The OCD Treatment Clinic
Stop letting obsessive worry control your life. Our evidence-based strategies and compassionate support can help you overcome OCD’s challenges with confidence.
All treatment is delivered by clinical psychologists specialising in OCD.
How OCD works
Each time a compulsion brings relief, the loop gets a little stronger. Seeing how it works is the first step to breaking it.
An unwanted thought, image or urge pops into your mind and feels hard to ignore.
It brings a rush of anxiety, doubt or discomfort, and a strong sense that something must be done.
You do something, out loud or in your head, to make the feeling go away.
The relief is real but short-lived. It teaches your brain that the compulsion was needed, so the loop starts again.
Exposure and response prevention (ERP) helps you face the thought without doing the compulsion. Step by step, your brain can learn that the anxiety passes on its own.
Benefits
Many therapists receive limited OCD training, leaving you stuck in endless sessions with minimal results. Our focused, evidence-based approach cuts through the guesswork, letting you see real improvements in as few as six to eight sessions.
Research shows that generic counselling and many other therapeutic methods often fall short in treating OCD. Exposure and response prevention (ERP) is the gold-standard approach, so that’s exactly what we use. With this evidence-based method at the core of our practice, you receive treatment that’s proven to work.
OCD can show up in many different sub-types that change over time. We know people may feel ashamed or worried about sharing their obsessions. We are OCD experts who are passionate about working exclusively with OCD. We offer a confidential, compassionate and safe space to talk.
Many therapists receive limited OCD training, so you could spend months in therapy with little progress. While some professionals eventually find the right approach, the time and money invested often far exceed what a specialist would cost. Our focused treatment can help you see meaningful progress in as few as six to eight sessions, saving you time, money and frustration.
Specialist treatment can help you see meaningful progress in as few as six to eight sessions.
Our clinical psychologists specialise in OCD, and our approach is built on ERP, the gold-standard treatment.
Services
From expert diagnosis to group therapy or one-to-one sessions, our evidence-based treatments are designed to meet your needs and support lasting change.
Start here
Need to talk things through first? We get it. Meet Dr Govan at a discounted rate to discuss your concerns, get a clinical opinion and advice, and create a personalised treatment plan together.
If you want a diagnosis
OptionalNot sure if you have OCD? This one-off virtual session determines whether you meet clinical criteria. If diagnosed, we’ll provide an official letter from a registered clinical psychologist to confirm this and discuss your next steps.
If you are not given a diagnosis, we will still offer recommendations and tell you what we think is going on instead. In many cases, we may still be able to offer you support, even if you do not have OCD.
Your treatment
Tailored Zoom sessions with a registered clinical psychologist, at a frequency that suits you: twice weekly, weekly or fortnightly.
Our approach is built on exposure and response prevention (ERP), and we can also integrate ACT, family and systemic interventions, psychodynamic informed approaches and CBT.
For block booking sessions, payment is made in advance via bank transfer. Need to meet on the same day or time each week? Then we can mutually agree on a time that works for you (subject to availability).
Meet your clinician
Founder and Clinical Director
As founder and Clinical Director of The OCD Treatment Clinic, Dr Govan is dedicated to transforming the lives of people affected by OCD. A UK-registered clinical psychologist, he applies evidence-based methods with compassion and personalisation, whether working with children or adults.
This broad expertise means he can integrate co-occurring conditions into a comprehensive plan tailored to each person’s unique needs.
Dr Govan has also treated
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Ready to take control?
Our clinical psychologists specialise in evidence-based OCD treatment, offering compassionate support and effective strategies to help you break free from obsessive worry and regain confidence.
