Compulsions Wheel
The Compulsions Wheel is a detailed 30 x 30 cm visual resource designed to show the different forms compulsions can take in OCD, including overt / physical, mental / covert, reassurance-seeking, and avoidance.
When I first started therapy, I still had quite a stereotyped idea of compulsions. I thought of them as obvious outward behaviours like tapping or washing, and I did not yet understand how often compulsions could happen internally, through mental rituals, checking, reassurance-seeking, avoidance, or attempts to get certainty.
This wheel was created to make that wider picture easier to see. It is designed to help people recognise their own compulsions more clearly, notice which forms show up most often, and begin thinking about what may be causing the biggest impact on their time, energy, and daily life.
This resource is designed for personal reflection, self-understanding, and private use.
This resource is also available as part of The Starter Collection.
This licence
This Personal Lifetime Licence is for personal use only. It does not cover client work, clinic use, teaching, training, or commercial use.
If you’re a therapist or clinician looking to use this resource in 1:1 client work, please see the Single Practitioner Lifetime Licence.
What’s included
Compulsions Wheel — 30 x 30 cm high-resolution PNG
Compulsions Wheel — black and white version for colouring
A4 handout featuring both the colour and black and white versions
File details
All high-resolution image files are supplied at a minimum of 300 dpi and are suitable for print.
Good to know
This is a digital download. No physical item will be shipped.
For full details on how this licence can be used, please see the Lifetime Licences: Usage and Licensing Guide.
This resource is also available as part of The Starter Collection.