Insight, Research & Recovery

Family accommodation in OCD explained for parents and partners: what it looks like, what research shows, and 7 simple steps to cut back without a fight.

ERP therapy in the UK explained: what sessions involve week by week, how long it takes, NHS vs private in London or online, costs, and how to check a therapist.

Hope for OCD that survives a bad day: 9 honest reasons recovery is possible, based on how ERP works and what long-term research shows.

Searching for an OCD specialist in London? Here are 7 proven, checkable signs you've found a real specialist, not just another generalist CBT therapist.

Searching 'OCD therapist near me' brings up directories, not answers. Use these 8 checks from NICE and IOCDF guidance to find someone trained in ERP.

CBT for OCD is not the same as everyday CBT. Here are 8 real differences, from ERP to reassurance, and how to tell which kind of therapy you are getting.

OCD and hangxiety: why the morning after drinking feels so heavy, seven reasons it hits harder, and what helps instead of checking and confessing.

False memory OCD and real event OCD look alike but are not the same thing. Here are 6 real differences, why memory confidence drops, and what helps.

Worried your treatment is not working? These are the 9 real red flags in OCD therapy, from reassurance-giving to therapists who have never heard of ERP.

Confused about OCD therapy? Here are the real types that work, what a session actually involves, and 7 signs you're getting the right treatment.

Thinking about OCD treatment in London? Here is what a real assessment, weekly therapy, and an intensive programme actually involve, cost, and look like.

Waking with dread and intrusive thoughts? The OCD hangover is a real, hormonal response, not a warning sign. Here are 9 proven ways to ease it fast.

There you are, finding your feet in early OCD recovery or bobbing along pretty nicely for some considerable time, when all of a sudden,...

It is no secret that medication for OCD is at best, imprecise, and at worst, arbitrary. This is due to the fact that there is, as yet, no medication designed specifically for OCD. I am not suggesting that current medication support for OCD is unhelpful but I am suggesting that it isn’t an accurate science. In my 18 years of assessing clients for psychotherapy, despite medication-specific research, no one medication has resulted in general positive results or feedback from tho