{"id":2797,"date":"2018-05-15T15:32:30","date_gmt":"2018-05-15T14:32:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ocduk.net\/?page_id=2797"},"modified":"2018-07-04T19:01:08","modified_gmt":"2018-07-04T18:01:08","slug":"accessing-ocd-treatment-privately","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/overcoming-ocd\/accessing-ocd-treatment\/accessing-ocd-treatment-privately\/","title":{"rendered":"Accessing OCD Treatment Privately"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/private-clinic-ocduk.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3108\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/private-clinic-ocduk.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/private-clinic-ocduk.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/private-clinic-ocduk-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/private-clinic-ocduk-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/private-clinic-ocduk-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/private-clinic-ocduk-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/private-clinic-ocduk-943x707.jpg 943w, https:\/\/www.ocduk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/private-clinic-ocduk-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a>With a myriad of OCD treatments available, and online offers of quick fix cures for OCD we are often asked about private treatment and private therapists.<\/p>\n<p>We primarily, although not exclusively, base our recommendations on the best NHS evidence we have access to and also from service-user feedback across our various platforms, with service-user feedback being especially helpful and relevant where lesser known treatments or private therapists are used.\u00a0For that reason,\u00a0the treatment we recommend to overcome OCD is\u00a0<a title=\"Learn more about Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)\" href=\"\/overcoming-ocd\/cognitive-behavioural-therapy\/\">Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)<\/a>, a form of talking therapy that includes Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), regardless if that is sought through the NHS or privately.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, finding a private therapist is effectively a minefield that can prove to be very, very costly!\u00a0 So to help we have put together some advice to help make navigating that minefield somewhat easier, \u00a0check out our <a title=\"Click here to learn more about finding a therapist\" href=\".\/finding-a-private-therapist\/\">&#8216;finding a private therapist&#8217;<\/a>\u00a0advice on the next page too.<\/p>\n<p>When someone seeks a private CBT therapist, in our experience they will be looking for one of two things:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A good local therapist and\/or<\/li>\n<li>An OCD specialist.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0But why do people seek a private therapist?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are a variety of reasons for that, but some of the main reasons people give us are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>They don\u2019t want to see their GP or have OCD on their medical records<\/li>\n<li>They believe private therapy is better than NHS therapy<\/li>\n<li>They want to access CBT quickly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Our job is to signpost people to private treatment pathways that are appropriate and to health professionals with appropriate qualifications and experience. \u00a0But before we help you with that, let\u2019s debunk some of the reasons people have for seeking out private therapy.<\/p>\n<h5>They don\u2019t want to see their GP or have OCD on medical records<\/h5>\n<p>People worry that having OCD on their medical records may hinder them at some stage later in life, usually by impacting on their career prospects.<\/p>\n<p>But if you think about it, that worry is a little like OCD in many ways, it&#8217;s worrying about something that might never happen. \u00a0What has happened \u00a0right now though is OCD, so it\u2019s important to not let this worry become a barrier to seeking treatment that \u00a0tackles OCD.<\/p>\n<p>The danger of not tackling OCD for this reason, is it can become so bad a person cannot work, if that happens having OCD on medical records is a lesser of the two problems.\u00a0 \u00a0Whilst we can\u2019t guarantee having OCD on your medical records will never be a problem, we can absolutely guarantee that not tackling OCD will be.<\/p>\n<h5>They believe private therapy is better than NHS therapy<\/h5>\n<p>This really is a myth and not the case at all, we remain incredibly lucky that some of the best OCD experts in the UK are NHS employed.\u00a0 Of course some of those work privately too,\u00a0 but the majority of OCD specialists in this country only work through the NHS.<\/p>\n<p>The truth is that both through the NHS and working privately there are CBT therapists that know a lot about OCD and there are those that know very little, but the point is, seeking private therapy does not guarantee better quality therapy.<\/p>\n<h5>They want to access CBT quickly<\/h5>\n<p>This is arguably the only real benefit of going private.\u00a0 Whilst NHS treatment is free at the point of delivery, waiting times are the price we pay for that free access. The good news is that waiting times are improving (slowly), but there is still much work to do.<\/p>\n<p>What some of our service-users choose to do is seek private therapy whilst waiting for NHS therapy. At the point their NHS therapy becomes available, our advice is to review if progress is being made with the private treatment and if so, then it may be worth sticking with it, if not, then you may wish to discontinue the private treatment, and pursue the NHS option.<\/p>\n<p><strong>But, what about advice for finding a private therapist?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Well ok, you\u2019ve decided going down the private route is the best option for you, so on the next page\u00a0we will cover some of the basics about what to expect, and what to look for to help you navigate\u00a0<a title=\"Click here to learn more about finding a therapist\" href=\".\/finding-a-private-therapist\/\">finding a private therapist<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"titleh5\">What to read next:<\/p>\n<div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-2\"><span class=\"alignleft\"> <a style=\"outline: none;\" title=\"Accessing OCD Treatment\" href=\"\/overcoming-ocd\/accessing-ocd-treatment\/\"><i class=\"x-icon x-icon-arrow-left\" data-x-icon=\"\uf060\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Accessing OCD Treatment<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-2 last\"><span class=\"alignright\"><a title=\"Next: Finding a private therapist\" href=\".\/finding-a-private-therapist\/\">Finding a private therapist <i class=\"x-icon x-icon-arrow-right\" data-x-icon=\"\uf061\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<hr class=\"x-clear\" \/>\n<hr  class=\"x-gap\" style=\"margin: 20px 0 0 0;\">\n<div id=\"pi-accordion\" class=\"x-accordion\" > <div  class=\"x-accordion-group\" ><div class=\"x-accordion-heading\"><a id=\"tab-6940eab99c62c\" class=\"x-accordion-toggle collapsed\" role=\"tab\" data-x-toggle=\"collapse-b\" data-x-toggleable=\"6940eab99c62c\" data-x-toggle-group=\"pi-accordion\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-6940eab99c62c\"><i class='x-framework-icon x-shortcode-accordion-icon' data-x-icon-s='&#x2b;' aria-hidden=true><\/i><span>Page information<\/span><\/a><\/div><div id=\"panel-6940eab99c62c\" class=\"x-accordion-body x-collapsed\" role=\"tabpanel\" data-x-toggle-collapse=\"1\" data-x-toggleable=\"6940eab99c62c\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-6940eab99c62c\"><div class=\"x-accordion-inner\">\n<div  class=\"x-container max width\" >\n<div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-2\" style=\"\" >[lastreviewed]<\/div>\n<div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-2 last\" style=\"\" > [nextreviewed] <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr  class=\"x-gap\" style=\"margin: 20px 0 0 0;\">\n<p class=\"p-small\"><b>Disclaimer:<\/b> This article is for information only and should not be used for the diagnosis or treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder or any other medical condition. OCD-UK have taken all reasonable care in compiling this information, but always recommend consulting a doctor or other suitably qualified health professional for diagnosis and treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder or any other medical condition.\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With a myriad of OCD treatments available, and online offers of quick fix cures for OCD we are often asked about private treatment and private therapists. 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