September 16, 2025
by Federico Ferrarese
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Medication for OCD: Essential Strategies for Management

Medication for OCD: Essential Strategies for Management Before we dive in, one important disclaimer: This article is for information only. It isn’t medical advice. If you’re thinking about medication, the safest next step is to…

September 15, 2025
by Federico Ferrarese
in ANXIETY, NEWS, OCD
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OCD and Feeling Unreal: 10 Key Facts You Should Know

OCD and Feeling Unreal: 10 Key Facts You Should Know Imagine waking in the night, heart racing, convinced you hadn’t locked the front door. You check, walk away, but you know that nagging thought will…

September 14, 2025
by Federico Ferrarese
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Tailoring OCD Treatment for ADHD: Effective Strategies

Tailoring OCD Treatment for ADHD: Effective Strategies Introduction A couple of years ago, I was working with Liam, 22, who lived in Edinburgh and was doing his best to get through uni. But every evening…

September 12, 2025
by Federico Ferrarese
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Effective OCD Treatment: Managing TIBs for Better Outcomes

Effective OCD Treatment: Managing TIBs for Better Outcomes Introduction: the moment things finally clicked I’m thinking of a woman I’ll call Emma. She arrived in my Edinburgh office drained, polite, and quietly frustrated. She’d “done…

September 9, 2025
by Federico Ferrarese
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OCD and PTSD: 7 Ways to Embrace Hope Throughout Life

OCD and PTSD: 7 Ways to Embrace Hope Throughout Life I want to start with a story, the way I’d tell it to a close mate over coffee. Last July, I was virtually attending the…

September 8, 2025
by Federico Ferrarese
in NEUROSCIENCE, NEWS, OCD
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4 Profound Causes of Intrusive Thoughts and Their Management

4 Profound Causes of Intrusive Thoughts and Their Management Well, imagine we’re having a cuppa in my cosy Edinburgh office. You lean forward, a bit embarrassed, and whisper, “Are these awful thoughts I’m having… normal?”…

September 6, 2025
by Federico Ferrarese
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Why ERP Fails: 4 Reasons and Effective Solutions

Why ERP Fails: 4 Reasons and Effective Solutions Introduction: A Story We All Know A few years ago, a client came into my office in Edinburgh. Let’s call her Sarah. She’d been reading about ERP,…

September 5, 2025
by Federico Ferrarese
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Accepting OCD: 7 Essential Tips from a CBT Psychotherapist

Accepting OCD: 7 Essential Tips from a CBT Psychotherapist Introduction: A story we rarely talk about I still remember sitting across from someone in my office in Edinburgh who looked at me and said, "But…

September 4, 2025
by Federico Ferrarese
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Existential OCD: 6 Key Signs You May Be Experiencing It

Existential OCD: 6 Key Signs You May Be Experiencing It Picture this. You’re walking through the Meadows in Edinburgh on a crisp autumn afternoon. The leaves are crunching under your shoes, the air smells faintly…

September 3, 2025
by Federico Ferrarese
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Why Your OCD Acts Like a Bully: Break Its Control Today

Why Your OCD Acts Like a Bully: Break Its Control Today Let me tell you something I've noticed in my years working with OCD clients here in Edinburgh. There's this moment—usually about three sessions in—when…