Sensorimotor OCD vs Health Anxiety: 8 Important Facts
Sensorimotor OCD vs Health Anxiety: 8 Important Facts Last Tuesday morning in my Edinburgh clinic, a young man named James sat across from me, visibly frustrated. “Federico, I can’t stop noticing my breathing,” he said. “Every breath feels...
Cultural OCD Manifestations: Insights from Your Background
Cultural OCD Manifestations: Insights from Your Background Picture this. Last month, I was sitting in my clinic here in Edinburgh when two clients came to see me on the same day. Both had OCD. Both experienced intrusive thoughts about contamination. But here’s...
Why Do I Overshare? Finding Freedom from OCD Challenges
Why Do I Overshare? Finding Freedom from OCD Challenges That sinking feeling hits you straight away, doesn’t it? You’ve just shared way too much. Again. Maybe you told a colleague about those weird thoughts that won’t leave you alone. Or you...
How Common Is OCD in 2025? Insights from a CBT Therapist
How Common Is OCD in 2025? Insights from a CBT Therapist Picture this. You’re sitting in your local café in Edinburgh, scanning the room while waiting for your coffee. Maybe there are fifty people around you – families having breakfast, students with laptops,...
Medication for OCD: Essential Strategies for Management
Medication for OCD: Essential Strategies for Management Before we dive in, one important disclaimer: This article is for information only. It isn’t medical advice. If you’re thinking about medication, the safest next step is to speak with your GP or, ideally, a...
OCD and Feeling Unreal: 10 Key Facts You Should Know
OCD and Feeling Unreal: 10 Key Facts You Should Know Imagine waking in the night, heart racing, convinced you hadn’t locked the front door. You check, walk away, but you know that nagging thought will creep back. Then you notice the walls seem “off”—everything feels...
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 he’d be stuck, compulsively checking door locks, taps, windows....
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 CBT,” tried exposure and response...