Nighttime OCD: 3 Key Facts for Better Sleep Quality

Nighttime OCD: 3 Key Facts for Better Sleep Quality

Nighttime OCD: 3 Key Facts for Better Sleep Quality Picture this. It’s 2 AM, you’re staring at the ceiling, and your brain decides it’s the perfect time to replay every worry, every “what if,” every intrusive thought you’ve managed...
Finding an OCD Therapist Is Difficult: 4 Important Reasons

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 years. Twelve years of my life wasted on...
12 Essential Tips for Conquering OCD Successfully

12 Essential Tips for Conquering OCD Successfully

12 Essential Tips for Conquering OCD Successfully Picture this. Last Tuesday, I sat across from a client in my Edinburgh practice who’d been spending ten hours each day trapped in cleaning rituals. She looked exhausted. Her family was growing distant. Her life...
SO-OCD: 8 Important Insights from a CBT Therapist

SO-OCD: 8 Important Insights from a CBT Therapist

SO-OCD: 8 Important Insights from a CBT Therapist Picture this for a second. A client sits across from me in my Edinburgh practice, visibly distressed. He’s spent months convinced he’s been lying to himself about his sexuality. “I’ve always...
Overcoming Shame with OCD: 7 Effective Strategies to Heal

Overcoming Shame with OCD: 7 Effective Strategies to Heal

Overcoming Shame with OCD: 7 Effective Strategies to Heal Introduction Well, imagine this: we’re sitting in a cosy café in Edinburgh, you’ve just shared how those intrusive thoughts and rituals are weighing you down, and your cheeks burn with shame. You feel alone,...