Rumination OCD: Why Trying to Figure Out Intrusive Thoughts Makes Them Worse
10 Insights into Rumination OCD and Intrusive Thoughts Last Tuesday, I watched a client spend forty minutes trying to “solve” a single intrusive thought. She sat in my Edinburgh office, eyes fixed on the floor, mentally replaying the same scenario over and...
Is It OCD or Intuition? 14 Inspiring Differences
Is It OCD or Intuition? 14 Inspiring Differences Here’s something that stops my clients mid-sentence almost every session: “Federico, is this OCD talking, or is it actually my intuition?” Many clients ask, “Is It OCD or Intuition?” and...
5 Eye-Opening Ways OCD and Memory Distrust Affect Your Life
5 Eye-Opening Ways OCD and Memory Distrust Affect Your Life You won’t believe this, but one of the biggest misconceptions about OCD is that it ruins your memory. I see clients every week who come into my Edinburgh office convinced their brain is broken. They...
Sometimes OCD Feels Logical: 7 Eye-Opening Realities
Sometimes OCD Feels Logical: 7 Eye-Opening Realities Here’s what I want you to understand. OCD feels logical because it hijacks your brain’s natural problem-solving abilities. That’s exactly why it’s so hard to dismiss. Sometimes OCD feels...
Moving Toward OCD Subtypes: 7 Precision Psychiatry Insights
Moving Toward OCD Subtypes: 7 Precision Psychiatry Insights Here’s something that keeps me up at night. Yesterday, I sat across from Sarah (name changed), a brilliant teacher who’d been through three different SSRI medications and months of therapy. She...
5 Ways to Break Free From Anger-Driven OCD
5 Ways to Break Free From Anger-Driven OCD Understanding Anger-Driven OCD is crucial for effective treatment. You won’t believe what happened during one of my sessions last month. A client sat across from me, visibly frustrated, and said, “I’m so...
New Insights on OCD: Discover 5 Key Findings for 2026
New Insights on OCD: Discover 5 Key Findings for 2026 What’s Really Happening in OCD Research Right Now Picture this. Five major discoveries about OCD have emerged just this year that are changing how we understand and treat this condition. I’m Federico...
When AI Becomes a Compulsion: The Rise of Reassurance Chatting
When AI Becomes a Compulsion: The Rise of Reassurance Chatting Picture this. It’s 3 am, and someone is hunched over their phone, typing the same question into ChatGPT for the seventh time tonight. “Is this thought normal?” Delete. Rephrase....
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