I offer OCD therapy for adults in Dublin 2, including cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) with exposure and response prevention (ERP). My work also includes integrative and psychodynamic psychotherapy. You will meet with me, Dr Jonathan Haverkampf, and we can discuss the approach that fits your needs. Online appointments are available where suitable.
Living with intrusive thoughts, repeated checking or the need to feel certain can be exhausting. You do not have to explain everything perfectly before asking for help. I aim to offer a thoughtful, supportive space where we can understand what you are experiencing and work towards changes that matter to you.
CBT with ERP for OCD
CBT with ERP is a recommended psychological treatment for OCD. It addresses the cycle in which distressing thoughts or doubts lead to compulsions: actions or mental rituals that bring brief relief but keep the cycle going. Compulsions can include checking, washing, reassurance seeking, mentally reviewing or trying to cancel out a thought.
In ERP, we agree on manageable steps to approach feared situations or thoughts while practising a different response to the urge to ritualise. The work is planned together, with attention to your circumstances, safety and pace. It can involve discomfort, so understanding the purpose of each step and having support matter. We can include structured practice between sessions and review how it is going.
The aim is to make more room for everyday life, even when uncertainty is present. You can read independent explanations from the HSE on OCD treatment and NICE OCD guidance.
Understanding you as a person
Alongside work on OCD symptoms, you may want space to explore relationships, stress, self-criticism, difficult experiences or a sense of disconnection. Integrative and psychodynamic work can provide a way to explore these concerns. For OCD symptoms, I offer CBT with ERP as a structured, evidence-based treatment. We can discuss how broader therapy fits alongside this work and any other concerns that matter to you.
I have seen meaningful improvements in people I work with in therapy. That experience brings hope to the work, while each person’s needs, progress and pace are individual. We would regularly discuss what is helping and whether the plan needs to change.
Your first OCD therapy appointment in Dublin
We can begin with what has been hardest recently, how much time OCD takes up, what you have tried and what you would like to be different. There is room to talk about both visible compulsions and quieter mental rituals. You can also ask questions about my approach before deciding on further sessions.
Together, we can consider whether a structured course of CBT with ERP is suitable, how wider concerns fit into the work, and whether input from your GP or another service would help. If symptoms are severe or previous treatment has not helped enough, more specialist support may be appropriate. Medication decisions need to be discussed with a qualified prescriber.
For location and practical arrangements, see psychotherapy and counselling in Dublin 2. You can also read about my approach and experience, check the fees, or contact me with a practical question.
Common questions
Do I need an OCD diagnosis before making contact?
You can ask for help when intrusive thoughts, checking or rituals are affecting your life, even if you are unsure what to call the problem. An assessment can consider OCD and other possible explanations. A website cannot diagnose you.
Can we meet online if I live in Dublin?
Online sessions may be an option if they suit your circumstances and clinical needs. We would consider privacy, a reliable connection and appropriate support between sessions. Read the online appointment information for practical details. Some situations call for in-person or more intensive care.
How long does OCD therapy take?
There is no single timetable that fits everyone. We can discuss an initial plan after understanding your symptoms, goals and previous treatment, then review progress together. A fixed result or number of sessions cannot be promised.
Can family members or partners help?
With your agreement, it can be useful to discuss how someone close to you can offer support without becoming caught up in checking or repeated reassurance. Changes to these patterns need care and understanding, rather than blame.
Information and support you can use freely
You are welcome to use these resources whether or not you choose therapy here. If reading starts to become repeated checking for certainty, that pattern is something you can discuss with a therapist.
- Understanding OCD and OCD themes and common questions.
- OCD and intrusive thoughts, false-memory and real-event OCD, and relationship OCD.
- OCD self-reflection and understanding different mental health professionals.
- Broader reading on connectedness and free and low-cost counselling options in Ireland.
Urgent help
This is a routine therapy service, not crisis care. If there is immediate danger or you cannot keep yourself or someone else safe, call 112 or 999 in Ireland or go to the nearest emergency department. The HSE urgent-help guide explains other support routes. Distressing intrusive thoughts deserve a careful assessment; their content alone does not establish a person’s intentions.
Sources and review: Service wording and source links checked on 24 September 2026. Clinical information draws on HSE OCD information, the treatment guidance linked above and NIMH OCD information. Read how this site’s information is written and reviewed and the disclaimer. This information does not replace an individual assessment.