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How to Help Someone With OCD: 10 Effective Strategies

How to Help Someone With OCD: 10 Effective Strategies

How to Help Someone With OCD: 10 Effective Strategies I arranged a session with a couple who’d been fighting the same invisible battle for years. He was exhausted from checking the front door ten, twenty, even thirty times a night. She was worn out from keeping watch...
Just-Right OCD: 7 Uplifting Facts to Embrace Balance

Just-Right OCD: 7 Uplifting Facts to Embrace Balance

Just-Right OCD: 7 Uplifting Facts to Embrace Balance I still remember the first time a client told me, “I know it’s silly, but I can’t leave the kitchen until every mug handle is facing exactly the same way.” She laughed when she said it, but...
Spotting OCD: Understanding Symptoms for Effective Therapy

Spotting OCD: Understanding Symptoms for Effective Therapy

Spotting OCD: Understanding Symptoms for Effective Therapy Introduction: A Real Moment from the Clinic So, picture this. I’m sitting across from a new client in my Edinburgh practice. They’re fidgeting, nervous. They’ve been told they might be...
Intrusive Memories: 8 Helpful Responses to Distress

Intrusive Memories: 8 Helpful Responses to Distress

Intrusive Memories: 8 Helpful Responses to Distress Introduction So picture this. You’re sitting in your favourite cafe in Edinburgh. Maybe you’re sipping a flat white, staring out the window, watching the rain trickle down the glass. Everything feels...
Intrusive Thoughts: 7 Effective Strategies for Management

Intrusive Thoughts: 7 Effective Strategies for Management

Intrusive Thoughts: 7 Effective Strategies for Management The Night I Thought I’d Gone Backwards I still remember this one evening—a client, let’s call her Pam, came in for her weekly session looking defeated. She sat down, stared at the floor, and whispered, “I...