OCD Therapist in Bristol
If you’re looking for an OCD therapist in Bristol, you’re not alone and you’re in the right place.
I’m a fully qualified Cognitive Behavioural Therapist with personal experience of navigating and recovering from OCD.
I now support people across Bristol in managing and moving beyond OCD through structured, evidence-based online therapy.
Whether you’re dealing with intrusive thoughts, relentless rituals, or that persistent sense that something isn’t right, there is a way forward.
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OCD Counsellor in Bristol That Understands What You’re Going Through
Help for all OCD subtypes, tailored to you
OCD can take many forms. It might involve visible rituals like checking or cleaning, or more internal struggles such as rumination, guilt, or unwanted thoughts that may feel difficult to talk about. Whatever shape it takes, OCD can feel overwhelming.
OCD can centre on a huge range of themes. I regularly work with clients experiencing:
· Relationship OCD (ROCD) – obsessions about your partner or relationship
· Real Event OCD – rumination or guilt over past events
· Pure O – intrusive thoughts with internal compulsions
· Health OCD – obsessions about illness or health
· Harm OCD – fears of causing harm to others or yourself
· SO-OCD (Sexual Orientation OCD) – intrusive doubts focused on sexual orientation
· Religious/moral scrupulosity – obsessions about sin, morality, or being ‘good enough’
· Meta OCD – obsessions about having thoughts or what they mean
· Magical Thinking OCD – believing thoughts, actions, or rituals can influence real-world events
We’ll use Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) the leading treatment recommended by the NHS and NICE- to gently reduce your responses to intrusive thoughts, build confidence in uncertainty, and make space for what matters to you.
Depending on your needs, I may also draw on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Inference-Based CBT (ICBT) or mindfulness tools, depending on what best supports your progress.
What Clients Say
It can be helpful to hear from others who’ve experienced therapy. The comments below are from past clients and have been anonymised to protect their privacy.
OCD Support in Bristol – Personalised Therapy from Someone Who’s Been There
Before I trained as a therapist, I battled OCD myself.
I know how convincing the doubts can feel, how isolating it can be, and how hard it can be to ask for help, especially when it feels like your thoughts are “too much” or your situation is different from everyone else’s.
I’m now a BACP-registered CBT therapist, working exclusively online with people across Bristol, from Clifton, Redland and Bishopston, to Bedminster, Stokes Croft and beyond.
My lived experience helps me meet you with empathy and without judgement, and my clinical training gives us the tools we need to work effectively, together.
What to Expect from OCD Therapy
Accessible, flexible, and evidence-based care
Therapy should fit around your life-not the other way round. With online sessions, there’s no need to travel or wait for months.
Whether you’re in Montpelier, Totterdown, Horfield or Southville, you can access OCD therapy from home.
Here’s what working together looks like:
- Weekly 50-minute video sessions
- A tailored therapy plan based on ERP
- Optional integration of ACT, ICBT or mindfulness strategies
- Step by step, gradual, supported exposure work at a pace that feels manageable
- Regular check-ins and shared goal-setting
ERP isn’t about throwing you in at the deep end. It’s a structured, graded process where we go at your pace.
It’s also one of the most well-researched approaches for OCD, with strong evidence behind it (PubMed).
Relationship OCD Therapist Bristol
When OCD interferes with love and connection
If you’re always questioning your relationship, worrying about your partner’s past, or trying to “figure out” if you truly love them, you may be dealing with ROCD.
This is a recognised subtype of OCD, and it’s something I regularly support clients in working through.
In therapy, we’ll look at how compulsions can keep you stuck and work together to gently loosen their grip and reconnect with what matters to you in your relationship.
Pure OCD and Real Event OCD Therapy Near Bristol
Approaching the thoughts you’re scared to say out loud.
Some people experience OCD as disturbing, graphic, or intrusive thoughts, feelings, sensations, or urges that feel deeply unwanted.
Others find themselves stuck in mental loops about things they did, or fear they might have done, in the past.
These themes can feel especially hard to share, but therapy offers a space where we can begin to talk about them without judgement.
You are not defined by your thoughts. And you’re not alone in them.
OCD Treatment in Bristol
Whether you’re based in Ashley Down, Bedminster Down, or a little further out in Keynsham, Portishead or Bradley Stoke, you can access expert OCD therapy from the comfort of your own home.
I work with clients across the Bristol area who are looking for trusted support, whether that’s:
· Therapy for intrusive thoughts or compulsions
· A CBT specialist near Bristol who understands OCD
· Online ERP therapy that fits into everyday life
You’ve already done the hardest part by reaching out. From here, we can begin to explore what’s felt too heavy to carry alone.
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Whether you’re dealing with intrusive thoughts, constant checking, relationship fears, or exhausting doubts, OCD can feel all-consuming.
But it doesn’t have to stay that way. With the right support, many people find new ways to relate to these experiences and loosen OCD’s grip on their life.
If you’re looking for a qualified OCD therapist in Bristol, want to explore ERP therapy, or are wondering if online CBT could help, I’m here to support you.
Let’s start with a simple call. You can ask questions and talk about what’s been going on. No pressure, just a conversation to see whether OCD therapy feels like a good fit for you.
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