How can I Manage & Master OCD?
Online across the U.K., Europe & USA
Jane Pendry
DSFH, HPD; Reg CNHC, AfSFH, MNCH, ABNLP, ABH, IARTT; BA Hons (London), PGCE (Cantab), Three Best Rated Hypnotherapist, Oxford, 2023
Brown bears are often poached from the wild and locked in cages. In distress they rock and pace. We display obsessive behaviours when we feel trapped and anxious, or fear losing control. Photo Becca @binkaboka Unsplash
The Sense-Ability Manage & Master Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Pathway
Learn to control intrusive thoughts, ruminating and unhelpful rituals with Sense-Ability’s approach to resolving OCD and related conditions.
Gently transform the fear and anxiety that underpin OCD, and steadily rewire your subconscious mind to develop greater inner stability and a healthier, happier life.
Solution Focused Hypnotherapy, SFH utilises both the conscious and subconscious mind, to help free clients from distressing intrusive thoughts, obsessions, repetitive habits and behaviours, hoarding, avoidance behaviours, procrastination and the accompanying overwhelming anxiety that underpins OCD.
Gentler than Exposure & Response Therapy
The Sense-Ability approach to managing and mastering symptoms of OCD draws from Exposure & Response Prevention Therapy but much of the exposure and behaviour change take place at the unconscious level.
OCD clients who have had CBT or ERP often tell me that they find the Sense-Ability Solution Focused approach much more gentle and less stressful; even enjoyable. The light to medium hypnotic trance state is, in itself, pleasant and deeply relaxing so sessions become something to look forward to.
How Does the Sense-Ability Pathway Work?
The Sense-Ability Pathway utilises the power of your imagination and the natural plasticity of the mind to gently change the way you respond to and manage intrusive thoughts, repetitive rituals and actions at a pace that feels safe for you.
The Sense-Ability Manage & Master Pathway is still a form of exposure therapy however exposure happens in a more natural and manageable way as clients become calmer, build resilience and feel more in control.
The Sense-Ability Pathway
First, Jane at Sense-Ability helps to calm your central nervous system and tone your vagus nerve to reduce stress and anxiety.
Jane uses supporting therapies to make life less stressful from day one, including: breathing techniques, mindfulness exercises, Neuro-Linguistic Programming, and where appropriate, EFT tapping and Rewind Trauma Therapy.
Then, step-by-step, OCD clients gently learn to take increasing control of distressing and unhelpful obsessive and intrusive thoughts and behaviours.
Solution Focused conversations enable to you to re-imagine and reframe new achievable challenges, which are then embedded while you are in the alpha-brainwave state of naturally induced trance. You will still be able to hear and respond to the sound of my voice but will remaining deeply relaxed.
Benchmarking and Scaling
Using benchmarking and scaling, you measure your progress which helps you steadily build confidence and resilience, and increases motivation to take back control of your thoughts, actions and reactions at your pace.
Why not ERP?
ERP works very well for some people and if you haven’t explored it yet, it’s worth researching to find out if this is an approach that works for you.
By definition, many of the clients I see are those for whom ERP has been less effective.
ERP has been clinically trialled, however researchers Clara Law and Christina L Boisseau explain that, “Despite strong evidence supporting the use of ERP in the treatment of OCD, about 50% of patients do not show significant improvement and 25% to 30% drop out of treatment prematurely.” Although ERP can be effective, it requires high level of discipline and persistence and many people find it daunting and stressful.
Managing and mastering your OCD symptoms need not be so overwhelming or challenging.
Get in Touch
To chat through how the Sense-Ability Pathway might help you, or your child (she’d 22 and over), do get in touch for a free exploratory telephone consultation.
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DSFH, HPD; Reg CNHC, AfSFH, MNCH, ABNLP, ABH, IARTT; BA Hons (London), PGCE (Cantab)
Sense-Ability Hypnotherapy & Coaching,
jane@sense-ability.co.uk
+44 (0) 7843 813 883
www.sense-ability.co.uk
Solution Focused Hypnotherapy for anxiety, stress, OCD, trauma and emetophobia. Oxford based - Online U.K., Europe and USA regulated states.