Powerful Small OCD Recovery Wins: The Key to Lasting Change

Powerful Small OCD Recovery Wins: The Key to Lasting Change

Powerful Small OCD Recovery Wins: The Key to Lasting Change Here’s something that might surprise you. Last week, a client in my Edinburgh clinic celebrated something most people wouldn’t even notice. She’d managed to delay checking her front door by...
Undiagnosed OCD: 8 Unseen Impacts on Your Life

Undiagnosed OCD: 8 Unseen Impacts on Your Life

Undiagnosed OCD: 8 Unseen Impacts on Your Life You won’t believe this, but last week a client sat in my Edinburgh office and said, “Federico, I think I’ve been doing this my whole life.” She was talking about her checking rituals—ones that had...
Why OCD Sufferers Live in Constant Fight or Flight Mode

Why OCD Sufferers Live in Constant Fight or Flight Mode

Why OCD Sufferers Live in Constant Fight or Flight Mode Picture this. Yesterday morning, I sat across from a client in my Edinburgh clinic who described her daily life perfectly: “It’s like I’m always waiting for something terrible to happen, even...
5 Hidden Holiday OCD Triggers and How to Cope Effectively

5 Hidden Holiday OCD Triggers and How to Cope Effectively

5 Hidden Holiday OCD Triggers and How to Cope Effectively Just last week, one of my clients sat in my Edinburgh office looking absolutely exhausted. It was early December, and she said something that stopped me cold: “Federico, I used to love Christmas. Now I...