25/11/2025
Supporting a child with OCD can feel incredibly isolating. As parents, we'd do anything to ease our child's distress – but sometimes that very love leads us into patterns that actually feed the OCD. We accommodate, we reassure, we adjust our lives around the rituals... because we can't bear to see them suffer.
And when OCD intersects with autism? The complexity deepens. Autistic children often rely on routines and structures to feel safe in the world – but how do we distinguish between helpful predictability and OCD compulsions? Between sensory regulation and anxiety-driven rituals?
This is where specialist understanding becomes crucial. Working with a therapist who truly grasps the interaction between autism and OCD makes all the difference. We need to honour the structures that support your autistic child while gently challenging the patterns that keep OCD alive.
You don't have to navigate this alone. I specialise in supporting both parents and children through this nuanced journey – helping you understand when to support and when to step back, how to be compassionate without becoming OCD's accomplice.
If you're feeling stuck in this space, know that there's a path forward. One that respects your child's neurodivergence while freeing them from OCD's grip.
I currently have some rare availability due to increasing my hours and can offer weekly or fortnightly slots. Email me at natalie.jewitt@jenbys.co.uk
www.jenbys.co.uk
JENBY'S is an independent psychology service for children, young people, parents and schools, founded by Dr Natalie Jewitt, Chartered Clinical Psychologist
