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Why Your OCD Acts Like a Bully: Break Its Control Today

Why Your OCD Acts Like a Bully: Break Its Control Today

by Federico Ferrarese | Sep 3, 2025 | NEWS, OCD

Why Your OCD Acts Like a Bully: Break Its Control Today Let me tell you something I’ve noticed in my years working with OCD clients here in Edinburgh. There’s this moment—usually about three sessions in—when someone looks up at me and says,...
Body Dysmorphic Disorder: 5 Effective Treatments

Body Dysmorphic Disorder: 5 Effective Treatments

by Federico Ferrarese | Sep 2, 2025 | BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER, NEWS

Body Dysmorphic Disorder: 5 Effective Treatments Imagine standing in front of the mirror, heart pounding, convinced that something is terribly wrong with the way you look. Maybe it’s your skin, maybe your nose, maybe something no one else even notices. Hours slip away...
Finding an OCD Therapist Is Difficult: 4 Important Reasons

Finding an OCD Therapist Is Difficult: 4 Important Reasons

by Federico Ferrarese | Aug 26, 2025 | NEWS, OCD

Finding an OCD Therapist Is Difficult: 4 Important Reasons Last week, a client sat in my Edinburgh office and told me something that broke my heart. “Federico, I’ve been searching for proper help for twelve years. Twelve years of my life wasted on...
12 Essential Tips for Conquering OCD Successfully

12 Essential Tips for Conquering OCD Successfully

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

12 Essential Tips for Conquering OCD Successfully Picture this. Last Tuesday, I sat across from a client in my Edinburgh practice who’d been spending ten hours each day trapped in cleaning rituals. She looked exhausted. Her family was growing distant. Her life...
Just-Right OCD: 7 Uplifting Facts to Embrace Balance

Just-Right OCD: 7 Uplifting Facts to Embrace Balance

by Federico Ferrarese | Aug 8, 2025 | NEWS, OCD

Just-Right OCD: 7 Uplifting Facts to Embrace Balance I still remember the first time a client told me, “I know it’s silly, but I can’t leave the kitchen until every mug handle is facing exactly the same way.” She laughed when she said it, but...
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