In episode 525 I chat with Charlotte who has kindly agreed to share her OCD story with us. 

We discuss her story, worrying she was pregnant as a kid, realising it’s OCD, experiencing theme switches, harm themed OCD, mental health health anxiety, suicidal themed OCD, getting therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and exposure and response prevention therapy (ERP), acceptance, her joy journal, and much more. Hope it helps.

Show notes: https://theocdstories.com/episode/charlotte-525

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In episode 524 I chat with Ray Kolke. Ray is a licensed mental health counsellor (LMHC) who works with people affected by OCD and anxiety.  

We discuss his therapist background, why he doesn’t ask his clients how they are feeling at the start of the session, he discusses not focusing on feelings in more detail, rumination, his tool of rumination by the numbers (RBTN), he breaks down this tool, and much more. Hope it helps. 

Show notes: https://theocdstories.com/episode/ray-524

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In episode 523 I chat with Angie who has kindly agreed to share her OCD story with us. 

We discuss health anxiety, contamination themed OCD, and suicidal themed OCD. Doubting whether it’s OCD or not, compulsions, uncertainty, getting therapy including exposure and response prevention therapy (ERP), relationships, exercise, having a dog in relation to OCD, and much more. Hope it helps.  

Show notes: https://theocdstories.com/episode/angie-523

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