Therapist Explains How Culture Impacts OCD and Treatment | Get to know OCD Ep 10

One of our own NOCD therapists, Saraa Lee, joins us on this episode of the Get to know OCD podcast. Treating OCD from a cultural lens is one of Saraa's many specialties. She believes our culture can shape our identities as it has hers, as well as influence how we do or don't treat OCD. In this candid interview, she opens up about her challenging upbringing and offers deep insights into her approach to helping others manage OCD. Saraa leaves no stone unturned, delivering a powerful conversation about the intersection of culture and mental health.Show Notes:0:00 Intro1:19 Saraa’s own story7:48 Why Saraa HAD to be a therapist9:56 What Saraa has learned from being a therapist12:26 What happens when someone resists Saraa's therapy17:26 Creating space to be vulnerable21:19 Not making assumptions based on culture 25:41 OCD IS treatable 27:23 Saraa’s intrusive thoughts about race36:50 Culture and ancestry creating distrust in therapy45:36 ERP Therapy49:40 Existing in the vanguard53:19 How an OCD therapist and talk therapist differ55:50 Saraa’s message to aspiring therapistsFollow us on social media:https://www.instagram.com/treatmyocd/https://twitter.com/treatmyocdhttps://www.tiktok.com/@treatmyocd Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.