November 5, 2025
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Discover 18 Bizarre Intrusive Thoughts (You’re Not Alone)

Discover 18 Bizarre Intrusive Thoughts (You’re Not Alone) Picture this. You're standing on a busy train platform when suddenly your mind flashes an image of pushing a stranger onto the tracks. Or maybe you're driving…

November 2, 2025
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OCD in the Digital Age: 5 Hidden Traps of Scrolling

OCD in the Digital Age: 5 Hidden Traps of Scrolling Last week, a client sat across from me in my Edinburgh office, phone clutched in her hands like a lifeline. "I can't stop checking," she…

October 30, 2025
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10 Little-Known Types of OCD You May Not Recognise

10 Little-Known Types of OCD You May Not Recognise Last month, I sat across from Sarah (name changed), a brilliant lawyer who'd been seeing therapists for fifteen years. Depression, they said. Anxiety disorder, said another.…

October 25, 2025
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Living with Somatic OCD: 2 Inspiring Recovery Stories

Living with Somatic OCD: 2 Inspiring Recovery Stories Picture this. A young man sits across from me in my Edinburgh clinic, visibly exhausted. "Federico," he whispers, "I can't stop thinking about my breathing. Every single…

October 21, 2025
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Loving Someone with Relationship OCD: 7 Essential Tips

Loving Someone with Relationship OCD: 10 Essential Tips Last week, a woman sat in my Edinburgh office, tears streaming down her face. "He keeps asking if I really love him," she whispered. "But Federico, he…

October 17, 2025
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OCD Relief in 15 Minutes: Understanding the Wait Strategy

OCD Relief in 15 Minutes: Understanding the Wait Strategy Last week, a client sat in my Edinburgh office and said something that stopped me in my tracks. "Federico, I just need fifteen minutes of peace…

October 16, 2025
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Groinal Responses in OCD: Understanding Brain Mechanisms

Groinal Responses in OCD: Understanding Brain Mechanisms Picture this. A client sits across from me in my Edinburgh clinic, visibly distressed. "Federico," they say, "my body is betraying me. I'm feeling things I don't want…

October 15, 2025
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Coping with Hyperawareness OCD: 8 Tools for Daily Life

Coping with Hyperawareness OCD: 8 Tools for Daily Life Picture this. A client sits across from me in my Edinburgh clinic, visibly frustrated. She's been focusing on her breathing for three weeks straight—not by choice,…

October 13, 2025
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Somatic OCD and Meditation: Can Awareness Practises Help?

Somatic OCD and Meditation: Can Awareness Practices Help? You won't believe this conversation I had last week. A client sat across from me in my Edinburgh clinic, looking utterly defeated. "Federico," she said, "I tried…

October 10, 2025
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ERP for Somatic OCD: Tackle Your Fear of Bodily Sensations

ERP for Somatic OCD: Tackle Your Fear of Bodily Sensations Picture this. Last Tuesday, a client sat in my Edinburgh office, exhausted and frustrated. "Federico," she said, "I can't stop thinking about my breathing. Every…