BREAK FREE FROM OCD · 12-WEEK SELF-GUIDED PROGRAM
Change how you respond to OCD—so it has less say in how you live.
A practical 12-week self-guided program for intrusive thoughts, checking, rumination and compulsions. Complete it privately at your own pace, with optional live classes and community support.
Watch: Robert explains how the program works and whether it is right for you.
€600 once or 3 monthly payments of €200
Choose your payment option securely at checkout.
No discovery call needed · lifetime course access · 14-day self-guided course guarantee
Every core lesson can be completed privately. Live classes and community participation are optional.
You may recognise this cycle
- You keep checking, analysing, replaying or searching for certainty.
- Relief never lasts—the next doubt soon takes its place.
- You understand OCD intellectually but still get pulled into the cycle in the moment.
- OCD is taking time and attention away from the life you want to be living.
The goal isn’t to eliminate every thought. It’s to change what happens next.
The Three Steps give you a repeatable way to recognise the OCD cycle, make room for discomfort and return your attention to what matters.
Acknowledge
Recognise that you have been triggered without debating the thought.
Tolerate
Allow discomfort to be present without trying to force certainty or relief.
Refocus
Deliberately return attention to an action connected with your values.
“The aim is not a silent mind or perfect certainty. It is greater flexibility and less OCD control over your behaviour.”
Hi, I’m Robert
I spent more than ten years stuck in OCD myself. This program brings together the practical ACT- and exposure-informed approach I now use to help people respond differently to OCD and return their attention to the life they want to live.
Created and taught by Robert James, drawing on his own experience of OCD and years of helping others apply the same principles.
What clients say about Robert’s approach
“I have suffered from OCD since childhood and have tried every type of therapy, and so can honestly vouch for Rob being the best I have had. I would recommend using someone like him who has experienced OCD himself.”Sophie — Google review
“Fantastic! I did the 12 week programme and I am so grateful I did. Rob is incredibly knowledgeable and lovely to talk to. I felt very safe — he was non-judgemental, sensitive and professional.”Miranda — Google review of the 12-week coached program
These reviews are from Robert’s coaching clients and reflect the approach used throughout this program. They are not presented as reviews of the self-guided format unless explicitly labelled.
An authentic view of the course lesson dashboard.
Everything you need to work through the method over 12 weeks
A clear weekly path for intrusive thoughts, checking, rumination, compulsions and other OCD themes.
- Complete 12-week curriculum
- Video teaching and guided practices
- Worksheets, activities and meditations
- Lifetime access to the course material
- Optional live classes
- Optional private community
Every core lesson and activity is inside the self-guided course. Live classes and community participation are optional.
One optional 45-minute group session runs each week during the 12-week program. Group-session and program-specific community access last for those 12 weeks. Questions may be submitted in advance; cameras, microphones and speaking are optional. The taught presentation and guided meditation are available as replays; discussion and Q&A are not recorded.
Your 12-week curriculum
Five phases move from understanding the OCD cycle to practising a different response and sustaining what you learn.
Find Hope
Hope, the Three Steps, the OCD cycle and rumination.
Drop Anchor
Anchoring, allowing anxiety and finding the Island.
Set Course
Values, goals and committed action.
Face Fear
Willingness, cold exposure, purposeful exposure, self-compassion and responding to the inner critic.
Live Free
Recognising triggers, training the pause, navigating setbacks, building confidence and sustaining recovery.
See all 12 week titles
- Hope and the Three Steps
- The OCD Cycle and Rumination
- Anchoring and Allowing Anxiety
- Finding the Island
- Values, Goals and Commitment
- Cold Exposure and Willingness
- Exposure: Facing Fear with Purpose
- Self-Compassion and the Inner Critic
- Recognising the Trigger and Training the Pause
- Setbacks and Recommitment
- Limiting Beliefs and Confidence
- Abundance and Sustaining Recovery
Is this the right kind of support for you?
This program could be a good fit if…
- You want a structured 12-week process.
- You prefer working privately or independently.
- You are prepared to practise rather than only watch videos.
- You want optional human support without compulsory sessions.
- You are willing to learn a different response to discomfort and uncertainty.
Choose another form of support if…
- You need diagnosis, therapy or crisis mental-health support.
- You want weekly personalised guidance and accountability.
- You are looking for a guarantee that every intrusive thought or sensation will disappear.
- You are not currently able to engage with practical exercises.
Choose your level of support
Self-Guided, Guided and Fully Coached follow the same fixed 12-week curriculum, with the same core teaching, videos, workbooks, exercises and activities. In Guided and Fully Coached, individual coaching sessions help you review the material, ask questions and apply the principles to your own circumstances. Choose the level of individual support that suits you.
| Compare | Self-Guided | Guided | Fully Coached |
|---|---|---|---|
| Programme content | Complete 12-week programme | Complete 12-week programme | Complete 12-week programme |
| Individual coaching | Not included | 6 sessions over 12 weeks, generally reviewing roughly two weeks of material at a time | 12 sessions over 12 weeks, approximately weekly coaching through each stage |
| Group support | Optional weekly session for 12 weeks | Optional weekly session for 12 weeks | Optional weekly session for 12 weeks |
| Programme community | 12 weeks | 12 weeks | 12 weeks |
| Price | €600 or 3 × €200 | €1,200 | €1,800 |
| How to join | Buy directly — no call needed | Start with a programme-fit call | Start with a programme-fit call |
Want individual coaching? Explore Guided and Fully Coached. A free discovery call is available if you are considering Guided or Fully Coached.
How is this different from OCD Elements?
OCD Elements — €190 one-off — is a separate, standalone foundations course. Its own video lessons introduce practical principles for understanding and responding to OCD. It is a course-only option, without live group sessions or individual coaching.
Break Free Self-Guided is the complete 12-week programme. It uses the newer teaching videos also used in Guided and Fully Coached, with a structured curriculum, activities, optional weekly group sessions and 12 weeks of programme community access.
You do not need to complete OCD Elements before joining Break Free. Choose Elements for a focused foundations course; choose Self-Guided for the full 12-week learning path and optional group support.
Explore OCD Elements — €190. No discovery call is needed.
Choose the payment option that works for you
Both options include exactly the same program, immediate access, lifetime access to the course materials, optional live classes and 12 weeks of community access.
Get Instant AccessThis is a three-payment plan for one purchase, not a monthly subscription.
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14-day self-guided course guarantee
Explore the self-guided course for 14 days. If you decide it is not the right fit, email us within 14 days of purchase and we will refund the amount you have already paid and cancel any remaining scheduled instalments.
This guarantee applies only to the self-guided course. It does not apply to coached programs, 1:1 coaching sessions or other services.
Frequently asked questions
Can I complete the program privately, without attending classes?
Yes. Every core lesson and activity is available inside the self-guided course. The optional group session runs once a week for 45 minutes during the 12-week program; cameras, microphones and speaking are optional, and you may submit a question in advance.
How much time should I allow each week?
People work at different speeds. Plan time to watch the weekly teaching and, importantly, to practise the activities between lessons. You can pause, repeat a week or revisit an earlier exercise whenever that is useful.
How long do I have access to the course, classes and community?
You have lifetime access to the self-guided course material. Access to the weekly group session and the program-specific community lasts for the 12-week program.
Are live-class recordings available?
The taught presentation and guided meditation from the weekly group session are made available as replays. Open discussion and Q&A are not recorded, to protect participant privacy.
What happens immediately after purchase?
Circle hosts the secure checkout. After payment, you receive immediate access to the course area so you can begin the program.
Is this therapy?
No. This is an educational coaching program informed by ACT and exposure principles and Robert’s lived experience. It does not provide diagnosis, clinical treatment or emergency mental-health support.
How does the 14-day self-guided course guarantee work?
Explore the self-guided course for 14 days. If you decide it is not the right fit, email [email protected] within 14 days of purchase and we will refund the amount you have already paid and cancel any remaining scheduled instalments. This guarantee applies only to the self-guided course. It does not apply to coached programs, 1:1 coaching sessions or other services.
How does the payment plan work?
You pay €200 when you join, followed by two automatic payments of €200 after 30 and 60 days. You receive immediate access to the complete program. This is one €600 purchase divided into three payments—it is not a recurring membership or a cancel-anytime subscription.
How does the 14-day guarantee work with the payment plan?
Your 14-day guarantee begins on the day you purchase. If you decide the program is not right for you and contact us within 14 days, we will refund the amount you have paid and cancel the remaining scheduled payments.
What happens if I upgrade to personal coaching?
If you upgrade to the relevant coached program within 60 days, every self-guided payment you have already made will be credited toward the coached program and any remaining self-guided instalments will be cancelled.
Is this suitable for my type of OCD?
Break Free is designed for intrusive thoughts, rumination, checking, reassurance seeking, contamination concerns and other OCD themes. If your main difficulty is persistent hyperawareness of breathing, swallowing, blinking, heartbeat or another bodily sensation, the specialist Sensorimotor program is likely the better fit.
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€600 once or 3 monthly payments of €200
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