COVID-19 ANNOUNCEMENT

VIRTUAL WEEKLY OCD THERAPY AND TRAINING GROUPS OPEN TO NORFOLK, THE UK AND WORLDWIDE!

During and post COVID-19, we are pleased to inform you that we have continued our charitable services by running two Virtual OCD Voluntary Support Groups each week. We have been in existence for 18 years and there has been no break in our services. We also continue to provide a professional daily telephone and email helpline relating to our psychoeducation, training and constructive support. We are based in Norwich, Norfolk, however, our Virtual OCD Therapy and Training Groups are open to the UK and Worldwide. For further details, please go to Page 4 and 5 of this website or use the contact telephone numbers or Jot Form on Page 6. We wish you all well, to keep safe and hope to see you soon.

Geraldine Scott
Dip Hyp, Psy Snr NCS, UK Registered

BREAKING NEWS!

Introducing Virtual OCD Therapy and
Training Weekly Groups
to Norfolk, the UK and Worldwide

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The UK's Leading OCD
Voluntary Support Group!

UK Registered Charity

A pioneering OCD Support Group, the first of its kind in the UK.

Professionally led by a fully qualified, accredited Senior Psychotherapist and Counsellor.

Receiving enquiries and helping many beneficiaries from Norwich, Norfolk, East Anglia as well as outer Counties and Overseas.

Providing empathy, support, psychoeducation, self-help training and skills by using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Mindfulness.

The most well attended OCD Voluntary Support Group in the UK.

Now offering two Virtual OCD Therapy and Training Groups each week!

Our friendly Volunteers are available to welcome people with OCD, carers and family members.

Recovery from OCD is possible!

Norwich and Norfolk OCD Voluntary Support Group by Geraldine Scott, Founder

I established the Norwich and Norfolk Obsessional Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Support Group in Norwich, Norfolk in 2004. During this time I have met many people with OCD, their relatives, carers and several mental health professionals who specialise in this area.
OCD can be difficult to quantify, it can depend upon how long someone has had this anxiety disorder for and, the amount of time OCD is absorbing their life. OCD can be made up of anything but there are usually five types of categories and quite often it consists of a primary and secondary group. You can see more about these categories demonstrated on the What is OCD? page.

As founder of the Norwich and Norfolk OCD Voluntary Support Group and being a fully qualified, professional, accredited Senior Psychotherapist and Counsellor specialising in OCD, in my opinion, OCD is complex and can very often be misunderstood, misjudged and it’s seriousness under-estimated. The client can be plagued with irrational, intrusive thoughts and unwanted behaviour every waking hour of the day, so much so that the ‘irrational thoughts’ get confused with their ‘useful and constructive thoughts’ and causes inner conflict. It is multi-faceted, multi-layered and I would also describe it as an accumulation of numerous phobias of varying sizes.

I therefore felt it was essential to have a specialised group in the Norwich and Norfolk area to help people to understand, gain knowledge, support and when and where applicable, tackle their OCD by using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). For more details on CBT, please visit the www.nhs.uk/conditions/cognitive-behavioural-therapy link.

The groups we run are professionally led; open, friendly, discreet and good humour is also shared amongst our members. Our meetings are currently held as virtual OCD therapy and training groups twice a week. Wednesday 2pm to 4pm and Friday 2pm to 4pm (UK time). We are based in Norwich, Norfolk, however, our groups are open to all of the UK and Worldwide.

These therapy and training sessions are always positive, practical and constructive. Our group discussions are very informative and quite frequently new discoveries relating to OCD are made. Our key focus is empathy, support and psychoeducation, we are the first OCD Voluntary Support Group in the UK to become a Registered Charity and also offer a tiered structure developed by myself to challenge this anxiety disorder. Please see Our Approach page. There is no charge for the above mentioned groups.

New members are required to telephone before attending their first meeting at least two days prior to the support group, this will allow us to accommodate everyone and welcome you. To find out more about these meetings please go to the Support Group page.

Meet us, join us and gain support.

Geraldine Scott
Dip Hyp, Psy Snr NCS, UK Registered

OCD Support in Norwich and Norfolk

We are here to help...

We offer discussion in a non-judgmental and confidential environment.
We listen, provide understanding, share knowledge and experiences.
We discuss strategies, observe achievements and provide support.
We help you to improve assertiveness and develop self-esteem.
We discuss CBT, Mindfulness and offer encouragement to move forward.

The Purpose of our Charity

The purpose of our Charity is to provide empathy, support, psychoeducation, self-help training and skills to people that have OCD, anxiety and depression. We also welcome carers, family members and those who want to gain a better understanding of the debilitating anxiety disorder of OCD. The Group offers support in a non-judgmental confidential environment and an opportunity to share/communicate knowledge and experiences. This is done by way of open communication, discussion and debate.

Our OCD therapy and training groups are very positive, practical and upbeat in their approach to overcoming the difficulties of OCD. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Mindfulness is discussed between members that have been practising this therapy collectively for a number of years. Some of our group’s members are proactive with CBT and continually strive to make improvements in their condition by studying and examining this theory, practising CBT and on occasions, the mentoring of this process. We are the first OCD Voluntary Support Group in the UK to become a Registered Charity.

Mobile: 07432 655579

You can contact us by sending a text message to the above mobile number.

Telephone: 01603 619246

(Confidential messages can be left on the landline)

UK Charity Registration Number: 1176907

Chair : Susanne Lee
Treasurer : Linda Brown
Trustee : Geraldine Scott
Trustee : Maureen Stone

Executive Advisor : Nesta Reeve
BABCP Supervisor : Russell Wharton

Virtual OCD Therapy and Training Groups:
Twice a week!

Wednesday 2pm - 4pm (UK Time)

Friday 2pm - 4pm (UK Time)

Unless a registered member, booking in advance is required.

Contact us in confidence

01603 619246

Mobile 07432 655579

(Texts only)

or fill in the contact form here

Helpful Links

Since joining the group three years ago, my journey with and, eventually, away from OCD has been both educational and inspiring. Out of all of the methods I have adopted to help me through life with OCD, it is joining the group which has perhaps had the biggest impact on my gradual recovery.

Aron - Norwich

As a Carer for a close family member who had a ‘severe and complex’ form of OCD, I took great comfort from the Norwich and Norfolk OCD Support Group. I found people understood what I was talking about and the non-judgmental accepting space that the group provided for me was extremely therapeutic. One of the most important supportive elements of the group is the feeling of not being alone with this devastating condition.

Emily - Norwich

Since attending the training classes offered by the Norwich and Norfolk OCD Voluntary Support Group, I have learnt all about what OCD is and how anxiety and trauma is linked to this. It allowed me to understand my own mental health and where my symptoms were coming from. It was such a comfort to know I was not alone and other people were feeling how I felt. Thinking of the groups, run by Geraldine, also allowed me during working hours to get through the day and was such a comfort. Everyone there is so lovely and this is the only place I have found a mutual understanding of how it is to live daily with a mental health problem such as OCD.

Without Geraldine’s determination and drive to help people that are unable to get help from anywhere else, I have no idea where I would be, certainly not functioning and at work. Now I’m back to work, the group still offers me the opportunity to attend training sessions when work allows and it gives me the opportunity to access more than the basic 6 sessions that you would usually be limited to. This charity is truly inspirational and I genuinely do not know where I would be without these voluntary training groups. Attending these classes is one of the best things I have done in my life.

Lizzie - NR13

I would like to applaud the Norwich and Norfolk OCD Voluntary Support Group for the psychoeducation, support and invaluable advice they have provided at our weekly support groups. These sessions have increased my knowledge and self-esteem. They have given me the cognitive skills to move forward, enabling me to have the confidence to lead a more balanced life with greater understanding and increasing my ability to make a difference with my volunteering and work skills.

Maureen - NR7

I am so grateful to Geraldine and the group for the warm welcome and all the constructive help, support and understanding I have received. I am learning new things every week which is giving me valuable insight into my OCD and how to successfully challenge it. The training and psycho education combined with Geraldine’s deep understanding of OCD and empathetic approach makes for a dynamic and compassionate group. This mix of support, encouragement and kindness with challenging therapeutic ideas and open discussion has led to many breakthrough moments. This charity is unique, inspirational, uplifting and life-changing!

Sian - NR5

“ To provide empathy and constructive support to those with OCD and their carers”