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…

September 2, 2025
by Federico Ferrarese
in BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER, NEWS
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Body Dysmorphic Disorder: 5 Effective Treatments

Body Dysmorphic Disorder: 5 Effective Treatments Imagine standing in front of the mirror, heart pounding, convinced that something is terribly wrong with the way you look. Maybe it’s your skin, maybe your nose, maybe something…

August 27, 2025
by Federico Ferrarese
in NEWS, OCD
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Nighttime OCD: 3 Key Facts for Better Sleep Quality

Nighttime OCD: 3 Key Facts for Better Sleep Quality Picture this. It's 2 AM, you're staring at the ceiling, and your brain decides it's the perfect time to replay every worry, every "what if," every…

August 26, 2025
by Federico Ferrarese
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Finding an OCD Therapist Is Difficult: 4 Important Reasons

Finding an OCD Therapist Is Difficult: 4 Important Reasons Last week, a client sat in my Edinburgh office and told me something that broke my heart. "Federico, I've been searching for proper help for twelve…

August 25, 2025
by Federico Ferrarese
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12 Essential Tips for Conquering OCD Successfully

12 Essential Tips for Conquering OCD Successfully Picture this. Last Tuesday, I sat across from a client in my Edinburgh practice who'd been spending ten hours each day trapped in cleaning rituals. She looked exhausted.…

August 23, 2025
by Federico Ferrarese
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SO-OCD: 8 Important Insights from a CBT Therapist

SO-OCD: 8 Important Insights from a CBT Therapist Picture this for a second. A client sits across from me in my Edinburgh practice, visibly distressed. He's spent months convinced he's been lying to himself about…