<?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[Oli Hamilton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Empowering Minds, Healing Hearts]]></description><link>https://www.loopandpattern.co.uk/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:11:56 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.loopandpattern.co.uk/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Why Do I Keep Repeating the Same Patterns in Relationships?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why do we find ourselves repeating the same patterns in relationships, even when we want things to be different? Explore how past experiences, familiar ways of relating and unconscious expectations can shape our relationships, and how greater understanding can help us begin to change them.]]></description><link>https://www.loopandpattern.co.uk/post/repeating-relationship-patterns</link><guid isPermaLink="false">12013c9b-ef2f-4d6e-9bda-b2014f269c39</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:09:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4826ac_cd74b861119b45c480fdcaff86c4674a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Oli Hamilton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Psychotherapy Help with Intrusive Thoughts and OCD?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Can psychotherapy help OCD? Exploring when self-understanding can help, when reflection becomes rumination, and how ERP and deeper psychotherapy can work together.]]></description><link>https://www.loopandpattern.co.uk/post/can-psychotherapy-help-ocd</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3bfdb969-97be-4a20-84f1-3715b03a491d</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 05:32:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4826ac_b9f74a032101418b86a0d72bd5e63aa8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_941,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Oli Hamilton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Is Anxiety So Hard to Shift? Understanding What Keeps Anxiety Going — and How Therapy Can Help]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why can anxiety be so difficult to shift, even when you understand what is causing it? Explore how worry, avoidance and attempts to gain certainty can keep anxiety going, and how understanding these patterns can help you begin to respond differently.]]></description><link>https://www.loopandpattern.co.uk/post/why-is-anxiety-so-hard-to-shift</link><guid isPermaLink="false">f2b22ce9-8b8a-4ca0-986f-e5fdf26d2fb3</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 05:30:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4826ac_f403d6ea98a64a70b5ab2a40000a44f7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Oli Hamilton</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>