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OCD Themes: Navigating Change and Finding Hope in Recovery

OCD Themes: Navigating Change and Finding Hope in Recovery

by Federico Ferrarese | Nov 16, 2025 | NEWS, OCD

OCD Themes: Navigating Change and Finding Hope in Recovery Picture this. Just last week, a client sat in my Edinburgh office, utterly bewildered. For months, we’d worked together to tackle her contamination fears. She was finally touching door handles without...
Understanding POCD: The “What If I’m a Paedophile?” Spiral

Understanding POCD: The “What If I’m a Paedophile?” Spiral

by Federico Ferrarese | Nov 14, 2025 | NEWS, OCD

Understanding POCD: The “What If I’m a Paedophile?” Spiral Hi there. I’m Federico Ferrarese, a CBT therapist based in Edinburgh specialising in OCD treatment, and today I want to talk to you about a topic that almost no one wants to touch....
8 Ways to Understand Meta-Doubt OCD: Truth or Excuse?

8 Ways to Understand Meta-Doubt OCD: Truth or Excuse?

by Federico Ferrarese | Nov 12, 2025 | NEWS, OCD

8 Ways to Understand Meta-Doubt OCD: Truth or Excuse? Introduction You’re sitting on the sofa after a long day. The telly’s murmuring in the background. Your tea’s gone lukewarm. And there it is again. That whispery question that can turn your stomach in a second: “Do...
Master Intrusive Thought Hits in Just 120 Seconds

Master Intrusive Thought Hits in Just 120 Seconds

by Federico Ferrarese | Nov 9, 2025 | NEWS, OCD

Master Intrusive Thought Hits in Just 120 Seconds Introduction Picture this: you’re walking through Edinburgh’s Old Town, the chilly air on your cheeks, a cup of coffee in hand. You hear a footstep behind you and suddenly a thought zips into your mind:...
Why OCD Thoughts Feel So Real: 5 Scientific Reasons

Why OCD Thoughts Feel So Real: 5 Scientific Reasons

by Federico Ferrarese | Nov 6, 2025 | NEWS, OCD

Why OCD Thoughts Feel So Real: 5 Scientific Reasons Just last week, I sat with a client in my Edinburgh clinic who looked at me with complete confusion. “Federico,” she said, “I know these thoughts about contamination don’t make sense. I can...
Discover 18 Bizarre Intrusive Thoughts (You’re Not Alone)

Discover 18 Bizarre Intrusive Thoughts (You’re Not Alone)

by Federico Ferrarese | Nov 5, 2025 | NEWS, OCD

Discover 18 Bizarre Intrusive Thoughts (You’re Not Alone) Picture this. You’re standing on a busy train platform when suddenly your mind flashes an image of pushing a stranger onto the tracks. Or maybe you’re driving along, perfectly calm, when your brain...
OCD in the Digital Age: 5 Hidden Traps of Scrolling

OCD in the Digital Age: 5 Hidden Traps of Scrolling

by Federico Ferrarese | Nov 2, 2025 | NEWS, OCD

OCD in the Digital Age: 5 Hidden Traps of Scrolling Last week, a client sat across from me in my Edinburgh office, phone clutched in her hands like a lifeline. “I can’t stop checking,” she whispered. “Instagram, Facebook, TikTok. I scroll for...
10 Little-Known Types of OCD You May Not Recognise

10 Little-Known Types of OCD You May Not Recognise

by Federico Ferrarese | Oct 30, 2025 | NEWS, OCD

10 Little-Known Types of OCD You May Not Recognise Last month, I sat across from Sarah (name changed), a brilliant lawyer who’d been seeing therapists for fifteen years. Depression, they said. Anxiety disorder, said another. One even suggested she had borderline...
Living with Somatic OCD: 2 Inspiring Recovery Stories

Living with Somatic OCD: 2 Inspiring Recovery Stories

by Federico Ferrarese | Oct 25, 2025 | NEWS, OCD

Living with Somatic OCD: 2 Inspiring Recovery Stories Picture this. A young man sits across from me in my Edinburgh clinic, visibly exhausted. “Federico,” he whispers, “I can’t stop thinking about my breathing. Every single breath feels like...
Loving Someone with Relationship OCD: 7 Essential Tips

Loving Someone with Relationship OCD: 7 Essential Tips

by Federico Ferrarese | Oct 21, 2025 | NEWS, OCD

Loving Someone with Relationship OCD: 10 Essential Tips Last week, a woman sat in my Edinburgh office, tears streaming down her face. “He keeps asking if I really love him,” she whispered. “But Federico, he asks me this twenty times a day. I tell him...
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