. Actually they are all fine.

  • Dr Elizabeth Forrester (Petts Wood) - http://www.dreforrester.co.uk/  
  • Dr Anne Marie O Connor at the Mind Works (London) – http://themindworks.co.uk/
  • Dr Emma Baldock at Mind Works
  • Dr David Veale (Priory Southgate)
  • Dr Blake Stobie
  • Dr Rob Willson
  • Dr Jan Van Niekerk
  • Katie deAth
  • Dr Lauren Callaghan  (now in Sydney, but working remotely could work)
  • Debby Cranston

If I think of any other OCD specialists we have worked with that work privately (and are ethical) I will add to the list.

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Just a reference to an earlier post, we have seen a few websites pop up over the last few years claiming to be from ex sufferers offering amazing therapy, loads of glossy website referrals (how genuine I am not sure). Now if someone is fully qualified, trained and with clinical experience they may well be a good therapist.  But most of those I am thinking about aren't qualified, trained or clinically experienced...   yet they are charging hundreds and thousands of pounds. 

It's so important to make the point, that being someone with lived experience of OCD doesn't make them an expert in your OCD, it only makes them an expert in their OCD. For many of these people charging thousands of pounds for group or intensive therapy they have no more experience in treating OCD than I do, and I am absolutely NOT qualified to treat anyone.  I can offer advice and support people, but I am not qualified to treat anyone.

Being an ex sufferer does not make someone a good therapist.

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