‘It’s the original ideas around adapting irrational thoughts – the “cognitive” part of CBT – that seem to have trickled most into the mainstream.’Illustration: Rita Liu/The Guardian The first time I ...

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and exposure and response prevention (ERP) are common therapies for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). They may help a person identify and challenge obsessive ...

“‘Just right’ OCD” is a nonclinical way to describe an urge to ensure things are symmetrical or “just right” that can occur in OCD. This condition can be treated with therapy or by addressing ...

I-CBT is an evidence-based treatment for OCD - it aims to dismantle the mechanism that drives OCD. I-CBT helps you understand and change the faulty reasoning process ...

I have extensive experience of working with anxiety disorders, emotion regulation and in particular OCD. Therapy provides an opportunity to learn about you, to consider direction, find meaning, in a ...

Although obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) can be treated, research has shown that people with the disorder tend to have a lower quality of life than neurotypical people. Many struggle to achieve ...