Safe Harbor OCD Group Therapy: Affordable OCD Support Without a Formal Diagnosis

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) can be deeply disruptive, isolating, and misunderstood. Many people live with intrusive thoughts, compulsive behaviors, or rigid mental loops for years before seeking help—often believing their symptoms aren’t “severe enough” or that they need a formal diagnosis to qualify for care.

Safe Harbor OCD Group Therapy was created to change that.

This group offers accessible, affordable, skills-based OCD support for adults, whether or not they have received a formal OCD diagnosis.

What Is Safe Harbor OCD Group Therapy?

Safe Harbor OCD Group Therapy is a structured, supportive group designed to help participants work with obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors rather than trying to eliminate or control them through reassurance.

The group focuses on:

• Understanding the OCD cycle

• Reducing reliance on compulsions (both behavioral and mental)

• Increasing tolerance for uncertainty and discomfort

• Building practical, repeatable skills for daily life

Group therapy for OCD allows participants to practice skills in real time, learn from shared experiences, and reduce the isolation and shame that often accompany OCD.

Safe Harbor is designed to stand alone or complement individual therapy. Individual therapy is not required to participate.

You Do Not Need a Formal OCD Diagnosis

A common misconception about OCD treatment is that a formal diagnosis is required to receive support. At Safe Harbor, it isn’t.

Many people experience OCD-related patterns such as:

• Intrusive or unwanted thoughts

• Mental compulsions (rumination, reviewing, checking internally)

• Avoidance behaviors

• Perfectionism or “what if” spirals

• Moral, relationship, or harm-based obsessions

If these experiences are causing distress or interfering with daily functioning, Safe Harbor OCD Group Therapy may be appropriate, even without a formal diagnosis. A brief screening helps determine fit, with the focus on lived experience rather than labels.

Evidence-Based, Skills-Focused OCD Support

Safe Harbor OCD Group Therapy uses research-supported principles commonly found in effective OCD treatment, including:

• Psychoeducation about OCD and intrusive thoughts

• Learning how compulsions maintain anxiety

• Practicing new responses to obsessions

• Building psychological flexibility and distress tolerance

The group is collaborative, paced, and grounded in respect for each participant’s readiness. Progress is framed as gradual and sustainable rather than all-or-nothing.

Affordable and Accessible OCD Care

Specialized OCD treatment can be difficult to access and financially out of reach for many people. Safe Harbor was intentionally designed as a more affordable option for OCD support while still offering meaningful, structured care.

Group therapy allows participants to:

• Access OCD-specific support at a lower cost

• Receive consistent care over time

• Learn alongside others with similar experiences

Affordability and accessibility are core values of the Safe Harbor OCD Group.

Who Safe Harbor OCD Group Therapy Is For

Safe Harbor may be a good fit for adults who:

• Experience obsessive thoughts or compulsive behaviors

• Feel stuck or overwhelmed by OCD patterns

• Want practical tools rather than reassurance

• Are open to learning in a group setting

• Do not have a formal OCD diagnosis but recognize OCD-like symptoms

It is also a strong referral option for therapists seeking adjunctive, skills-based OCD support for their clients.

Getting Started With Safe Harbor

If you’re curious about whether Safe Harbor OCD Group Therapy is a good fit—for yourself or for a client—reach out to learn more. A brief consultation can help determine appropriateness and answer questions about structure, cost, and expectations.

You don’t need a diagnosis to deserve support.
You don’t need to wait until things get worse.
And you don’t have to navigate OCD alone.