OCD in the Digital Age: 12 Little-Known Facts I still remember a session from years ago. A client sat opposite me, eyes fixed on the carpet, voice low. They said, “I think I might be a terrible person for even having these thoughts.” There was so much shame in the...
4 Surprising Facts About OCD Intrusive Thoughts in Parenting Parental OCD intrusive thoughts can make you question who you really are. "What if I harm my child?" "What if these horrible images in my mind mean something terrible about me?" You should know something if...
5 Myths About "Pure O" OCD: Debunked by a CBT Expert You won't believe this, but just last week, a client sat in my Edinburgh clinic and said, "Federico, I think I have the rare type of OCD. You know, the one without compulsions?" I've heard this exact phrase dozens...
'What if' Thoughts With OCD: There will always be 10 more Picture this for a second. Just last week, I sat across from a client in my Edinburgh practice who looked absolutely exhausted. "Federico," she said, "I've been checking my door for two hours. Every time I...
Powerful Small OCD Recovery Wins: The Key to Lasting Change Here's something that might surprise you. Last week, a client in my Edinburgh clinic celebrated something most people wouldn't even notice. She'd managed to delay checking her front door by exactly three...
Undiagnosed OCD: 8 Unseen Impacts on Your Life You won't believe this, but last week a client sat in my Edinburgh office and said, "Federico, I think I've been doing this my whole life." She was talking about her checking rituals—ones that had been hiding in plain...