The recommended treatment for OCD is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy – CBT, using Exposure Response Prevention – ERP. This page is to discuss all reputable models of therapy used to treat OCD, in order that you can make an informed decision as to what will work best for you. If you are interested, feel free to check out […]
OCD – Obsessions, Compulsions and Your Brain
OCD stands for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and is characterised by obsessions (troubling, unwanted thoughts) and compulsions (the things you do to help you to cope.) It is not the thoughts that makes you suffer with OCD, rather it is the meaning you attach to the thought and how you respond to the thought that makes […]
Cutting back on email
From what is expected of me, and what I can give, to setting realistic expectations Many people email me every day ( I can receive anything up to 100 per day), looking for help or general advice, and I am no longer able to respond. Some people thought that I should reply to […]
Saying ‘No, I won’t help.’
Some of you may know that I have not been seeing people in my office in Dublin, since late summer. I said No. Most people didn’t notice, some gave me their support and some, well some need therapy! Saying No, has helped me to make some of the best decisions of my life. I […]
Is music therapy?
This is written by my partner Lewis So here I am writing a post for Elaine on music therapy and I have to say I began this with immediate reservations. Why? Well, let me be completely up front and honest. I am a musician. I have been since I was a young boy in Belfast. […]