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EPISODE · Mar 21, 2026 · 29 MIN

Anna’s OCD Story: From Suffering to Supporting Others

from The OCD & Anxiety Podcast · host TheOCDandAnxietyPodcast

Book your free discovery call directly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Join the Free Robert James Coaching Community & Get Access to the Free Starter Course - Follow the Link Below: https://robert-james-coaching-ocd.circle.so/join?invitation_token=4051add931af92458ee166eda25ccdad45545107-24505897-ed26-43d7-84a2-0ebd8b269363 In this episode Robert James speaks with Anna, a psychotherapist and associate coach who shares her lived experience of OCD from early childhood through recovery. She explains how OCD showed up in checking rituals, how training in therapy and approaches like acceptance, ACT and exposure helped, and how coaching and structured support can provide practical tools for lasting change. Anna offers simple, actionable advice: take one small step toward help, label intrusive thoughts as OCD, practice tolerating uncertainty, and use structured support to reclaim freedom and rebuild life around your values Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional medical help straight away to get a medical opinion and rule out other conditions or illnesses. The comments and opinions as written on this site are simply that and are not to be taken as professional medical opinions. Robert James Pizey provides coaching, education, accountability and peer support around Anxiety through his own personal experiences.  

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