January 28, 2026
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OCD or Intrusive Thoughts? 12 Key Signs to Differentiate

OCD or Intrusive Thoughts? 12 Key Signs to Differentiate Just last Tuesday, a client sat in my Edinburgh office, looking utterly exhausted. She'd been awake most of the night, tormented by a single thought that…

December 3, 2025
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False Memory OCD: The Truth About Your Past Memories

False Memory OCD: The Truth About Your Past Memories Picture this for a second. Last Tuesday, a client sat across from me in my Edinburgh clinic, her hands trembling as she whispered, "Federico, I keep…

November 23, 2025
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Hyper-Responsibility OCD vs Moral Responsibility Explained

Hyper-Responsibility OCD vs Moral Responsibility Explained Last Tuesday, a new client sat across from me in my Edinburgh clinic, tears streaming down her face. "I can't be a good person anymore," she whispered. "I've spent…

November 14, 2025
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Understanding POCD: The “What If I’m a Paedophile?” Spiral

Understanding POCD: The "What If I'm a Paedophile?" Spiral Hi there. I'm Federico Ferrarese, a CBT therapist based in Edinburgh specialising in OCD treatment, and today I want to talk to you about a topic…

November 12, 2025
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8 Ways to Understand Meta-Doubt OCD: Truth or Excuse?

8 Ways to Understand Meta-Doubt OCD: Truth or Excuse? Introduction You’re sitting on the sofa after a long day. The telly’s murmuring in the background. Your tea’s gone lukewarm. And there it is again. That…

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 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…