Ask a Therapist: The Stuff We Don't Usually Talk About

Ever wondered what goes on behind the therapy room door? This week Jess and Laura answer your questions about therapist life — from why therapy costs what it does to whether we actually have our own therapy (spoiler: yes). It's honest, a little unfiltered, and probably not what you'd expect. Dive in and get to know us better, and listen to what we worry about in OCD therapy too.Podcast by Laura Mole, Adv. Dip, MBACP OCD specialist therapistandJessica Hayes, Msc PGDip, BABCP Accred OCD and perinatal specialist therapistEdited by Christian NicksonTime stamps:00:00 Introductions and hellos04:30 Today's themes05:14 Brain Spam13:00 Question for a therapist: what are you writing?18:18 Therapy costs and the ick27:26 People selling OCD dreams32:20 What if you don't like your therapist?39:55 Do therapists have therapy?43:50 How we juggle work and look after ourselves48:00 EMDR therapy for OCD50:57 How does your therapist feel?57:00 What your therapist finds hard when working with OCD1:00:40 Therapist Weekly Wins1:03:15 Exposure Lab1:08:40 GoodbyesGet in Touch:Got intrusive thoughts to share or questions for us:Email us at [email protected] us on Instagram and Tiktok: @justcheckingpodFor our individual OCD pages, you can find Laura on Tiktok and Instagram as @ocdtherapylaura and Jess as @jess_helps_your_ocdPlease check out our privacy policy https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YJZ4Sdh4OpxjRR9twGY6dOMH9n55Mq6qTqLBxOtN3Fw/edit?usp=sharing Content Warnings:We do reference some thoughts that people may find distressing so please listen with caution if this is you, and take a break if you need to. Disclaimer This podcast provides educational content only and is not a substitute for professional mental health support, please contact a mental health professional for advice and support.