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 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...
Recently Diagnosed with OCD: 7 Positive Pathways A Story from Practice – You’re Not Alone So, imagine this. You sit in my office in Edinburgh. You’ve just been told it’s OCD. You feel relief. But also fear. Sounds familiar? That happened last week. A client cried,...
OCD or Psychosis? Understanding 7 Insights for Clarity Not long ago, I was sitting in my home office in Edinburgh, streaming the 30th Annual OCD Conference online. You’d think that kind of thing would feel less intense than being in the room. But honestly? This one...
ERP for Anxiety: 3 Essential Benefits in Therapy You won’t believe this, but the first time I explained ERP to a client, they looked at me like I’d suggested jumping out of a plane without a parachute. “You want me to face my worst fears...
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