• Jonny Say: Understanding and practicing ACT skills (Therapist’s perspective – part 2) (#467)
    Jan 5 2025

    In episode 467 I chat with Jonny Say who offers the therapist’s perspective to Jack’s episode last week titled: Understanding and practicing ACT skills (Client’s perspective). Jonny is a therapist and co-founder of The Integrative Centre for OCD Therapy.

    We discuss Jonny’s perspective on Jack’s episode, Jonny shares some blocks and resistances to OCD skills practice, he also shares some interpersonal blocks that can occur, and other ideas that can help. Hope it helps.

    Show notes: https://theocdstories.com/episode/jonny-467

    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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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • A big thank you as the podcast goes into its 10th year!
    Dec 31 2024

    Thank you for all the support in 2024. I appreciate you!

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    The podcast is made possible by NOCD: https://go.treatmyocd.com/theocdstories

    The integrative centre for OCD Therapy: https://www.integrativecentreforocd.co.uk/

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    3 mins
  • Jack: Understanding and practicing ACT skills (Client’s perspective - part 1) (#466)
    Dec 29 2024

    In episode 466 I chat with Jack who came back on to talk about his approach to learning ACT skills and practising them between his therapy sessions.

    We discuss his therapy including exposure and response prevention therapy (ERP), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and compassion focused therapy (CFT), his approach to doing home practice and practicing skills outside of session, Jack recaps some of the ACT skills he learned, the importance of practising often, repetition and consistency, and much more. Hope it helps.

    Show notes: https://theocdstories.com/episode/jack-466

    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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    49 mins
  • Molly Schiffer: Using cognitive processing therapy for trauma that interferes with OCD therapy (#465)
    Dec 22 2024

    In episode 465 I chat with Molly Schiffer (LCPC). Molly is a therapist and associate director at The Center for OCD and Anxiety at Sheppard Pratt.

    We discuss her therapy story, cognitive processing therapy (CPT), trauma and OCD, CPT for trauma (PTSD & CPTSD), how trauma can fuel the OCD, CPT helping exposure and response prevention therapy (ERP), Molly shares a clinical case example of CPT in action, and much more. Hope it helps.

    Show notes: https://theocdstories.com/episode/molly-465

    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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    54 mins
  • Story: Carey Marie (magical thinking, BDD, existential OCD) (#464)
    Dec 15 2024

    In episode 464 I chat with Carey who has kindly agreed to share her OCD story with us.

    We discuss her OCD story, magical thinking, body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), fears around medication, feelings of shame, existential OCD, feeling suicidal, going into a psychiatric unit, doing exposure and response prevention therapy (ERP), words of hope, and much more. Hope it helps.

    Show notes: https://theocdstories.com/episode/carey-464

    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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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Jonny Say: Dealing with low insight in OCD (#463)
    Dec 8 2024

    In episode 463 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, what is insight in OCD, how it affects OCD, the 4 things Jonny sees in clients with low insight: when mental compulsions go up insight goes down, the intensity of the symptoms, low insight and shame go hand in hand, the beliefs that we carry about thoughts and feelings, words of hope, and much more.

    Show notes: https://theocdstories.com/episode/jonny-463

    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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    58 mins
  • Story: Nick (pOCD, ERP, and advocacy) (#462)
    Dec 1 2024

    In episode 462 I chat with Nick who has kindly agreed to share his OCD story with us.

    We discuss his story, pOCD, exposure and response prevention therapy (ERP), advocacy, how his sexuality and OCD got entangled, his place of work questioning some of his OCD writings, and more. Hope it helps.

    Show notes: https://theocdstories.com/episode/nick-462

    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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    36 mins
  • Dr Michael Alcée: The Upside of OCD (#461)
    Nov 24 2024

    In episode 461 I chat with Dr Michael Alcée. Michael is a clinical psychologist (Ph.D.).

    We discuss his therapy story, how Michael works with OCD, the existential story, exposure to feelings, 3 upsides of OCD, his book, some nuances of OCD, and much more. Hope it helps.

    Show notes: https://theocdstories.com/episode/michael-461

    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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    51 mins