Letting Go Of OCD

In this article we explore the concept of letting go of OCD. In theory it sounds simple, but in practice it can be incredibly hard. With the right tools though, we can learn to let go of OCD and arrive at a place where it simply doesn’t bother us so much.  Letting Go Is A […]

How To Deal With OCD

There are actually so many things you can do to start dealing with OCD better. The titles of this blog is actually very broad, so to help give it a bit more direction i’m going to focus on the three things you can do that will definitely help your OCD.  Find An OCD Specialist The […]

How To Know If It’s A Compulsion Or Not

One of the many things that you might ask yourself when you’re struggling with OCD is how do I really know if it’s a compulsion or not. Being able to answer this successfully will determine how much success you have in overcoming OCD, so to say that it’s important would be a massive understatement.  Are […]

Part Of Getting Over OCD Is identifying Your Wins, Both Small & Large

The very nature of OCD and the fact that it can be so consuming on you energy and spirit often makes it difficult to see what has gone well. Sometimes we can be so sunken with it, that we don’t even want to notice the good, like the sheer habit of the obsessing has become […]

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 […]