Three things that keep OCD going

It’s an obvious fact that OCD can be incredibly annoying and hard to deal with at times, but it’s often harder to accept that we are self sabotaging and doing it to ourselves. The real truth of the matter is though that we are and so much of the time it’s going on unconsciously.  Conscious […]

OCD Can Feel Like Sinking Sand, But You Are Not Stuck

We all know that sinking feeling. The thought, the trigger, the sensation, whatever it is, suddenly appears and that sense of dread hits. ‘I can’t deal with this’ we tell ourselves as the anxiety increases and we start the process of performing whatever our compulsion may be.  That sinking feeling I remember this all too […]

Is there a cure for sensorimotor OCD?

Let’s Get Your Power Back. Contact Me, Your First Session is Offered. For the people who struggle with it, as I did for many years, sensorimotor OCD can  feel like one of the hardest types of OCD to deal with. The major problem is that our bodily sensations and processes are always with us, so […]

Why Standing Up To OCD Doesn’t Have To Be A White Knuckle Ride

Let’s Get Your Power Back. Contact Me, Your First Session is Offered. We’ve all been there… We have a choice to make, are we going to continue doing what we know is making us sick. The actions that we habitually take that keep us stuck in the anxiety trap and unable to move forward in […]

Building Self-Compassion To Let Go Of OCD Perfectionism

Let’s Get Your Power Back. Contact Me, Your First Session is Offered. Perfectionism and OCD often go hand in hand. Whilst some types of perfectionism can be healthy and helpful, maladaptive perfectionism pours fuel on the fire. If you struggle with OCD you may feel like you have to do something ‘just right’ before you […]

OCD & Inner Healing

Let’s Get Your Power Back. Contact Me, Your First Session is Offered. Although ERP is obviously a big part of the puzzle when it comes to OCD and anxiety, it’s not everything. Learning to face our fears and move towards the discomfort is the thing that teaches us that we can overcome the anxiety. But […]

Will I Ever Get Over OCD?

Let’s Get Your Power Back. Contact Me, Your First Session is Offered. When you struggle with OCD it can be hard to know if you are ever going to get better. Perhaps you start to make progress, only to feel like you keep going back to square one. In this article we take a look […]

How To Deal With Intrusive OCD Thoughts

Let’s Get Your Power Back. Contact Me, Your First Session is Offered. For many people one of the hardest things to deal with when it comes to OCD and anxiety is the intrusive thoughts that they experience. When taken seriously these thoughts can be very disturbing and can cause people to get stuck in a […]

How To Help A Loved One That Has OCD

Let’s Get Your Power Back. Contact Me, Your First Session is Offered. Of course when someone close to us has OCD we want to do everything we can to help them. The problem is though that without an understanding of OCD the things that many people do to try and help, can actually make things […]

OCD and the Search for Perfectionism

Let’s Get Your Power Back. Contact Me, Your First Session is Offered. We often think of perfectionism as being a good thing and this isn´t surprising as in many areas of life, perfectionism can serve us well. It can inspire us to keep going when things get difficult and to attain a high level of […]