5 Essential Insights on OCD and Keeping Apologising Well, imagine you're at a small dinner party in Edinburgh. You drop a fork. You pick it up. Immediately, you say sorry. You do it again. And again. You can't stop. You feel awful if you don't apologise. That was me...
7 Inspiring Insights on Common Obsessions in R-OCD Introduction Well, picture this... I'm sitting across from a client in my Edinburgh practice. Her hands are curled tightly around a mug of tea, eyes darting to the floor as she finally speaks up. "I love him... but...
Spotting OCD: Understanding Symptoms for Effective Therapy Introduction: A Real Moment from the Clinic So, picture this. I'm sitting across from a new client in my Edinburgh practice. They're fidgeting, nervous. They've been told they might be bipolar. Or maybe it's...
Intrusive Memories: 8 Helpful Responses to Distress Introduction So picture this. You're sitting in your favourite cafe in Edinburgh. Maybe you're sipping a flat white, staring out the window, watching the rain trickle down the glass. Everything feels calm, steady....
Intrusive Thoughts: 7 Effective Strategies for Management The Night I Thought I’d Gone Backwards I still remember this one evening—a client, let’s call her Pam, came in for her weekly session looking defeated. She sat down, stared at the floor, and whispered, "I had a...
Recently Diagnosed with OCD: 7 Positive Pathways A Story from Practice – You’re Not Alone So, imagine this. You sit in my office in Edinburgh. You’ve just been told it’s OCD. You feel relief. But also fear. Sounds familiar? That happened last week. A client cried,...