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…

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…

August 26, 2025
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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 12, 2025
by Federico Ferrarese
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IOCDF BTTI Training: Transforming My OCD Therapy Journey

IOCDF BTTI Training: Transforming My OCD Therapy Journey I remember logging off on 24 February, the session window finally closed, my desk still scattered with notes and half-drunk coffee. Four days earlier, I’d clicked into…

August 5, 2025
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DTI for OCD Diagnosis and Treatment

DTI for OCD Diagnosis and Treatment Introduction Imagine meeting someone and feeling their anxiety ripple through your hands. That’s what I sensed when I first met Emma, a client with severe OCD. She described intrusive…

July 9, 2025
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11 Changes in OCD Treatment: From Misconceptions to Therapy

11 Changes in OCD Treatment: From Misconceptions to Therapy Introduction – A Story from My Clinic You won’t believe this, but just last week a client sat in my therapy room and whispered, “Federico, I…

July 2, 2025
by Federico Ferrarese
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Effective OCD Treatment: The Role of Consistency in ERP

Effective OCD Treatment: The Role of Consistency in ERP Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a complex but highly treatable condition. Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) is widely recognised as the gold standard therapy for OCD. This comprehensive…

July 1, 2025
by Federico Ferrarese
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Y-BOCS Scale: 7 Inspiring Insights for OCD Treatment

Y-BOCS Scale: 7 Inspiring Insights for OCD Treatment Understanding OCD: A Brief Overview Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a complex mental health condition that affects millions of people worldwide. As someone who has worked extensively with…

June 22, 2025
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OCD Treatment: 5 Key Reasons Why Risk Assessment is Crucial

OCD Treatment: 5 Key Reasons Why Risk Assessment is Crucial Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) stands as a gold standard for treating obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). However, as effective as it is, CBT requires precision and care,…