What to Do When Your GP Has Never Heard of ERP. 11 Key Tips
What to Do When Your GP Has Never Heard of ERP. 11 Key Tips Clinical disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute clinical advice or a substitute for assessment by a qualified healthcare professional. ERP (Exposure and Response...
The ADHD and OCD Overlap Nobody Talks About
The ADHD and OCD Overlap Nobody Talks About Clinical Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute clinical advice. If you are experiencing distress, please consult a qualified mental health professional or your GP. Quick Summary...
OCD and Your Period: Understanding the Connection
OCD and Your Period: Understanding the Connection Clinical Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute clinical advice. If you are experiencing distress, please consult a qualified mental health professional or your GP. Quick...
Why Do I Feel Like a Bad Person? (OCD Explained)
Why Do I Feel Like a Bad Person? (OCD Explained) Just last week, a client sat across from me in my Edinburgh office, tears streaming down her face. “I keep having these awful thoughts,” she whispered. “What kind of person thinks about hurting someone...
5 Key Insights into OCD: Understanding a Friend’s Struggles
5 Key Insights into OCD: Understanding a Friend’s Struggles Last week, one of my clients sat across from me in my Edinburgh office, visibly frustrated. “My flatmate keeps saying she’s ‘so organised’ about keeping the kitchen tidy,”...
AI for OCD Support: Start Without Triggering Compulsions
AI for OCD Support: Start Without Triggering Compulsions What You Need to Know Right Away Here’s what I’ve learned working with clients who want to use AI for their OCD recovery. It can be brilliant when you set the right boundaries, but it can also become...
5 Ways Hyper-Responsibility OCD Affects Your Life
5 Ways Hyper-Responsibility OCD Affects Your Life Picture this. A few weeks ago, one of my clients sat in my Edinburgh office, absolutely shattered. She’d spent three hours the night before checking every single electrical outlet in her house. Not once, not...
5 Reasons Why Ignoring Intrusive Thoughts is Challenging
5 Reasons Why Ignoring Intrusive Thoughts is Challenging Last Tuesday, I watched a client here in my Edinburgh practice literally hold his head in his hands. “I keep telling myself to just stop thinking about it,” he said, exhausted. “But the harder...