Dr Elaine Ryan PsychD is a highly experienced Chartered Psychologist with 20+ years of experience in treating OCD and Anxiety Disorders. Member of the British Psychological Society (BPS), Division of Neuropsychology | EuroPsy Registered| Member of The UK Society For Behavioural Medicine
Many people have contacted me asking for a therapist specialising in HOCD when you should be looking for a trained clinician with extensive experience working with OCD. Looking only for a therapist specialising in Homosexual OCD is a tiny net to cast, and you will miss genuine experts who can help and may find charlatans … Read more
This article contains stories from previous clients with HOCD. Publishing these was worthwhile to let you see that everyday people, possibly a lot like you, suffer from HOCD. Each personal account gives an insight into how it affected their life and how they recovered. What is HOCD? HOCD is a subtype of OCD where people … Read more
If you are interested in how CBT can help with HOCD, this article explains how your cognitions; your thought processes influence and maintain your HOCD. It shall also explain how to help yourself using simple CBT techniques. You can read more on HOCD here. Key terms How do HOCD cognitions develop? HOCD, or Homosexual Obsessive … Read more
I know I am straight, but my head thinks I’m gay. I’m straight, but looking at other men (women), I want to know if I find them attractive. I don’t think I’m gay, but I set up these tests to find out, as I am not sure. Note. This article is not for people who … Read more
I’ve been getting a few questions about ‘Spectrum HOCD’ and decided the best way to answer some of the questions was to write a post. I need to start by saying that HOCD in itself is not what we call a formal diagnosis. It does not appear in DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) … Read more
The goal for many people I work with is to get rid of all thoughts relating to HOCD. The problem is, the more you try to stop HOCD thoughts, the harder it is for you to get better. For a complete overview of HOCD please see my guide. Don’t panic, though; this does not mean … Read more