Dr Himanshu Tyagi

I. Medication

Specialist pharmacological management of OCD, tics and complex comorbidities, including augmentation strategies for treatment-resistant illness, informed by more than twenty-five years of clinical practice in tertiary settings.

II. Exposure-based cognitive behavioural therapy

Specialist CBT delivered by a medical psychotherapist with a CCT in the modality — exposure and response prevention (ERP) for OCD and related disorders, and habit reversal training for tics, Tourette syndrome and body-focused repetitive behaviours.

III. Neuroscience-based treatments

Assessment and guidance on neuromodulation for severe, treatment-refractory OCD — including deep brain stimulation — drawing on his leadership of the UK's first DBS-for-OCD trial and ongoing research into the brain circuits of OCD.

Fees are for consultation only and are confirmed in writing before your appointment. Any additional charges — for example for reports, prescriptions or extended correspondence — will be explained in advance. Patients using insurance should check their policy terms, including any excess or shortfall, with their insurer.

Registration and regulation

Dr Tyagi is registered with the General Medical Council with a licence to practise (GMC no. 6046794) and is on the specialist register. He practises in accordance with the GMC's Good Medical Practice and holds professional indemnity cover for his private work. Private consultations take place at Queen Square Private Consulting Rooms, operated by UCLH Private Healthcare, part of University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Fees and financial interests

Consultation fees are published on this page and confirmed in writing before any appointment, in line with the Competition and Markets Authority's requirements for private healthcare. Dr Tyagi has no financial interest in any pharmaceutical company, and no pharmaceutical industry payments to declare — this can be verified at Disclosure UK. He does not receive payment for referrals to, or from, any other clinician or service.

Confidentiality and your information

Clinical information is held in confidence and handled in line with the GMC's confidentiality guidance and UK data protection law. With your consent, correspondence is normally shared with your GP so that your care is coordinated. This website itself collects no personal data, sets no cookies and uses no third-party tracking or analytics; online booking is handled separately by Semble, whose own privacy notice applies.

Scope of this website

The information here describes Dr Tyagi's practice and is not a substitute for individual medical advice. A consultation involves a full assessment, and any treatment recommended will be discussed with you — including its benefits, risks and alternatives — so that you can make an informed decision. Reports of research are provided for information; they do not imply that any particular treatment is suitable for you.

Raising a concern

If you are unhappy with any aspect of your care, please raise it with Dr Tyagi or his private secretary in the first instance so that it can be put right. Concerns about care received at Queen Square can also be raised with UCLH Private Healthcare, and any patient may contact the General Medical Council.

In an emergency

This practice does not provide emergency or crisis care. If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 999 or go to your nearest emergency department. For urgent mental health support call NHS 111 (option 2), or the Samaritans free on 116 123 at any time.