Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

ICBT is a specialized form of cognitive behavioral therapy designed to help individuals struggling with obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors, especially in the context of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Unlike traditional CBT approaches that focus primarily on challenging the content of obsessive thoughts, ICBT helps clients address how and why they come to believe these thoughts in the first place.

At its core, ICBT explores the reasoning processes that lead to doubt, distress, or compulsive behavior. This method works by identifying and gently restructuring faulty inferences—the assumptions or "mental leaps" that make obsessive fears feel real or likely. Instead of debating whether a fear is true, we focus on rebuilding confidence in your senses, values, and lived experience.

This approach is especially empowering for those who feel stuck in endless rumination or reassurance-seeking. ICBT offers a clear, compassionate framework to reconnect with your own sense of certainty and trust, helping reduce compulsions and improve quality of life.