Hyper-Responsibility OCD vs Moral Responsibility Explained
Hyper-Responsibility OCD vs Moral Responsibility Explained Last Tuesday, a new client sat across from me in my Edinburgh clinic, tears streaming down her face. “I can’t be a good person anymore,” she whispered. “I’ve spent three hours...
How Mental Checking Worsens OCD: 5 Effective Alternatives
How Mental Checking Worsens OCD: 5 Effective Alternatives Research shows we have more than 6,000 thoughts each day. These thoughts can become 6,000 triggers that spark anxiety and compulsions if you’re dealing with mental checking OCD. Let me share something...
Intense Meta-Doubt OCD: Questioning Your Diagnosis Explained
Intense Meta-Doubt OCD: Questioning Your Diagnosis Explained You won’t believe what happened during one of my sessions last week. A client sat across from me in my Edinburgh clinic, completely frustrated, and said, “Federico, what if I don’t actually...
Groinal Responses and Emotional Confusion in OCD Explained
Groinal Responses and Emotional Confusion in OCD Explained Last month, a client sat in my Edinburgh office, tears streaming down her face. “Federico,” she whispered, “I felt something down there when I had that horrible thought. What does that mean...
OCD Themes: Navigating Change and Finding Hope in Recovery
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 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? 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 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:...