steve’s story
Thank you for taking the time to visit us, it means a lot. Together, I hope we can transform many people’s lives for the better.
background
I have been suffering with one form or other of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) for fifty years now.
Early in 2017, I started to suffer with a form of severe, clinical OCD that was completely debilitating, and it eventually caused me to put my life on hold.
The intrusive thoughts I was experiencing spread into my driving, cycling and ski-ing. Life was starting to become very difficult indeed. I was getting lost in my own mind. My quality of life was diminishing by the day. For the first time in my life I felt both vulnerable and fragile. Not pleasant at all.
treatment
I was referred by my doctor to a psychiatrist at a private clinic in Manchester, who confirmed a diagnosis of severe OCD. The psychiatrist referred me to a clinical psychologist, who amongst other things, runs a group therapy session based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).
In April 2018 I started the series of 12 group therapy sessions. At the end of the programme, I had shown sufficient improvement, that I was classed as in recovery.
I continued putting what I had learned into practice, and had three more private therapy sessions. In November 2018 I was declared as OCD free. I had my life back.
the future
My experience gave me an insight into the lack of provision for the care of people suffering with mental health problems, and in particular, access to effective services.
I decided that I would devote my time and energy into finding a potential solution.
That solution is asto clinics.
Profit will not be our driver, and never will be. We aim to deliver high quality, effective, patient outcomes. Our guiding principle is: