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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...
OCD Relief in 15 Minutes: Understanding the Wait Strategy

OCD Relief in 15 Minutes: Understanding the Wait Strategy

by Federico Ferrarese | Oct 17, 2025 | NEWS, OCD

OCD Relief in 15 Minutes: Understanding the Wait Strategy Last week, a client sat in my Edinburgh office and said something that stopped me in my tracks. “Federico, I just need fifteen minutes of peace from these thoughts. Just fifteen minutes where I...
Groinal Responses in OCD: Understanding Brain Mechanisms

Groinal Responses in OCD: Understanding Brain Mechanisms

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

Groinal Responses in OCD: Understanding Brain Mechanisms Picture this. A client sits across from me in my Edinburgh clinic, visibly distressed. “Federico,” they say, “my body is betraying me. I’m feeling things I don’t want to feel, and...
Coping with Hyperawareness OCD: 8 Tools for Daily Life

Coping with Hyperawareness OCD: 8 Tools for Daily Life

by Federico Ferrarese | Oct 15, 2025 | NEWS, OCD

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?

by Federico Ferrarese | Oct 13, 2025 | NEWS, OCD

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

by Federico Ferrarese | Oct 10, 2025 | NEWS, OCD

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

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

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...
Sensorimotor OCD vs Health Anxiety: 8 Important Facts

Sensorimotor OCD vs Health Anxiety: 8 Important Facts

by Federico Ferrarese | Sep 29, 2025 | NEWS, OCD

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

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

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...
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