Weave, Centre for Integrative Psychiatry treats OCD in Mumbai and online with the two first-line options in the NICE and Indian Psychiatric Society guidance.These are cognitive behavioural therapy with exposure and response prevention, delivered in Weave's sessions by either consultant, and SSRI medicines as a class, chosen and monitored by the psychiatrist.The consultants are Dr. Niharika Reddy, Consultant Psychiatrist, and Dr. Wilfred D'souza, Consultant Psychiatrist.The approach is chosen together on how much OCD gets in the way: milder, a short course of CBT with exposure and response prevention; moderate, either; severe, both together.A Focused assessment at Weave lasts 30 minutes and costs INR 3,000.It also checks for depression, anxiety, tics, a mood pattern or substance use.Medicine gets a fair trial of about twelve weeks before anyone judges it, and if it helps it usually continues for at least a year.Thoughts of ending life, or being unable to eat, wash or leave the house safely, need help the same day: call 112 if life is at risk now, or AASRA on 022 2754 6669.
OCD treatment with a psychiatrist in Mumbai
Weave, Centre for Integrative Psychiatry offers assessment, therapy and medication review for OCD in Mumbai and online, with each option explained plainly.
- Psychiatry and therapy
- One working day
- English, Hindi, Kannada, Konkani
- Runwal Forests Clinic, 1:30 to 3 PM
In short
Where can I get OCD treatment in Mumbai?
Reviewed by Dr. Niharika Reddy, Consultant Psychiatrist, and Dr. Wilfred D'souza, Consultant Psychiatrist, on 6 November 2026.
What OCD care covers
What is OCD treatment at Weave?
OCD can take many shapes, and care starts with the shape it takes in one person's day.
Intrusive thoughts
Unwanted thoughts, images or urges that keep coming back. Almost everyone has such thoughts now and then, and having one is not the same as wanting it.
Checking and rechecking
Going back to a lock, a switch or a message again and again, and still not feeling sure. The assessment looks at the time and strain it takes.
Washing and contamination
Long washing or cleaning, or keeping away from things that feel unclean. Daily routines, and what they cost, are part of the conversation.
Mental rituals
Counting, praying, reviewing or repeating words in the mind to settle a worry. These are hard to see from outside, so they are asked about directly.
OCD and depression
Low mood can travel with OCD. The psychiatrist checks for it, because it shapes the plan.
OCD in a family
Relatives often get drawn into reassurance or rituals. With consent, a family member can join the work and learn how to support the plan.
A thought that frightens is worth saying.
Week to week
What does exposure work look like?
Exposure and response prevention means facing feared situations in planned steps while holding back the ritual.
A ladder of steps
- situations listed from easier to harder
- the first step chosen where it feels manageable
- each step agreed together, never imposed
Practice between sessions
- short practice at home on most days
- a few lines on what happened and how it felt
- the notes brought to the next session
A ritual held back is a step
- delaying a ritual counts as progress
- a step not managed is information, not failure
- the ladder is adjusted when a step is too large
Who this is for
Who is this care for?
Adults whose day is shaped by fears or rituals
For anyone losing time or peace to repeated thoughts, checking, washing or mental rituals. A label is not needed to ask.
Who delivers it
Exposure and response prevention is delivered in Weave's sessions by Dr. Niharika Reddy or Dr. Wilfred D'souza. Medication review is with the psychiatrist.
What the psychiatrist adds
Checks for depression, anxiety, tics, a mood pattern or substance use, and watches the first weeks of any medicine closely.
Young people
Therapy for children and teenagers involves the family, so a young person is referred to a child service.
About OCD
The OCD information page covers what OCD is and how it is assessed.
Anxiety
The anxiety assessment page covers worry and fear that are not tied to rituals.
How it works
How does OCD treatment start at Weave?
Four steps cover most of what happens, and the pace is agreed with you.
The focused assessment
A 30-minute conversation about thoughts, rituals, daily life, health, current medicines and safety.
A plan that fits the need
Milder OCD, a short course of CBT with exposure and response prevention. Moderate, a choice of either. Severe, both together.
Practice and sessions
Exposure steps are planned in sessions and practised at home in between.
Review
If the first steps do not help enough, the psychiatrist reviews the picture, other conditions and the options.
Is there a test for OCD?
No quiz or single score settles the question, so the conversation comes first.
Online checklists
A checklist can prompt a question, but it never diagnoses OCD.
The conversation
Time lost, distress and what the rituals stop a person doing tell more than a score.
Other conditions
Depression, anxiety, tics, a mood pattern and substance use are checked alongside.
Worth a second look
What else can travel with OCD?
Other conditions can sit beside OCD and need care in their own right.
When another condition travels along
Low mood, anxiety, tics, a bipolar pattern or substance use change which plan fits. The depression and anxiety guides explain two of them.
Neighbours with their own plan
Hoarding, hair pulling and skin picking can look close to OCD. Each needs its own assessment and its own plan.
Naming each pattern well guides care.
Care from anywhere
Can OCD treatment happen online?
Sessions run online across India by appointment, and the work follows the same steps.
Online sessions
Exposure steps are planned on video, the same way as in the clinic.
Practice where it happens
Home is often where the rituals happen, so practice there can be useful.
Medication review online
Medicine can be reviewed online, with the same watch on the first weeks.
Plain facts for online care
Privacy
A quiet room and headphones help the session stay private.
Family
With consent, a family member can join part of a session.
Messages
We reply within one working day. Weekend messages are answered by Monday.
Treatment and follow-up
What happens after the assessment?
The plan follows what the assessment shows and what matters to you, and it can change as the weeks show what helps.
Exposure and response prevention
Trials show a benefit over no active treatment, though many of the studies were small.
Many were run by the therapy's own developers, so the true size of the benefit is uncertain.
SSRI medicines
Benefit is not quick, so medicine gets a fair trial of about twelve weeks. In the first weeks, restlessness, more anxiety or low mood are watched for and worth reporting.
If it helps, it usually continues for at least a year, then the need is reviewed together.
When first steps are not enough
The psychiatrist reviews the picture, other conditions and the options for changing the plan.
Thoughts of ending life, or being unable to eat, wash or leave the house safely, need help the same day: call 112 if life is at risk now, or AASRA on 022 2754 6669.
Crisis lines are listed in the crisis support section of this page. Weave is not an emergency service. We reply within one working day.
The plan follows what the weeks show.
Before you come
Practical details
Consultations happen at the clinic in Kanjurmarg West or online, in English, Hindi, Kannada or Konkani. The Mumbai clinic page has directions.
Clinic and hours
Runwal Forests Clinic, Ground Floor, Tower 5, Runwal Forests, Kanjurmarg West, Mumbai. Open 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM, all days including Sunday.
Online
Online consultations across India, by appointment.
Bring and read
A medicine list and a few notes on what takes up time in a usual day; the medication questions and rights page.
Registration
Dr. Niharika Reddy is registered with the Maharashtra Medical Council, registration number 2026801900. Dr. Wilfred D'souza is registered with the Maharashtra Medical Council, registration number 2021/11/8266.
Time, plainly
How long does OCD treatment take?
There is no set number of sessions, and a plan should say why each step is offered.
Therapy
Milder OCD often starts with a short course of therapy; moderate or severe OCD usually needs a longer one.
Medicine
Medicine is judged after a fair trial of about twelve weeks and, if it helps, usually continues for at least a year.
Review
Progress is reviewed together, and the plan changes if the first steps are not helping enough.
Cost, stated plainly
Fees by appointment
The fees below are set by appointment type and length; the cost guide explains what each appointment includes.
| Appointment | Length | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Session | 20 minutes | INR 2,200 |
| Session | 30 minutes | INR 3,000 |
| Focused assessment | 30 minutes | INR 3,000 |
Common questions
Questions people ask before booking
What does OCD treatment involve at Weave?
It starts with a 30-minute Focused assessment. The plan then draws on CBT with exposure and response prevention in Weave's sessions, SSRI medicines chosen and monitored by the psychiatrist, or both, depending on how much OCD gets in the way.
Is therapy or medicine better for OCD?
Both are first-line options. NICE suggests a short course of CBT with exposure and response prevention for milder OCD, either option for moderate OCD, where they work about as well, and both together for severe OCD.
How long before medicine helps?
Benefit is not quick. NICE advises a fair trial of about twelve weeks before judging an SSRI. In the first weeks the psychiatrist watches for restlessness, more anxiety or low mood, and these are worth reporting promptly.
How long does medicine continue?
When an SSRI helps, NICE advises continuing it for at least a year. The need for it is then reviewed together with the psychiatrist, and any reduction is gradual and planned with the psychiatrist, never sudden.
Does exposure therapy make it worse at first?
Facing a feared situation without the ritual brings some anxiety during practice, which is expected. Steps are agreed together and start where they feel manageable, and a step that feels too large is made smaller.
Can OCD be treated online?
Yes. Sessions run online across India by appointment. Exposure steps are planned on video and practised at home between sessions, and medication review can also happen online with the same care in the first weeks.
What does the first visit cost?
The first visit is a Focused assessment, which lasts 30 minutes and costs INR 3,000. Later sessions are either a 20-minute Session at INR 2,200 or a 30-minute Session at INR 3,000.
What if I cannot eat, wash or leave the house?
That needs help the same day: call 112 if life is at risk now, or AASRA on 022 2754 6669. The same applies to thoughts of ending life, and there is no need to wait for an appointment.
Ring the doorbell
A sentence or two is enough
A first WhatsApp message can be one line, and it does not need to name the concern.
