Getting started
Patterns that keep problems going
OCD and intrusive thoughts
OCD
How ERP therapy for OCD works
What ERP involves, why it works, and why it is best done with guidance.
OCD
Relationship OCD: when doubt becomes the problem
Constant doubt about love, attraction or "the right person", and how it is treated.
OCD
Harm OCD, moral OCD and intrusive thoughts: what they mean
Unwanted thoughts about causing harm, doubts about being a good person, and why neither means what you fear.
OCD
Why reassurance keeps OCD going
Why asking "is it okay?" brings relief, and why the relief never lasts.
OCD
Pure O: when compulsions aren't visible
The mental compulsions behind "Pure O", and how ERP is adapted to treat them.
OCD
OCD and intolerance of uncertainty
Why the need to be sure sits at the centre of OCD, and how treatment loosens it.
Anxiety & OCD
Intrusive thoughts: why they happen and how CBT can help
Why some unwanted thoughts get stuck, what keeps them going, and how treatment helps.
Trauma and PTSD
Trauma
Why traumatic memories feel like they're happening now
Flashbacks, triggers, and why trauma memories behave differently from ordinary ones.
Trauma
Complex trauma: when it wasn't one event
How repeated or prolonged trauma affects emotions, self-worth and relationships, and how it is treated.
EMDR
How EMDR therapy works
What EMDR is doing, why it helps with painful memories, and answers to common questions.
Anxiety
Anxiety
Generalised anxiety disorder: why worry takes over
Persistent worry that moves from one thing to the next, why it keeps going, and how CBT helps.
Anxiety
Panic attacks and panic disorder
Why panic attacks happen, what keeps them going, and why panic is so treatable.
Anxiety
Social anxiety: why it persists and how CBT can help
Why the fear of being judged persists, and what effective treatment involves.
Perfectionism, burnout and self-esteem
Perfectionism
Perfectionism: why it keeps going and how CBT can help
Why perfectionism keeps itself going, and how CBT loosens its grip.
Burnout
Burnout: signs, causes and how CBT can help
What burnout is, why rest alone does not fix it, and how treatment helps.
Self-esteem
Low self-esteem and how CBT can change it
The "bottom line", the rules that protect it, and how both can change.