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OUR TEAM
Therapists
All of our therapists have personal experience of OCD & must maintain strict professional standards. They are either accredited or a member of a regulatory body.
India
HEAD THERAPIST
India founded OCD Excellence. She has a BSc in Management Science & an MSc in Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy from UCL. She also has a Diploma in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy & advanced training in Acceptance Commitment Therapy. She is accredited with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (Member NCS21-00923) in the UK & an Intl. Member of the American Psychological Association from her time living & working in New York.
India has been working in the field of OCD since 2003 and developed the first intensive OCD treatment in the UK. She has treated thousands of clients with her cognitive behavioural-based protocol. She has also worked with organisations to create an OCD-specific wellness programme for their employees. In order to raise awareness, she has featured on BBC Breakfast TV, Radio 5 Live, This Morning, Trisha and Radio 4. She has been an OCD consultant to movies & TV. She has been featured in the London Standard, The Sunday Times, Marie Claire, Woman and Home, the Daily Mail, British Vogue, the Express and many other publications. She has presented at conferences in New York University, Cambridge University & Imperial College in London. India currently enjoys writing her blog & also writes for Psychology Today. She has had Responsibility/Harm OCD & experience of Metaphysical OCD since she was 11 years old.
Steve
SENIOR THERAPIST
Steve is an experienced CBT therapist specialising in OCD, with a particular interest in helping people develop the confidence, resilience and practical skills to face OCD rather than organise their lives around it. He has an Advanced Diploma in CBT and integrative CBT, a Diploma in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, and has completed the three-year OCD Excellence Practitioner qualification. He is also a member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS).
Steve has worked with OCD Excellence clients since 2018, supporting people with a wide range of OCD presentations. He pioneered OCD Excellence’s unique OCD Survival Days, combining exposure to physical and mental discomfort with resilience and mental-skills training. His approach is practical, structured and empowering, helping clients learn to tolerate uncertainty, face discomfort and respond differently to OCD.
Before becoming a therapist, Steve served with the Army Medical Services, as well as Very High Readiness Combat and Air Assault units, gaining experience in leadership, resilience, welfare and supporting people in high-pressure environments. He gained experience working on the UKs resposne to Ebola in 2015 and COVID-19, and contributed to the London Olympics. He holds additional qualifications in Healthcare management, Telecommunications, and Strategic Leadership.
Steve has personal experience of OCD. His partner lives with OCD, giving him insight as both a practitioner and carer, and he has experienced Responsibility OCD himself. This combination of professional expertise and personal understanding allows Steve to approach OCD with empathy, insight and without judgement.
His aim is to help clients move from managing their lives around OCD to living their lives despite OCD.
CHOOSING A THERAPIST
Which Therapist Should You Book?
This is a matter of personal preference.
All of our therapists have personal experience of OCD & must maintain strict professional standards. They will also be either accredited or a member of a regulatory body. They have to provide evidence of peer & individual supervision. They must be insured & complete a minimum of 20 hours professional development per year.
On top of this, OCD Excellence maintains its own Register of trained Therapists. Too often we find Accredited therapists, trained in CBT, or another therapeutic model claiming to work with OCD, whilst having little or no understanding of OCD. This register ensures that all of our therapists are trained to use CBT therapies appropriately, for treating and managing OCD. On top of this it means that all of our therapists adhere to the same high standards of safe and ethical practice that is required by the BACP and NCPS.
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We set and monitor standards for our members covering training, supervision and continuing professional development
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We ensure all our therapists commit to our Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions and our Professional Conduct Procedure
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We provide guidance and support to help the public raise concerns or make complaints about our members
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We investigate and act on complaints about poor practice by our members
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We provide bi-monthly group supervision and training
We do currently have a waitlist of around 8 weeks. This can be longer for our senior therapists.
BEFORE YOU BOOK
What Is an Assessment?
An assessment is the first step in your therapy. Qualified therapists will always need to assess you in advance of any treatment planning.
Your assessment will include:
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Positive or negative screening for OCD
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Indication of the severity
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Appraisal of primary and secondary sub-types of OCD & how these impact upon life and treatment
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Screening for co-occurring conditions, e.g., that exist alongside OCD
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Assessment of the impact of environment or carers
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Treatment proposal
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Next steps guidance
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Opportunity to ask questions
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Access to treatment
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