Apr 10, 20235 min read
Are you at risk of an OCD relapse?
There you are, finding your feet in early OCD recovery or bobbing along pretty nicely for some considerable time, when all of a sudden,...
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May 16, 20212 min read
When OCD's 'cure' is worse then the problem
As therapists with OCD we really do understand why our clients believe that their OCD fear is the most terrible thing that can happen.
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Feb 10, 20213 min read
OCD & Love
Don't believe the movies, love is never a simple concept. Neither is OCD and the combination of both can be messy and unwieldy.
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Dec 25, 20204 min read
We are what we (continually) commit to do
Managing OCD, like love or physical fitness, is most certainly a verb and a commitment to do something, day-in and day-out. I don’t believe
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Dec 22, 20202 min read
The importance of behaviour work in OCD recovery
At OCD Excellence, I talk a great deal about behaviour work, also known as exposure work, ERP, de-sensitisation and habituation. As a...
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May 29, 20202 min read
Yes, you're an addict!
If you suffer from OCD it would be a safe bet to assume you are, or have been, an AAA (anti-anxiety addict)
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Apr 30, 20202 min read
Lock OCD down!
Here is our recommended daily timetable. A combination of our recommendations and feedback from clients on their ideal lockdown day
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Oct 3, 20193 min read
The absurdity of certainty!
When my clients first arrive for therapy I’m under no illusion. What they'd like from me is certainty.
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Oct 3, 20194 min read
CBT (or REBT) with ERP is key to treat OCD!
Psychotherapy can seem nebulous at the best of times....
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Oct 3, 20196 min read
My OCD road well travelled...
I am the founder of OCD Excellence and I have OCD.
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Oct 3, 20192 min read
Don’t reassure me!
What’s the problem with reassurance and OCD? Any experienced OCD therapist will stress the importance of not reassuring as a priority, but w
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Oct 2, 20194 min read
Relationship OCD (ROCD): Hidden in Plain Sight
ROCD is both aggressive and subtle. It is able to disguise itself and become habitual long before the sufferer realises.
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