OCD Treatment & Support
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) involves unwanted, intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors or mental rituals (compulsions) aimed at reducing the distress those thoughts cause. The Meeting Matters offers evidence-based treatment to help you regain control from OCD's cycle.
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Understanding OCD
OCD is often misunderstood as simply liking things neat and orderly — in reality it's a distressing cycle of intrusive thoughts and compulsions that can take hours out of each day and significantly disrupt work, relationships and daily functioning.
Our Approach: ERP and CBT
We use Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), the gold-standard treatment for OCD, alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, to help you gradually face feared thoughts and situations without performing compulsions — breaking the cycle over time.
What to Expect
Treatment starts with understanding your specific obsessions and compulsions, then builds a structured, paced plan for exposure work — always at a rate that feels manageable, never rushed.
OCD Symptoms
OCD involves obsessions, which are unwanted, distressing thoughts, images or urges, and compulsions, which are repeated actions or mental rituals done to relieve the distress. Common themes include contamination and washing, checking, symmetry and ordering, harm fears, and religious or moral doubts. People with OCD usually know the fears are excessive but cannot easily stop. It is not about being tidy.
Religious OCD (Waswasa)
Repeated doubts about whether prayer or wudu was valid, or intrusive blasphemous thoughts, can be a form of OCD. It responds to the same treatment, and therapy respects your faith. See Islamic counselling online.
OCD Test: What to Know
Online OCD quizzes can show whether symptoms deserve a proper assessment, but they cannot diagnose OCD. Clinicians use structured interviews and rating scales, and check for conditions that overlap, such as anxiety and depression.
OCD Treatment in Pakistan: ERP and CBT
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), a form of CBT, is the first-line therapy for OCD: you gradually face feared triggers while resisting the compulsion, so the fear fades. It takes effort but works for most people. We are psychologists and do not prescribe medication. If a medical opinion would help, we will say so and work alongside your doctor or psychiatrist. See CBT and anxiety.
OCD Therapy Online or in Islamabad
Sessions are by secure video from anywhere in Pakistan, or in person at our F-11/1 clinic, in Urdu, Punjabi or English. Message us on WhatsApp with what you are dealing with and a time that suits you. We usually reply within about 30 minutes and will suggest a suitable therapist.
Symptoms, Self-Checks and Guides
See also OCD symptoms, including waswas.
Meet the Specialist
Ayesha Tariq
Clinical Psychologist — Relationship, Couples & Marriage Counselor
Our clinical psychologists work with OCD using CBT-based approaches, alongside couple therapy, relationship counselling and trauma recovery.
What Ayesha helps with:
Meet Therapists Who Can Help
Muhammad Naushad Anjum
Founder & Lead Psychologist — Couples, Marriage & Relationship Counselling
Tasmia Asghar
Clinical Psychologist, CBT, DBT & NLP Therapist
Ayesha Tariq
Clinical Psychologist — Relationship, Couples & Marriage Counselor
What Our Clients Say
“I had a really great experience at Meeting Matters Clinic in F-11. The therapists here are highly professional aur unka ravaiya bohat supportive hai. It’s not easy to find a safe space for mental health, but yahan ka mahol bohat pur-sakoon aur welcoming hai. They genuinely listen to your problems without any judgment. Highly recommended for anyone looking for good counseling in Islamabad.”
Subhan A. · Google Review
“I am truly grateful to Ms. Tasmiya Asghar and the team at Meeting Matters. I reached out during one of the most difficult periods of my life while dealing with grief and trying to be the best parent I could be for my children. Ms. Tasmiya's kindness, empathy, and guidance helped me navigate emotions that often felt overwhelming. She helped me understand my feelings, regain perspective, and think through practical ways of supporting my children and myself. I always felt respected, heard, and comfortable during our sessions. I would wholeheartedly recommend Ms. Tasmiya Asghar and Meeting Matters to anyone going through a challenging time and looking for professional support in a compassionate environment.”
Hashir K. · Google Review
“Have noticed alot of changes within myself because of the sessions I've had. My therapist is extremely kind and helpful. I've never once felt uncomfortable feeling like I'm talking to a stranger. My Dr has made me feel as if she's my own and has helped me a lot.”
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15+ Years of Experience You Can Trust
The Meeting Matters has been providing professional counseling, therapy and training since 2010 — over fifteen years of clinical experience supporting individuals, couples and families across Pakistan and around the world. Our psychologists are trained in evidence-based approaches including CBT, DBT, EMDR and psychodynamic therapy, delivered through confidential online counseling and online therapy as well as in-person sessions at our Islamabad clinic.
Explore Our Full Range of Services
Alongside specialist support for this concern, you have access to our full range of services — the same experienced team, available online or in person:
Individual Therapy
One-to-one online counseling and therapy for anxiety, depression, stress and personal growth.
Couples Counseling
Online relationship counseling for communication, conflict and rebuilding trust.
Marriage Counseling
Online marriage counseling for couples working through distress or disconnection.
Premarital Counseling
Guided conversations before marriage, available online.
Family Therapy
Family counseling for communication, parenting and conflict resolution.
Child Psychology
Child and adolescent therapy with parent guidance.
Online Therapy
Secure online therapy sessions from anywhere.
Corporate Mental Health Workshops
Workplace wellbeing programs for organisations.
Career Counseling
Support for career transitions and workplace stress.
Key Benefits
- Evidence-based ERP and CBT treatment
- Structured, paced approach
- Confidential and non-judgemental
- Online and in-person sessions
- Support for both adults and adolescents
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