Insight, Research & Recovery

The jury is still deliberating whether health-related OCD obsessions are a sub-set of OCD or whether they are a separate condition entirely

If you are supporting someone with OCD, you will already know that your role involves a unique set of challenges. Challenges that are speci

When my clients first arrive for therapy I’m under no illusion. What they'd like from me is certainty.

Psychotherapy can seem nebulous at the best of times....

I am the founder of OCD Excellence and I have OCD.

I believe that a comprehensive diagnosis is more complicated and cannot be reduced to these two criteria alone.

What’s the problem with reassurance and OCD? Any experienced OCD therapist will stress the importance of not reassuring as a priority, but w

OCD as a condition is very manipulative and darkly seductive. It draws clients inwards to focus on thoughts, feelings and emotions

All mental health disorders and conditions have a multitude of negative aspects. All of them are tough, with no quick fix, despite what phar

Have you been embarrassed about having OCD? Attitudes and awareness regarding OCD are certainly better than 10 years ago.

OCD is very lifestyle invasive and in the case of younger clients, family and carers can be very involved in the daily maintenance of OCD

Everything is going to be OK. It may be tough at times but it will be OK! You are not crazy or sick. You have a condition which can be managed No one is normal and you are as good as everyone else OCD is a long term condition but, with coping skills, it need not stop you doing anything you want in life You will need to learn coping skills and keep practicing these Many successful people have OCD including business leaders, actors, musicians, singers, artists, etc. You are in