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Intrusive Thoughts – 5 Key Points to Remember
Letting go of intrusive thoughts can be challenging, but with practice, it’s possible to manage them effectively and regain control over your mental space. Intrusive thoughts are unwanted, repetitive thoughts that can be distressing or unsettling, often coming from nowhere and lingering even when we try to push them away. They’re common and experienced by […]
Thoughts Associated With OCD Play on the Values of Individuals
One of the things that I repeatedly hear from clients that I work with and who have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), is that the thoughts or ruminations that they have are ‘frightening’, ‘upsetting’ and ‘distressing’. There is no doubt that the OCD related thoughts that they have cause them a great deal of distress and […]
Responsibility is a Key Driver in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is something that is being discussed more as society finally starts to place mental health 'front and centre' in our lives. Thankfully, we are finally linking our mental and physical health together when treatments have historically separated them. In this blog, I wanted to talk about the sense of 'responsibility' that […]
Overcoming Agoraphobia Through Mindfulness: A Path to Inner Peace
Agoraphobia, characterized by a deep fear of situations where escape might be difficult or help unavailable, can be a debilitating condition. It often leads to avoidance behaviors, isolating individuals in their homes and cutting them off from the world. However, there is a powerful tool that can help people reclaim their lives: mindfulness. This ancient […]
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: A Trauma Based Set of Symptoms
The 'T' Word - Trauma Recent medical research has demonstrated to us that disorders such as Obsessive Compulsive Disorder may well have a genetic component, an experiential one and an environmental component. This means that even if there is a genetic trait that predisposes someone to OCD, the experiences that people have and the environmental […]
A Journey to Calm From Anxiety: One Person’s Story Through Counselling and Therapy
The 'Coiled and Wound-Up' Spring Imagine waking up every morning feeling like a tight, wound-up spring. Every little thing, from the traffic to a missed notification, sent you spiralling into a whirlwind of anxiety. This was my reality for what felt like forever. Stress and anxiety was my constant companion, an uninvited guest who overstayed […]
