The thought that will not leave.
OCD is not a cleanliness habit. It is a nervous system that has learned to use intrusive thoughts as a threat signal. MTP™ changes the signal.
OCD is a disorder of meaning — the brain assigns excessive threat significance to particular thoughts and generates compulsive behaviour to neutralise that threat. The compulsion relieves the anxiety temporarily, reinforcing the cycle. The thoughts are not meaningful in themselves — they are the mind's fire alarm misfiring. But the body treats them as real smoke.
Intrusive thoughts that feel alien and disturbing
Compulsions that temporarily relieve the anxiety but require repetition
The ritual becoming more elaborate and time-consuming over time
Knowing the thought is irrational and being unable to dismiss it
Shame about the content of the thoughts
OCD that has gradually consumed more and more of your day
MTP™ for OCD operates alongside ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention), the gold-standard behavioural treatment. The meditation component is directly relevant — mindfulness teaches the observer relationship to thoughts, reducing their power without requiring suppression or compulsion. The trance component addresses the underlying anxiety architecture that OCD requires to persist. Psychotherapy explores the specific meaning structure that has made this particular content feel threatening.
Peer-reviewed evidence supporting MTP-aligned interventions for OCD.
"Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for OCD showed significant reductions in obsessive symptoms, anxiety, and depression in multiple controlled studies."
Fairfax, Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy"Acceptance-based approaches — which share mechanisms with MTP™ meditation component — showed significant efficacy in OCD treatment across multiple trials."
Twohig et al., Journal of Consulting and Clinical PsychologyMTP™ is a complementary intervention. It does not replace medical assessment or treatment. Dr. Maruti Sharma works collaboratively with medical professionals where appropriate.
Good fit
OCD seeking psychological adjunct to medication or ERP
OCD with significant anxiety, depression, or trauma as driving context
Insight-oriented — understanding the meaning structure, not just behavioural management
Not the right fit
Severe OCD requiring intensive specialist ERP — MTP™ is adjunct not primary for severe cases
OCD with active psychosis or schizotypal presentation
Can this replace ERP? +
Not for moderate-to-severe OCD. ERP is the most evidence-based treatment. MTP™ complements it — addressing the anxiety substrate that OCD requires and building the mindful observer relationship to thoughts that makes ERP more effective.
Does hypnotherapy make OCD worse? +
No — when conducted by a trained clinician. Hypnotherapy does not increase intrusive thoughts or compulsive urges. The trance state is characterised by focused calm, which is the opposite of the OCD arousal state.
The thought is not the truth. MTP™ changes your relationship to the thought.
Every engagement begins with a conversation. No commitment. No pressure. Just an honest exchange to understand whether this is right for you.
Dr. Maruti Sharma · RCI Reg. A100310 · Clinical Psychologist · 25+ years · 100+ countries