Conversations with Child Psychotherapists

Some obsessions protect. Others protest. OCD isn’t always about fear—it’s sometimes the mind trying to break free.

Even after 8–10 years of ERP, most don’t recover. The data is clear. So why are we still treating OCD like a procedural problem?

When neurodivergent children show OCD-like distress, services often step back. But not all repetition is the same.

Not all dark thoughts in adolescence are perverse. Some are collapse. Know the difference—and listen for structure, not content.

To many in government, a child’s mind is a datapoint. But some suffering isn’t measurable—it’s symbolic, not yet sayable, still surviving.

Why are my daughter’s intrusive thoughts so much darker than mine? A blog for the parent who quietly wonders—and wants to understand.

MERP teaches us something Bion knew all along: we must think about thought—not just resist it—if we are to metabolise experience.

Repetitive thoughts aren’t always questions—they’re often cries. Listen beyond logic. It’s not about the answer. It’s about the feeling.

Reassurance won’t help if the fear can’t be digested. Sometimes, your presence—not your answer—is the real container.

Digital compulsions in teens aren’t just screen habits—they’re modern rituals of doubt, fear, and obsessive certainty-seeking. #OCD

Why clinicians must rethink OCD: key insights for psychologists, therapists, and counsellors treating obsessive-compulsive distress in young

Listening to psychic architecture means attuning to deep emotional structures beneath symptoms—containment, presence, warmth, care.

Can we treat OCD without understanding it? A fictional debate between two clinicians explores timing, structure, and symbolic readiness.

If your child won’t talk about their thoughts, don’t panic. Silence isn’t failure—it’s a signal. Here’s what to do instead.

When OCD rituals don’t respond to logic, it’s not defiance—it’s emotional code. Learn how to listen for what’s really being said.

What if OCD isn’t one condition, but four psychic positions? A new way to understand rituals, retreat, and recovery in young people.

Intrusive thoughts often strike hardest at night. Here’s why bedtime makes the mind vulnerable—and how to support your child through it.

Not every silence needs decoding. Some states refuse meaning. This lecture teaches how to stay when the symbol won’t come.

Not every interpretation lands. Some come too soon. Learn how to recognise when a symbol isn’t ready—and why that matters in OCD work.