OCD Treatment in Lajpat Nagar, Delhi
Dr. Satish Kumar is an AIIMS-trained psychiatrist providing OCD treatment in Lajpat Nagar at his Delhi clinic. He combines accurate diagnosis, medication and counselling with referral to a trusted psychologist for CBT/ERP, so patients can break the cycle of obsessive thoughts and compulsions. Every consultation is a focused 30 minutes.
Break the cycle
Accurate diagnosis, coordinated care and structured CBT/ERP can help reduce obsessive thoughts and compulsions.
Dr. Satish Kumar AIIMS-trained PsychiatristWhat is OCD?
Understanding the obsessive-compulsive cycle
Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a cycle. Unwanted, intrusive thoughts (obsessions) create anxiety, and repetitive actions or mental rituals (compulsions) bring brief relief, which makes the cycle repeat and grow stronger. It can revolve around contamination, checking, symmetry, harm or many other themes.
OCD rarely travels alone. It often comes with low mood, and OCD and depression treatment in Delhi may need to address both together, since the constant strain of the condition can wear a person down over time. Treating them side by side gives the best result.
Obsession
An unwanted or intrusive thought creates distress and anxiety.
Anxiety
The thought creates an urge to do something to reduce the discomfort.
Compulsion
A ritual brings temporary relief, reinforcing the cycle.
Common signs of OCD
OCD can look different from person to person. The common thread is a cycle of intrusive thoughts, anxiety and repetitive behaviours or mental rituals.
Intrusive Thoughts
Intrusive, unwanted thoughts that cause significant distress or anxiety.
Repeated Checking
Repeating actions such as checking locks, switches, messages or other things again and again.
Washing & Cleaning
Repeated washing or cleaning because of fears about contamination or germs.
Need for Symmetry
A strong need for order, symmetry or things feeling exactly right.
Mental Rituals
Silent repeating, counting, reviewing or other mental rituals performed to reduce anxiety.
Time-Consuming Rituals
Rituals taking up significant time each day and interfering with normal routines.
If these patterns are eating into your day and you cannot switch them off, structured OCD treatment can help you get the time and calm back.
How Dr. Satish Kumar treats OCD
OCD responds best to a specific, structured approach rather than general talk therapy. The most effective treatment is cognitive behavioural therapy for OCD in Delhi, and within it a technique called exposure and response prevention, or ERP.
Because this structured therapy is best delivered by a psychologist, Dr. Kumar refers you to a trusted psychologist for the CBT/ERP work and coordinates it with your medical care.
ERP gradually exposes you to the thoughts or situations that trigger anxiety while you resist the usual compulsion, so your brain slowly learns that nothing bad happens and the urge fades.
As a psychiatrist, Dr. Kumar's role is accurate diagnosis, counselling and medication. For moderate to severe cases, medication supports the OCD therapy in Lajpat Nagar by lowering the underlying anxiety so the exposure work becomes possible.
He builds the plan around your specific symptoms, works alongside the psychologist, and adjusts it as you progress.
Accurate Diagnosis
Your symptoms are assessed carefully so the treatment plan is based on the specific OCD pattern you are experiencing.
Counselling & Support
Counselling helps you understand the condition and the thoughts, anxiety and behaviours involved.
CBT / ERP Referral
A trusted psychologist provides structured CBT/ERP while Dr. Kumar coordinates the medical side of your care.
Medication When Needed
For moderate to severe OCD, medication may support therapy when it is clinically needed.
Why patients choose Dr. Kumar for OCD
Psychiatric expertise
OCD is often misdiagnosed or treated with generic therapy that does not touch the real cycle. Dr. Kumar's care is grounded in an MD in Psychiatry from AIIMS Delhi and over 11 years of experience.
Coordinated treatment
As a psychiatrist he provides accurate diagnosis, counselling and medication, and refers you to a trusted psychologist for ERP-based therapy, keeping the whole plan coordinated.
Focused consultations
Every consultation is focused, with a clear understanding of your symptoms and a treatment approach built around your individual situation.
Complete confidentiality
Your mental health concerns are discussed in a private and respectful environment. Every consultation is fully confidential.
Visit the clinic in Lajpat Nagar
Confidential psychiatric care for OCD and related conditions at Smiling Brain Centre, Lajpat Nagar.
Smiling Brain Centre
C-38, Basement, Lajpat Nagar Part 1, Below Defence Colony Flyover, New Delhi 110024
Frequently asked questions
Answers to common questions about OCD diagnosis, treatment, therapy and consultations.
OCD is highly treatable. With CBT, ERP and medication where needed, most patients get their symptoms down to a manageable level and regain control of their daily life.
ERP, or exposure and response prevention, gradually exposes you to triggers while you resist the compulsion. Over time your brain learns the feared outcome does not happen, and the urge weakens. It is the most effective therapy for OCD, and Dr. Kumar refers you to a trusted psychologist to carry it out alongside his medical care.
Yes. The two often occur together, and Dr. Kumar treats both in one coordinated plan rather than in isolation.
Not always. Mild OCD can improve with therapy alone. For moderate to severe cases, medication makes the therapy work more effectively. Dr. Kumar recommends it only when clinically needed.
Yes. Every consultation is strictly confidential.
You can break the cycle
Book a confidential OCD consultation with Dr. Satish Kumar, an AIIMS-trained psychiatrist, at his Lajpat Nagar clinic in Delhi. No long waits. No judgment.