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Weekly episodes with some of the best OCD therapists and researchers in the world, as well as the occasional rambling from myself, Stuart, the host of the show. Episodes every Sunday.

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Disclaimer: This podcast is not a replacement for therapy. Please seek therapy from a trained professional.

Podcast

Ruji Rahman – CBT, Compassion and Uncertainty

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In episode 156 of The OCD Stories podcast I interviewed Ruji Rahman. Ruji is a London based CBT therapist. As well as being a psychotherapist Ruji herself has lived experience with OCD.

In this episode I chat with Ruji about her OCD story, writing about her story, CBT, ERP, compassion in therapy, being flexible during therapy, importance of a therapist in doing exposures, and uncertainty. Hope it helps.

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January 13, 2019 by Stuart Ralph

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Dr Katia Moritz – The Core of OCD Treatment

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In episode 155 of The OCD Stories podcast I interviewed Katia Moritz. Katia is a Clinical Director of the NeuroBehavioral Institute in Florida and is a licensed psychologist who treats OCD. She also wrote the children’s OCD book “blink, blink, clop, clop”.

In this episode I chat with Katia about her therapy story, her book “Blink, blink, clop, clop”, early detection in OCD, the NBI ranch, learning to live again, family interventions, advice for parents, learning to live with uncertainty, and why it takes a village to treat OCD. Hope it helps.

January 6, 2019 by Stuart Ralph

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Catherine Benfield – Stigma reduction, the BBC and OCD

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In episode 154 of The OCD Stories podcast I interviewed Catherine Benfield for the second time. 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.

In this episode I chat with Catherine about her story which was shared on the BBC news website, why she wrote an article to midwives, how to safely and effectively share your story with the press, reclaiming the term OCD from shops misusing it, and much much more. Hope it helps.

December 23, 2018 by Stuart Ralph

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Kimberley Quinlan – Strength Based Compassionate Statements [Member Content]

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December 22, 2018 by Stuart Ralph

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Jon Hershfield – Overcoming Harm OCD

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In episode 153 of The OCD Stories podcast I interviewed Jon Hershfield. Jon is a psychotherapist who specialises in the treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder. He is the author four books and in this episode he talks about his new book “Overcoming Harm OCD: Mindfulness and CBT Tools for Coping with Unwanted Violent Thoughts”.

In this episode I chat with Jon about his new book, harm obsessions, how to identify mental compulsions, mindfulness, acceptance scripts and much much more. Hope it helps.

December 16, 2018 by Stuart Ralph

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Story: Jo Edge

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In episode 152 of The OCD Stories podcast I interviewed Jo Edge. Jo kindly agreed to share her OCD story with us. It is raw, real and inspiring.

In this episode I chat with Jo about her OCD story, depression, separation anxiety, CBT therapy, learning to have hobbies, sleep, gratitude and a million other things. Hope it helps.

December 9, 2018 by Stuart Ralph

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Dr Russ Harris – The Happiness Trap

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In episode 151 of The OCD Stories podcast I interviewed Dr Russ Harris. Russ is a medical practitioner, author of the international best-selling book ‘The Happiness Trap’, and is an world-renowned trainer of Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT).

In this episode I chat with Russ about his therapy story, he demonstrates several exercises, we discuss the choice point, his book The Happiness Trap, living a value led life, applying ACT principals when feeling emotionally overwhelmed, and much much more. Hope it helps.

December 2, 2018 by Stuart Ralph

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Jessica Emily – Littlest Lady (Redefining Trauma, & OCD)

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In episode 150 of The OCD Stories podcast I interviewed Jessica Emily. Jessica is the creator of LittlesLady.com, and she’s kindly agreed to share her OCD and mental health story with us.

In this episode I chat with Jessica about her OCD story, abuse and trauma, therapy, her biggest epiphany in recovery, her work on LittlestLady.com, words of hope for those with OCD and experienced trauma. Hope it helps.

November 25, 2018 by Stuart Ralph

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Elvis Gomes – Understanding experiences of OCD

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In episode 149 of The OCD Stories podcast I interviewed Elvis Gomes. He was on episode 15 where he shared his OCD story and talked about his experience on the TV show Switzerland’s Got Talent. He is now studying for his PhD at Queen Mary University of London.

In this episode I chat with Elvis about an update on his OCD story, he tells us about his PhD research in intrusive thoughts, how to get involved with the research, he shares the 11 misunderstandings around Homosexual themed OCD, his words of wisdom for people with OCD, what he’s learned about OCD since researching it and much much more. Hope it helps.

November 18, 2018 by Stuart Ralph

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Kim Vincenty – A worried mother does better research than the FBI

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In episode 148 of The OCD Stories podcast I interviewed Kim Vincenty. Kim is Vice president of OCD Jacksonville, an IOCDF affiliate. She has worked alongside the clothing brand Natural life to create the fearless collection, a range of products that target stigma and fear of anxiety disorders – as well as raise money for OCD Jacksonville.

In this episode I chat with Kim about being a parent of a child with OCD, running a support group for families, advice for parent’s of newly diagnosed children, advice for parental self-care, how a family can fight OCD together, OCD Jacksonville, the Natural Life “Fearless” collection and much much more. Hope it helps.

November 11, 2018 by Stuart Ralph

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