In episode 561 I chat with Dr Patricia Zurita Ona. Patricia is director of the East Bay Behavior Therapy Center and adjunct professor at the Wright Institute. She is the author of many acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) based books, including ones on OCD.

We discuss her new book, perfectionism and procrastination, what perfectionism is, the values that are in perfectionism but how it goes too far sometimes, perfectionism and OCD, what playing it safe looks like in perfectionism, the function of perfectionism, procrastination around OCD therapy homework, compassionate accountability around procrastination, self-compassion, self-acceptance, and much more. Hope it helps.

Show notes: https://theocdstories.com/episode/patricia-561

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In episode 560 I chat with Jonny Say. Jonny is a UK-based therapist and co-director at The Integrative Centre for OCD Therapy.

We discuss an update on Jonny, meta-themed OCD, obsessing about OCD and the recovery process, the worries of “is this even OCD?” and “am I doing treatment right?”, a potential core fear of this theme, goals that are counterproductive to recovery, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), attention training, and much more. Hope it helps.

Show notes: https://theocdstories.com/episode/jonny-560

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In episode 559 I chat with Saraa D. Lee, MSW, LCSW. Saraa is an OCD therapist who also lives with OCD. After recently getting remarried and having a second baby, her experience with OCD led her to take a different approach to helping people with OCD find, build, and maintain lasting love in their lives. As a licensed therapist and Clinical Supervisor specialising in Love, Marriage and OCD, she treats the full picture: ROCD, dating with OCD, marriage/couples with OCD, perinatal and postpartum OCD, and parenting with OCD by combining Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) with Gottman Method Therapy tools and other evidence-based therapies for supporting healthy relationships.

We discuss an update on her, the topics of love, marriage and OCD, working with the whole person, when someone feels like they struggle with key life stages, some of her own recent struggles, dating and pregnancy, relationship skills and OCD, and much more. Hope it helps.

Show notes: https://theocdstories.com/episode/saraa-559

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