{"id":393,"date":"2025-05-06T00:16:05","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T23:16:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/?p=393"},"modified":"2025-05-06T10:22:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T09:22:04","slug":"obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd.htm","title":{"rendered":"Do I Have OCD? What Exactly is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-401\" style=\"margin: 10px;\" title=\"OCD Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Counselling\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/obsessivecompulsivedisordertherapylondon.jpg\" alt=\"OCD Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Counselling London\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><strong>&#8220;I&#8217;m so OCD.&#8221;<\/strong> It&#8217;s a phrase that\u2019s become all too common when someone means they\u2019re detail-orientated or a perfectionist. But <strong>true Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is far more than a preference for neatness<\/strong>\u2014it\u2019s a distressing, often debilitating mental health condition.<\/p>\n<h2>What is OCD, really?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>OCD stands for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.<\/strong> It\u2019s characterised by a pattern of unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviours or mental rituals (compulsions) that individuals feel driven to perform. These patterns can significantly interfere with daily life, work, and relationships.<\/p>\n<p>Like many mental health conditions, <strong>OCD exists on a spectrum<\/strong>. Some individuals may have mild symptoms, while for others, OCD can be extremely severe and time-consuming, making it difficult to function day-to-day.<\/p>\n<h2>OCD Obsessions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Obsessions are persistent and unwanted thoughts, images, or urges that cause anxiety or distress.<\/strong> Even though someone with OCD usually recognises that these thoughts are irrational or don\u2019t reflect reality, they still feel a powerful need to respond to them.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_139928\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/34368581254_6a207ea24c.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-139928\" class=\" wp-image-139928\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/34368581254_6a207ea24c-300x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"190\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/34368581254_6a207ea24c-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/34368581254_6a207ea24c.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 190px) 100vw, 190px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-139928\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">By: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/michaelpollak\/34368581254\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Michael Pollak<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Common categories of obsessions include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Contamination and germs \u2014 <em>such as fears about touching doorknobs, using public toilets, or catching illness from everyday contact<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Symmetry or exactness<\/li>\n<li>Fear of harming others or oneself<\/li>\n<li>Fear of making a mistake or being responsible for harm<\/li>\n<li>Intrusive sexual thoughts<\/li>\n<li>Religious or moral obsessions<\/li>\n<li>Fear of losing or discarding items<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Obsessions can feel intrusive and uncontrollable.<\/strong> In more severe cases, these thoughts may even become delusional, which is a sign that immediate professional help is needed.<\/p>\n<h2>OCD Compulsions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Compulsions are the actions someone with OCD feels they must perform to try to relieve the anxiety<\/strong> caused by their obsessions. These behaviours can be physical or mental, and although they may offer temporary relief, they often reinforce the cycle of OCD.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Common compulsions include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Washing or cleaning (decontamination)<\/li>\n<li>Ordering and arranging objects<\/li>\n<li>Repeating actions or phrases<\/li>\n<li>Checking things repeatedly (such as locks, appliances, or body parts)<\/li>\n<li>Mental rituals, like counting, praying, or mentally reviewing events<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Often, the person with OCD knows that these rituals are excessive or illogical, but still feels unable to stop.<\/p>\n<h2>Do I have OCD?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>If you\u2019re experiencing repetitive, distressing thoughts and find yourself engaging in rituals or behaviours to try to neutralise those thoughts, it may be time to seek support.<\/strong> OCD can feel isolating and exhausting, but it is a treatable condition\u2014with evidence-based approaches like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/cognitive-behavioural-therapy-london.htm\">Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)<\/a>, Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), and sometimes medication playing a key role in recovery.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/\">Harley Therapy<\/a>, experienced Counselling Psychologists and Consultant Psychiatrists offer evidence-based treatment for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-counselling-london-ocd.htm\">Obsessive Compulsive Disorder<\/a>. We provide support in Central London, with clinics in Harley Street, the City, and Canary Wharf, and also offer online therapy sessions for those based elsewhere in the UK.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re ready to get help, call us on 0345 474 1724 or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/\">visit our website to book a consultation<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OCD stands for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and can be time-consuming and can cause a great deal of stress to the sufferer &#8211; preventing people from functioning in the way that they would like to. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":401,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"no","footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[103,102],"class_list":["post-393","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-anxiety-and-stress","tag-obsessive-compulsive-disorder","tag-ocd","has_thumb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.0 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Do I Have OCD? 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