OCD-UK - Key Persons


Dr Adam Radomsky

Job Titles:
  • Director of the Anxiety
  • Professor of Psychology at Concordia University
Dr Adam Radomsky is Professor of Psychology at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada and Editor-In-Chief of the Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry. He joined Concordia University in 2001 after the completion of his Ph.D. in clinical psychology at the University of British Columbia and a fellowship at Harvard Medical School / Massachusetts General Hospital. Adam is the Director of the Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders Laboratory. His research investigates cognitive, behavioural and emotional aspects of OCD and a number of other anxiety disorders, as well as ways to enhance the effectiveness and acceptability of cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT) for anxiety disorders and related problems. In his clinical practice he specialises in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) for adult OCD and other anxiety disorders.

Ian Puleston-Davies

Job Titles:
  • Actor and Writer
Ian's career as a writer and actor is a far cry from his childhood which was spent growing up on a farm in Flint, North Wales. At 19, he left home and moved to London to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. After graduating in 1981, he started working as a street entertainer in Covent Garden, where his TV and theatre career took off soon after, including a stint playing 'Owen' on Coronation Street and more recently on the Sky hit, Tin Star. In 2004 Ian co-wrote the ITV drama, Dirty Filthy Love, a story about a man struggling to understand his OCD. In Ian's own words. "I wanted to write about my experiences as an OCD sufferer-primarily to give people an insight into our strange little world! The film ‘Dirty Filthy Love' was born out of that desire and I've been happy to talk about the film and my illness ever since. It has been unexpectedly quite liberating to be ‘out there'- sharing what were once my deepest darkest secrets. And, most importantly, without any shame or apology."

Laura Hickman

Hi, I'm Laura, the Online Support Group Lead for OCD-UK. I was diagnosed with OCD in my mid-twenties, but in hindsight I can see that I was struggling for a few years before I identified my difficulties as OCD and reached out for help. It took me several attempts (of varying quality!) to access the intensity of support I needed but CBT and ERP have made a huge difference for me. I also have experience of living with and accessing support for depression, anxiety and self-harm (all of which I have struggled with since my early teens) but found that accessing support for OCD was a lot more difficult to navigate. OCD-UK played a huge role in helping me understand that what I was struggling with was OCD and helped me to advocate for myself in seeking treatment, so I am proud to now be part of the team. My role as Online Support Group Lead involves organising, administering and hosting our popular online support groups, as well as helping my colleagues with the other services we provide.

Paul Salkovskis

Job Titles:
  • Professor of Clinical Psychology and Applied Science
Professor Salkovskis graduated in Clinical Psychology from the Institute of Psychiatry in 1979. During this period he worked on theoretical, experimental and clinical applications of cognitive theory particularly in the area of anxiety disorders and hypochondriasis (health anxiety). Paul moved to the Institute of Psychiatry in 2000 to take up the post of Professor of Clinical Psychology and Applied Science and the role as Clinical Director in the Centre for Anxiety Disorders and Trauma (CADAT) where he stayed until 2010. In 2010 Paul moved to the University of Bath, where he has set up a Clinical Psychology training course and specialist OCD treatment service. Earlier this year, Paul moved to the University of Oxford as the new Director of the Oxford Institute of Clinical Psychology Training.

Steve Sharpe

In 2012 we were delighted to announce that our co-founder, Steve Sharpe had accepted our invitation to become our first, and only, Honorary President. Since the charity began, Steve has supported the charity both financially, and through his commitment to support the work of OCD-UK, seen here showing support for OCD Awareness Week inside his central London investment office. Steve remains an active part of the charity in his mentoring of our Chief Executive, Ashley Fulwood.