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Overcoming OCD: Effective Alternatives to Compulsions

Overcoming OCD: Effective Alternatives to Compulsions

Overcoming OCD: Effective Alternatives to Compulsions I still remember a client saying to me, years ago, “So you’re telling me not to do compulsions… but then what am I meant to do when my brain is screaming at me?” And honestly, I get it. Imagine...
How OCD Works: Insights from Recent Brain Cell Research

How OCD Works: Insights from Recent Brain Cell Research

How OCD Works: Insights from Recent Brain Cell Research I want to start with a story. A few years ago, a client sat across from me in my Edinburgh therapy room and said, “I know this doesn’t make sense, but my brain won’t let it go.” He paused after that, almost...
OCD in the Digital Age: 12 Little-Known Facts

OCD in the Digital Age: 12 Little-Known Facts

OCD in the Digital Age: 12 Little-Known Facts I still remember a session from years ago. A client sat opposite me, eyes fixed on the carpet, voice low. They said, “I think I might be a terrible person for even having these thoughts.” There was so much shame in the...
4 Surprising Facts About OCD Intrusive Thoughts in Parenting

4 Surprising Facts About OCD Intrusive Thoughts in Parenting

4 Surprising Facts About OCD Intrusive Thoughts in Parenting Parental OCD intrusive thoughts can make you question who you really are. “What if I harm my child?” “What if these horrible images in my mind mean something terrible about me?” You...
5 Myths About “Pure O” OCD: Debunked by a CBT Expert

5 Myths About “Pure O” OCD: Debunked by a CBT Expert

5 Myths About “Pure O” OCD: Debunked by a CBT Expert You won’t believe this, but just last week, a client sat in my Edinburgh clinic and said, “Federico, I think I have the rare type of OCD. You know, the one without compulsions?”...