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Ethan Smith, Kyle King, and Dr Katia Moritz: Client and Therapist Perspectives of Two OCD Stories

In this midweek special episode I chat with Dr Katia Moritz of the Neurobehavioral Institute (NBI) in Florida, and advocates Ethan Smith and Kyle King. 

In this episode we discuss Ethan and Kyle’s OCD story, their recovery process, stories from their therapy sessions, Katia’s thoughts from her perspective, they all share mutual stories from their therapy processes, and much more. Hope it helps.  

Show notes: https://theocdstories.com/episode/nbi-4 

The midweek special episodes which go out at the end of the month on a Wednesday are made possible by and in partnership with the Neurobehavioral Institute (NBI) in Florida. I will be interviewing different members of their clinical team on a range of topics. NBI specialise in treatment and programs for anxiety, OCD, comorbidities, and complex cases. They also offer an intensive outpatient program, and a residential program called the NBI Ranch: A supportive living experience that complements intensive treatment for Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Related Disorders.

To find out more about their intensive outpatient services, or the NBI ranch, as well as to read some of their free information online about OCD via their blog, click here to find out more: https://www.nbiweston.com/

Join our Patreon to see the video versions of the podcast ad-free and other perks: https://www.patreon.com/theocdstoriespodcast

Story: Reed Amber (#383)

In episode 383 I chat with Reed Amber who has kindly shared her story with us. Reed is a Sex Educator, Sex Worker and co-founder of ComeCurious and host of the award-winning F**ks Given podcast. 

We discuss her story, needing to have order in her life, relying on drugs to cope, resistance to therapy, health anxiety, IBS, depersonalisation and derealisation, making peace with the shadow parts of herself, intrusive thoughts and images, OCD and sex, the inner compassionate voice, facing her fears, panic attacks, and much more. Hope it helps. 

Show notes: https://theocdstories.com/episode/reed-383

The podcast is made possible by NOCD. NOCD offers effective, convenient therapy available in the US and outside the US. To find out more about NOCD, their therapy plans and if they currently take your insurance head over to https://go.treatmyocd.com/theocdstories

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Professor David Veale and Dr Rob Willson: Overcoming Health Anxiety (#382)

In episode 382 I chat with Professor David Veale and Dr Rob Willson (PhD). David is a consultant psychiatrist specialising in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Rob is a Cognitive Behaviour Therapist.

We discuss an update on them, what is health anxiety, the episodic nature of health anxiety, the similarities and differences between health anxiety and OCD, death anxiety, the 2nd edition of their book Overcoming Health Anxiety, some of the worries and safety behaviours within health anxiety, compassion focused therapy (CFT), exposure and response prevention therapy (ERP), and much more. Hope it helps.  

Show notes: https://theocdstories.com/episode/david-and-rob-382 

The podcast is made possible by NOCD. NOCD offers effective, convenient therapy available in the US and outside the US. To find out more about NOCD, their therapy plans and if they currently take your insurance head over to https://go.treatmyocd.com/theocdstories

Join our Patreon to see the video versions of the podcast ad-free and other perks: https://www.patreon.com/theocdstoriespodcast

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The OCD Stories podcast is a show that aims to offer hope and inspiration. Host Stuart Ralph interviews some of the best minds in OCD treatment and recovery to share their advice, to both entertain and educate listeners towards a healthier life. The show was created in 2015. Since that time is has been downloaded over 5 million times globally.

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Our Podcast Partners – NBI

The midweek special episodes are made possible by and in partnership with the Neurobehavioral Institute (NBI) in Florida. They specialise in treatment and programs for anxiety, OCD, comorbidities, and complex cases. They also offer an intensive outpatient program, and a residential program called the NBI Ranch: A supportive living experience that complements intensive treatment for Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Related Disorders. To find out more about their intensive outpatient services, and the NBI ranch, as well as read some of their free information online about OCD via their blog, click the button below.

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In episode 382 I chat with Professor David Veale and Dr Rob Willson (PhD). David is a consultant psychiatrist specialising in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Rob is a Cognitive Behaviour Therapist.

We discuss an update on them, what is health anxiety, the episodic nature of health anxiety, the similarities and differences between health anxiety and OCD, death anxiety, the 2nd edition of their book Overcoming Health Anxiety, some of the worries and safety behaviours within health anxiety, compassion focused therapy (CFT), exposure and response prevention therapy (ERP), and much more. Hope it helps. 

Listen on all podcast apps, and Spotify 🎧 Search, “The OCD Stories”. 

We are now on Patreon and, where possible, we are sharing video content of all our new podcast recordings - the videos include bonus questions to our guests. If you would like to have access to these and also attend a monthly zoom hangout with Stuart, you can sign up via the link in our bio. Our Patreon supporters will also receive an art print and stickers.

For the month of May, NOCD (@treatmyocd) is offering a reduced rate of $100 USD per session, available to a limited number of new members, to help more people receive life-changing treatment. To get started and access this opportunity while it’s available, schedule a free call with the NOCD (@treatmyocd) team today at learn.nocd.com/OCDStories.
In episode 381 I chat with Rich Gallagher. Rich is a therapist (LMFT) based in Ithaca, NY. He is the author of numerous self-help books including The Anxiety Journal (Rockridge Press, 2022), Stress-Free Small Talk (Rockridge Press, 2019), How to Tell Anyone Anything (AMACOM/HarperCollins, 2009), and many others.

We discuss Rich’s therapy journey and OCD story, disgust-based OCD, the neurobiology of disgust and what this means for exposure and response prevention therapy (ERP), adapting ERP for disgust, a judicious use of safety behaviours, good vs bad safety behaviours, where to start when everything feels contaminated, and much more. Hope it helps. 

Listen on all podcast apps, and Spotify 🎧 Search, “The OCD Stories”. 

We are now on Patreon and, where possible, we are sharing video content of all our new podcast recordings - the videos include bonus questions to our guests. If you would like to have access to these and also attend a monthly zoom hangout with Stuart, you can sign up via the link in our bio. Our Patreon supporters will also receive an art print and stickers.

For the month of May, NOCD is offering a reduced rate of $100 USD per session, available to a limited number of new members, to help more people receive life-changing treatment. To get started and access this opportunity while it’s available, schedule a free call with the NOCD (@treatmyocd) team today at learn.nocd.com/OCDStories.
This week's Wisdom & Hope quote is from Dr Chad LeJeune. We spoke with Chad on episode 367. Chad is a professor of psychology at the University of San Francisco, and author of the books 'The Worry Trap', and more recently, 'Pure O OCD: Letting Go of Obsessive Thoughts with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.'

We discussed Pure O is, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), his book, when does a thought become an obsession, skills to defuse from sticky thoughts, his acronym LLAMP and how it can help, how to learn ACT skills so that they are remembered, learning to let go of fighting with horrible disturbing thoughts, discovering your values and how to live by them, and much more. Do listen back, the podcast is available on all podcast apps and Spotify.

We are now on Patreon and, where possible, we are sharing video content of all our new podcast recordings - the videos include bonus questions to our guests. If you would like to have access to these and also attend a monthly zoom hangout with Stuart, you can sign up via the link in our bio. Our Patreon supporters will also receive an art print and stickers.

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In episode 380 I chat with Dr Sam Greenblatt (@ocd.is.treatable) is a licensed clinical psychologist. 

We discuss what is new with him, OCD metaphors, what therapy for OCD can change, the difference between pain and suffering, reducing suffering, intensity, duration, frequency, and content. As well as much more. Hope it helps. 

The podcast is made possible by NOCD (@treatmyocd). NOCD offers effective, convenient therapy available in the US and outside the US. To find out more about NOCD, their therapy plans and if they currently take your insurance head over to https://go.treatmyocd.com/theocdstories

Join our Patreon to see the video versions of the podcast ad-free and other perks: https://www.patreon.com/theocdstoriespodcast
This week's Wisdom & Hope quote is from 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 spoke with Russ on episode 151 about his book and ACT. Do listen back, the podcast is available on all podcast apps and Spotify.

We are now on Patreon and, where possible, we are sharing video content of all our new podcast recordings - the videos include bonus questions to our guests. If you would like to have access to these and also attend a monthly zoom hangout with Stuart, you can sign up via the link in our bio. Our Patreon supporters will also receive an art print and stickers.

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In episode 379 I chat with Nate Gruner. Nate is a staff Behavioral Therapist at McLean OCD institute. 

I chat with Nate about functional analytic psychotherapy (FAP), the history of FAP, what is FAP, the 5 rules of FAP, why FAP may be helpful for people with OCD, content vs process, the principles of awareness, courage and love. Nate shares some client examples where he has used FAP with OCD, and much more. Hope it helps. 

Listen on all podcast apps, and Spotify 🎧 Search, “The OCD Stories”. 

The podcast is made possible by NOCD (@treatmyocd). NOCD offers effective, convenient therapy available in the US and outside the US. To find out more about NOCD, their therapy plans and if they currently take your insurance head over to https://go.treatmyocd.com/theocdstories

Join our Patreon to see the video versions of the podcast ad-free and other perks: https://www.patreon.com/theocdstoriespodcast
This week's Wisdom & Hope quote is Catherine Benfield @catherine_benfield.

We spoke with Catherine for episode 154. Catherine runs the blog Taming Olivia where she blogs about her experiences with OCD, focusing on perinatal and postnatal OCD, as well as advocates hard for the destigmatisation of OCD. Do listen back, the podcast is available on all podcast apps and Spotify.

We are now on Patreon and, where possible, we are sharing video content of all our new podcast recordings - the videos include bonus questions to our guests. If you would like to have access to these and also attend a monthly zoom hangout with Stuart, you can sign up via the link in our bio. Our Patreon supporters will also receive an art print and stickers.

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In this midweek special episode I chat with Dr Jonathan Hoffman and Dr Katia Moritz of the Neurobehavioral Institute (NBI) in Florida. 

In this episode we discuss what goes on behind the scenes of an OCD treatment centre, how the NBI team work together, what an average day looks like, how the clinic operates, and much more. Hope it helps.  

Show notes: https://theocdstories.com/episode/nbi-3 

The midweek special episodes which go out at the end of the month on a Wednesday are made possible by and in partnership with the Neurobehavioral Institute (NBI) in Florida (@nbiweston). I will be interviewing different members of their clinical team on a range of topics. NBI specialise in treatment and programs for anxiety, OCD, comorbidities, and complex cases. They also offer an intensive outpatient program, and a residential program called the NBI Ranch: A supportive living experience that complements intensive treatment for Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Related Disorders.

To find out more about their intensive outpatient services, or the NBI ranch, as well as to read some of their free information online about OCD via their blog, click here to find out more: https://www.nbiweston.com/
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