In episode 488 I chat with Dr Steven Phillipson. Steven is a licensed clinical psychologist who specialises in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for OCD. Steven is the Clinical Director at the Center for Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy in New York.
We discuss the worries that come up around getting obsessed with others responses to us – what Steve calls look at you looking at me, olfactory obsessions, body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), and other niche OCD spike themes including, worrying if your child is your child, worrying about a loved one having been abducted by aliens and replaced, worries about being in a simulation, worries about being God, worrying your partner is not the sexual orientation they say they are, worrying about catching someones undesirable aspects of their character, and much more. Hope it helps.
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Find out more about Steve:
Article mentioned in the episode: A rose by any other name – https://www.ocdonline.com/rose-by-any-other-name
Steven’s website including all his articles – https://www.ocdonline.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstevenphillipson
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Podcast: Dr Steven Phillipson – Altered States of Consciousness & OCD
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Podcast: Dr Steven Phillipson – Choice (audiobook) / Choice article
Podcast: Dr Steven Phillipson – Exposure and Response Prevention
Podcast: Dr Steven Phillipson – Call me Steve (The therapeutic relationship)
Podcast: Dr Steven Phillipson – Things that complicate the success of ERP
Podcast: Dr Steven Phillipson – When OCD involves others
Podcast: Dr Steven Phillipson – Somatic OCD (Sensorimotor OCD)
Podcast: Dr Steven Phillipson – Brain voice vs gatekeeper voice
Podcast: Dr Steven Phillipson – Two of the most common spike themes of OCD
Podcast: Dr Steven Phillipson – Character Indictment OCD
Podcast: Dr Steven Phillipson – Sleep… The hostage of anxiety
Podcast: The top 6 emotions of OCD
Podcast: The things Steve wants you to know about OCD, and a Q&A
Podcast: OCD in times of crisis
Podcast: OCD therapy group featuring Sadie, Rachel, and Mike
Podcast: What’s the problem?
Podcast: The treatment of children and adolescents with OCD
Resources:
The broken mirror by Dr Katharine Phillips – https://amzn.to/43fSkk9
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All the best,
Stuart