<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Charlotte Vaun Therapy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charlotte Vaun Therapy - OCD Therapy]]></description><link>https://www.charlottevauntherapy.co.uk/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 20:58:53 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.charlottevauntherapy.co.uk/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[EMDR online: how it works over video]]></title><description><![CDATA[Can EMDR be done online? How online EMDR works over video, what you'll need at home, and who it might not suit yet. From a UK EMDR practitioner.]]></description><link>https://www.charlottevauntherapy.co.uk/post/emdr-online</link><guid isPermaLink="false">305e3e28-fc1f-4c36-b448-98276bd4ebe9</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:00:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/08f487_ac4b2e8f64d74d189f987952ae485527~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Charlotte Vaun</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[EMDR in the UK: NHS or private, waiting lists and what it costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[How to get EMDR in the UK: NHS Talking Therapies, self-referral, waiting lists, private costs and what to ask a therapist. 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What the research says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Women are about 1.6 times more likely to have OCD. How it can look different in women, why hormones may matter, and what helps.]]></description><link>https://www.charlottevauntherapy.co.uk/post/is-ocd-more-common-in-women</link><guid isPermaLink="false">a7be9b63-34e6-443d-9c3e-f0b3864ba066</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 08:00:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/08f487_5f5f5abb4f494ee997161ce7fb567f90~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Charlotte Vaun</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[OCD in pregnancy: when the scary thoughts start before the baby arrives]]></title><description><![CDATA[OCD can start or get louder in pregnancy. What it can look like, what the research says, and where to find support for you or your partner.]]></description><link>https://www.charlottevauntherapy.co.uk/post/ocd-in-pregnancy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">50f31a00-25ed-4faa-ad95-e05e7e31365e</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:00:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/08f487_7d40e832dc9c485abcc91d29b2dc2dab~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Charlotte Vaun</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[OCD, perimenopause and menopause: what can change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many women with OCD notice it changes around menopause. What the research says, what can overlap with perimenopause, and what helps.]]></description><link>https://www.charlottevauntherapy.co.uk/post/ocd-and-menopause</link><guid isPermaLink="false">a0a47005-f4e4-4ea4-8a4c-ddc1065448b7</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:00:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/08f487_32d01b83e52f4ec3943d98305fd35f5a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Charlotte Vaun</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[OCD and your period: why OCD can feel worse before it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many women notice OCD gets louder before a period. What the research says, how PMDD fits in, and a simple way to track it.]]></description><link>https://www.charlottevauntherapy.co.uk/post/ocd-and-your-period</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3e7e9d38-6db2-4ac7-a1d7-63458b1829be</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:38:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/08f487_90737a0ab8074f8ab4785594f454ce1e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Charlotte Vaun</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The OCD roundabout: why reassurance makes the doubt louder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why reassurance calms OCD for a moment and then makes the doubt louder, the OCD roundabout, and how to start taking the exit.]]></description><link>https://www.charlottevauntherapy.co.uk/post/ocd-reassurance-seeking</link><guid isPermaLink="false">4eab6529-e80f-4f95-b827-056f916309f8</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 19:33:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/08f487_7c7d5d7aec4f4b72b34847098754e6ca~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Charlotte Vaun</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mental compulsions: the OCD nobody can see]]></title><description><![CDATA[Replaying, reviewing, checking your feelings: mental compulsions keep OCD going just like the visible ones. What they look like and what helps.]]></description><link>https://www.charlottevauntherapy.co.uk/post/mental-compulsions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">95b43b73-a1a9-4685-a41a-b7ad4d254eac</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 19:31:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/08f487_6decafc1eaa94ab68dadb9263e98dfdd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Charlotte Vaun</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anxiety or OCD? Seven signs side by side]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anxiety and OCD can feel alike. Seven common experiences side by side, what's normal, and when it's worth asking a specialist.]]></description><link>https://www.charlottevauntherapy.co.uk/post/anxiety-or-ocd</link><guid isPermaLink="false">2df14a23-80ba-4c01-b274-4de4b8fa5db7</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 18:32:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/08f487_7e2fe76034fe457da2492c6377792225~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Charlotte Vaun</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When OCD looks like competence]]></title><description><![CDATA[OCD can hide inside good grades, a spotless kitchen and being the reliable one. 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If that's happened to you, and you've been too frightened to tell anyone, I really want you to know that you're far from the only one, and that there's a name for what can happen next.]]></description><link>https://www.charlottevauntherapy.co.uk/post/postpartum-ocd-scary-thoughts</link><guid isPermaLink="false">446e6433-a76d-4e06-84a9-c03734d51694</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 19:46:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/08f487_2b3443b904c64d498e810073984cb749~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Charlotte Vaun</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[OCD symptoms in women: why it's so often missed]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you've been called "a bit of a worrier" so many times you've started to think it's your middle name, and something in you has always wondered whether there's more to it, this one's for you.]]></description><link>https://www.charlottevauntherapy.co.uk/post/ocd-symptoms-in-women</link><guid isPermaLink="false">9dd587ce-0415-45e0-9084-b65fc879ccfe</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 19:44:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/08f487_10b469f306454875a21e39b25d615da2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Charlotte Vaun</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>