The OCD Stories

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Story: Maya Tadross (#329) May 15, 2022

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In episode 329 I chat Maya Tadross who has kindly agreed to share her story with us.

We discuss her OCD story, being in residential treatment, her experiences of exposure and response prevention therapy (ERP), managing OCD alongside studying, living by her values, we talk about perfectionism, OCD symptoms changing form, her well being priorities, getting an ADHD diagnosis later in life, her experience of ADHD and how OCD masked it for her, and much more. Hope it helps.

Show notes: https://theocdstories.com/episode/maya-329

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Dr Russ Harris: Rumination, urge surfing, and dropping anchor (#328) May 08, 2022

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In episode 328 I chat with Dr Russ Harris. Russ is a medical practitioner, author of the international best-selling self-help book 'The Happiness Trap' (as well as nine others), and is a world-renowned trainer of Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT).

We discuss his book The Happiness Trap, the new second edition of the book, how ACT can help reduce rumination, Russ's view of rumination, noticing and interrupting rumination during an exposure, he discusses the exercise dropping anchor, he guides us through dropping anchor live on the podcast, learning to make space for uncomfortable thoughts and feelings, we discuss learning to urge surf, how to stop techniques becoming compulsions, Russ shares personal examples of himself putting some of this into practice, words of hope and much more. Hope it helps.

Show notes: https://theocdstories.com/episode/russ-harris-328

Story: Elise Petronzio (#327) May 01, 2022

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In episode 327 I chat with Elise who has kindly agreed to share her OCD story with us.

We discuss her story, her OCD themes, we chat about mental compulsions, compassion, the problem with comparing recovery journeys, learning to manage her workload, her advocacy brand OCDOPUS, being an advocate, when family don't understand, words of hope, and much more. Hope it helps.

Show notes: https://theocdstories.com/episode/elise-327

Story: Geoff (#326) Apr 24, 2022

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In episode 326 I chat with Geoff who has kindly agreed to share his OCD story with us.

In this episode we discuss his OCD story, harm obsessions, postnatal harm obsessions, working through grief for his brother, suicidal themed OCD worries, his compulsions, his advocacy in New Zealand, and much more. Hope it helps.

Show notes: https://theocdstories.com/episode/geoff-326

Jessica Serber: Siblings, mindfulness and self-compassion in OCD treatment (#325) Apr 17, 2022

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In episode 325 I chat with Jessica Serber. Jessica is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist as well as the founder of Mindful CBT California.

In this episode we discuss her therapy story, being a sibling of someone with OCD, how she supported her sister, how Jessica brings mindfulness into the therapy room, working with mindfulness sticking points, she shares an ice cube exercise for learning to tolerate discomfort and uncertainty, we discuss self-compassion, self punishment, an exercise for self-compassion, and much more. Hope it helps.

Show notes: https://theocdstories.com/episode/jessica-serber-325

Story: Pamela (#324) Apr 10, 2022

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In episode 324 I chat with Pamela who has kindly agreed to share her OCD story with us.

We discuss her OCD story, stress in childhood, growing up in a religious upbringing, getting a diagnosis, trichotillomania, depression and PTSD, her compulsions and worries, medication and exposure and response prevention therapy (ERP), and much more. Hope it helps.

Show notes: https://theocdstories.com/episode/pamela-324

Story: Meredith (#323) Apr 03, 2022

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In episode 323 I chat with Meredith who has kindly agreed to share her OCD story with us.

We discuss her OCD story, sexual orientation theme, medication, the tough time she had going to a general inpatient facility, how OCD symptoms were impacting her relationships, support groups, creating a bespoke support system, exposure and response prevention therapy (ERP), how her family learned not to reassure her when she was compulsively asking, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) for her depression, exercise and meditation, and much more. Hope it helps.

Show notes: https://theocdstories.com/episode/meredith-323

Dr Clarissa Ong and Dr Michael Twohig - OCD and The Anxious Perfectionist (#322) Mar 27, 2022

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In episode 322 I chat with Dr Clarissa Ong, and Dr Michael Twohig. Clarissa obtained her Ph.D. in Clinical/Counselling Psychology at Utah State University and is currently completing her post-doctoral training at the Center for Anxiety Disorders at Boston University and CBTeam. Michael (Ph.D.) is a licensed psychologist in the state of Utah and a Professor of Psychology at Utah State University, where he co-runs the ACT Research Group (with Dr. Levin).

We discuss perfectionism, their new book 'The Anxious Perfectionist', what you'll find in their book, the research behind the book, learning to use perfectionism when it's helpful and learning to be more flexible with perfectionism when it's not helpful, how perfectionism can interfere with therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Exposure and Response Prevention therapy (ERP) for finding the balance with perfectionism, and more. Hope it helps.

Show notes: https://theocdstories.com/episode/anxious-perfectionist-322

Jenna Overbaugh - Postpartum OCD and ERP (#321) Mar 20, 2022

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In episode 321 I chat with Jenna Overbaugh. Jenna is a therapist who specialises in OCD, and is the clinical marketing director over at NOCD.

We discuss Jenna's OCD story, postpartum OCD, how the US healthcare system could do more to recognise postpartum OCD, how her husband helped her, Jenna shares some of her intrusive thoughts, and some of her exposures (Exposure and Response Prevention - ERP), we discuss what Jenna wants you to know about OCD, finding time for exposures when you also have to raise a child, working at NOCD, and much more. Hope it helps.

Show notes: https://theocdstories.com/episode/jenna-overbaugh-321

Story: Alexandra Reynolds (#320) Mar 13, 2022

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In episode 320 I chat with Alexandra Reynolds who has kindly agreed to share her OCD story with us.

We discuss her story, themes: contamination, relationship, health and taboo, we talk about her experiences of exposure and response prevention therapy (ERP), we discuss complex trauma (cPTSD) and doing a separate trauma therapy for it, her attachment style, how cPTSD affected her relationships, her attachment style in her relationship and working through this, disassociating in therapy, postpartum OCD, her experience of group therapy, and much more. Hope it helps.

Show notes: https://theocdstories.com/episode/alexandra-reynolds-320

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