Coping with Hyperawareness OCD: 8 Tools for Daily Life

Coping with Hyperawareness OCD: 8 Tools for Daily Life

Coping with Hyperawareness OCD: 8 Tools for Daily Life Picture this. A client sits across from me in my Edinburgh clinic, visibly frustrated. She’s been focusing on her breathing for three weeks straight—not by choice, but because her brain won’t let her...
Somatic OCD and Meditation: Can Awareness Practises Help?

Somatic OCD and Meditation: Can Awareness Practises Help?

Somatic OCD and Meditation: Can Awareness Practices Help? You won’t believe this conversation I had last week. A client sat across from me in my Edinburgh clinic, looking utterly defeated. “Federico,” she said, “I tried that mindfulness app you...
ERP for Somatic OCD: Tackle Your Fear of Bodily Sensations

ERP for Somatic OCD: Tackle Your Fear of Bodily Sensations

ERP for Somatic OCD: Tackle Your Fear of Bodily Sensations Picture this. Last Tuesday, a client sat in my Edinburgh office, exhausted and frustrated. “Federico,” she said, “I can’t stop thinking about my breathing. Every single breath....
Understanding Groinal Response OCD: 7 Key Questions

Understanding Groinal Response OCD: 7 Key Questions

Understanding Groinal Response OCD: 7 Key Questions Here’s something that happened in my clinic last month. A young man sat across from me, barely able to make eye contact, and whispered, “I think I’m going insane. My body is doing things that...