OCD symptoms
The symptoms of OCD can be very diverse. People who live with OCD might have urges to wash, check, order things or neutralise thoughts.
They tend to experience high anxiety and uncertainty. Many also have unacceptable or taboo thoughts and are afraid to get help due to shame or fear.
OCD can have a big impact on quality of life and people often don’t receive treatment for years. For those who do seek treatment, specific and targeted services available are often limited.
Group therapy options
If you are seeking help for your OCD, you may consider group therapy programs which are often offered to you as an outpatient.
Our day program offers patients a full day of treatment every week for 15 weeks. Each week will introduce skills to help you overcome symptoms, then you will have the opportunity to practice these skills in interactive workshops run by two psychologists.
Benefits of group therapy
Individual therapy for OCD can be effective, but group-based therapy can have a range of additional benefits including:
- Giving you the opportunity to meet other people who are living with OCD and realise that there are others with similar experiences
- The full-day program gives you significant time to problem-solve strategies and to practice new learning with the support of clinicians. This is rarely an option in traditional individual therapy.
- Research shows that a group format results for OCD is just as effective as individual treatment.
If you or someone you know might benefit from this program, please contact the St John of God Counselling and Therapy Centre in Burwood on (02) 8746 4400 or email [email protected]
