How OCD Works: Insights from Recent Brain Cell Research I want to start with a story. A few years ago, a client sat across from me in my Edinburgh therapy room and said, “I know this doesn’t make sense, but my brain won’t let it go.” He paused after that, almost...
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...