EPISODE · Apr 1, 2026 · 47 MIN
Parenting a Child with OCD: Expert Advice with Elena Fasan
from Drinking Tea with Monsters: a podcast about OCD, pop-culture, and ghosts
This week on Drinking Tea with Monsters, the podcast about OCD and other less scary monsters, we're back with part II of our interview with parenting OCD expert Elena Fasan. Elena tells us the OCD signs to look out for in children, how to get started on the journey to getting help, and what questions to ask a therapist.RecommendationsBooksThe Happiness Trap (2nd Edition) by Russ HarrisPodcastsThe OCD storiesFearcast podcastPurely OCDAT Parenting Survival SchoolOCDElena Fasan is a licensed clinical social worker who treats children, adolescents, and emerging adults diagnosed with OCD, anxiety disorders, and OC spectrum disorders. She founded and is the director of the Children’s OCD & Anxiety Collective in Los Angeles and has worked as an adjunct professor teaching child development classes. She also has lived experience with OCD, depression, and skin picking.Children's OCD and Anxiety CollectiveParenting OCDIOCDFIG: @parenting_ocdLooking for another cozy listen?🎧 Check out Leela's other podcast, No Dating Till You're Married, an audiobook podcast. Gilmore Girls meets Crazy Rich Asians.Contact Us📱 IG: @drinkingteawithmonsters 📧 EMAIL: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This week on Drinking Tea with Monsters, the podcast about OCD and other less scary monsters, we're back with part II of our interview with parenting OCD expert Elena Fasan. Elena tells us the OCD signs to look out for in children, how to get started on the journey to getting help, and what questions to ask a therapist.RecommendationsBooksThe Happiness Trap (2nd Edition) by Russ HarrisPodcastsThe OCD storiesFearcast podcastPurely OCDAT Parenting Survival SchoolOCDElena Fasan is a licensed clinical social worker who treats children, adolescents, and emerging adults diagnosed with OCD, anxiety disorders, and OC spectrum disorders. She founded and is the director of the Children’s OCD & Anxiety Collective in Los Angeles and has worked as an adjunct professor teaching child development classes. She also has lived experience with OCD, depression, and skin picking.Children's OCD and Anxiety CollectiveParenting OCDIOCDFIG: @parenting_ocdLooking for another cozy listen?🎧 Check out Leela's other podcast, No Dating Till You're Married, an audiobook podcast. Gilmore Girls meets Crazy Rich Asians.Contact Us📱 IG: @drinkingteawithmonsters 📧 EMAIL: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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