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…

October 5, 2025
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Understanding Groinal Response OCD: 7 Key Questions

Understanding Groinal Response OCD: 7 Key Questions Here's something that happened in my clinic last month. A young man sat across from me, barely able to make eye contact, and whispered, "I think I'm going…

September 29, 2025
by Federico Ferrarese
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Sensorimotor OCD vs Health Anxiety: 8 Important Facts

Sensorimotor OCD vs Health Anxiety: 8 Important Facts Last Tuesday morning in my Edinburgh clinic, a young man named James sat across from me, visibly frustrated. "Federico, I can't stop noticing my breathing," he said.…

September 25, 2025
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Cultural OCD Manifestations: Insights from Your Background

Cultural OCD Manifestations: Insights from Your Background Picture this. Last month, I was sitting in my clinic here in Edinburgh when two clients came to see me on the same day. Both had OCD. Both…

September 24, 2025
by Federico Ferrarese
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Why Do I Overshare? Finding Freedom from OCD Challenges

Why Do I Overshare? Finding Freedom from OCD Challenges That sinking feeling hits you straight away, doesn't it? You've just shared way too much. Again. Maybe you told a colleague about those weird thoughts that…

September 18, 2025
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How Common Is OCD in 2025? Insights from a CBT Therapist

How Common Is OCD in 2025? Insights from a CBT Therapist Picture this. You're sitting in your local café in Edinburgh, scanning the room while waiting for your coffee. Maybe there are fifty people around…