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OCD Straight Talk
by Chris Leins, MA, NCC, LPCC-S
https://linktr.ee/ocdstraighttalkBecome a Paid Subscriber: https://anchor.fm/chris-leins/subscribeAn anxiety and OCD treatment-specialist explains how these debilitating conditions are effectively treated, why sometimes they're not, and how anxiety sufferers tend to keep themselves symptomatic. This podcast is designed both for those who suffer from anxiety disorders, and OCD and related disorders, and those who seek to treat this population with greater efficacy.Subscribe at: https://ancho
Episodes
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All for An Audience of ONE
Chris shares his hope that Christ the King is please and honored by OCDST.
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For Those Whose Anxiety Isn't Falling
Chris reminds listeners that 'It's easier to act yourself into a new way of thinking than to think yourself into a new way of acting.' And addresses listeners who think that Exposure work is only effective if their anxiety falls. Be encouraged and keep fighting.
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Our Journey with Relationship OCD (and how loved ones can help)
Chris shares parts of his present experience with Relationship OCD, and his realworld struggle with, and against compulsions. He describes a moment when intrusive thoughts seemed to fade and counterintuitive strategy he used to trugger this. He also shares his thoughts of loved ones' involvement…
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The #1 Problem Facing OCDers Worldwide
Chris tackles what he believes the greatest and most uniform challenge facing anxiety and OCD sufferers around the world today. Follow Chris on IG @ocdstraightalk!
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Christina Byington, LCSW
Chris sits down with Christina Byington, LCSW to discuss the "exposure lifestyle," and all things therapy for OCD.
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A History: The Biggest Challenge for OCDers Today
Chris walks through an informal, recent history of the OCD treatment industry, and duscusses 2 big challenges facing OCDers around the world.
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2 Tasks in Treating OCD
Chris breaks down a case and shows 2 important tasks or overlapping stages in most every treatment process for OCD.
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Does Stop Compulsions REALLY Mean Stop?
Chris introduces a new sponsor to OCDST, shares a story of a recent session in which a patient balked at the shorthand directive, "Stop compulsions;" and responds to a listeners kind message.
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OCDSpace.com
Chris sits down with Zach Westerbeck to discuss OCDSpace.com, and Oscar - - the world's very first clinically trained AI OCD coach. Start your 7-day free trial today.
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Tolerance & Patience: Where OCD Goes to Die
Chris presents a combination of actions or attitudes that he doesn't often discuss together on OCD Straight Talk. Ritual prevention is the key to managing the system; and that means tolerance. But tolerance with patience is a strong offense.
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How Do USE Uncertainty?
Chris provides examples of how he logically works through the maze of objections and obsessional responses as patients try to resist compulsions and actually use uncertainty to do it.
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I Want to Arm You with Hope
Chris discusses the story of how and when he got into OCD-work and realized the need for a "straight talk" podcast that focused on educating and empowering people with OCD on how to start gettinf better ... for real.
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It's Been a Minute. Welcome Back, Dawg
Chris adds to his ART of exposure therapy acronym and continues his oft-recited anthem the "Any behavior can be a compulsion." And he does it all stale NYC accent. enjoy.
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The Negative & Positive Symptoms of OCD
Chris presents a case of a new patient, learning skills but suffering intense symptoms. And he plays fast and loose with a term typically used to deacribe a different population altogether.
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Are You Sure? How to STOP Seeking Reassurance
Chris fields a question about seeking reassurance - - the how to's and the rationale for saying good-bye to that pesky compulsion.
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Jesus Is King
Chris declares his faith in, and pledges his allegiance to Jesus.
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The ART of Exposure Therapy
Chris presents and explains the acronym, ART in the ART of Exposure Therapy.
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When You Can't Win for Losing
Chris discusses a case that involves both so-called Meta OCD and perfectionism. This patient fears never getting better and therefore the fear of doing the treatment incorrectly.
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Reprised: The Only 3 Tools You Need
Chris reprises a point from the last episode.
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The Top Subtypes to Explain OCD-Work to Everyone
Chris names the top OCD Subtypes to use as a backdrop to explain the conceptual and therapeutic skills needed to beat any subtype of OCD.
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Magical Thinking
Chris recreates a conversation he recently had with a patient about her superstitious fears. He works to showcase some of the cognitive techniques he uses to help patients gain perspective and traction in their fight against the power of intrusive thoughts and compulsive responses.
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"Trust the Process"
Chris talks about a case from 10 years ago, and a fear that the patient would have done well to realize. Kentuckyocd.com
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Intrusive Thoughts REQUIRE Assumptions
Chris talks through the assumptions we have to make in order to build and believe the nature of our intrusive thoughts. kentuckyocd.com
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3 Challenges of ERP for OCD
Chris identifies three common pitfalls or challenges that face the average patient engaging ERP for OCD symptoms.
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Help! My Loved One Just Won't Get Better, Pt. 2
Chris discusses another 'etreme' case in which OCD is "running the house."
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Help! My Loved One Just Won't Get Better, Pt. 1
Chris discusses a case example of an OCDer who has not made progress, despite many opportunities and much patience on the part of his family. The question in this instance becomes not, What should he be doing to get better? It's, What should HIS FAMILY be doing?
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A Tale of Two Patients
Chris discusses the importance not only of the 5 Pillars, but of the grit and resilience required of patients in order to successfully adhere to them. Every anxious person has grit, by virtue of his or her facing it all day long while simultaneously working and contributing to a family. But only...
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How Did ERP Come to Be?
Chris unpacks the history of ERP, and discusses some of the particulars of the 1966 study that marked the founding of what would become the world's Gold Standard treatment for OCD. Also, Feedspot selected the 25 Best OCD Podcasts from thousands of candidates. Thanks to fans, OCD Straight Talk…
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What Makes an OCD Therapist A Good One?
Chris answers the question, What makes a good OCD therapist? The answer is multifaceted, and it might surprise you. Feel free to reach out with any questions you might have to [email protected]. Also, Thank you. Out of thousands of podcasts globally, you've made OCD Straight Talk #5 on...
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How to CHEAT your OCD
Chris discusses the YBOCS-II Cheat Sheet. The question isn't how do you cheat on the YBOCS-II test; it's how do you cheat the OCD, itself.
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Lindsay & Emily from PRESENTLY
Chris sits down with Lindsay and Emily Stetzer from Presently to discuss managing OCD, ajd growing a business while doing it.
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Can You Tell Me Everything I Need to Know in 20 Minutes?
Chris describes three interdependent ideas that make up good therapy for OCD.
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Will AI One Day Be My Therapist?
Chris discusses the idea of ChatGPT's understanding of the evidence-based treatment for OCD, complete with its ability to generate treatment plans and hierarchies. AI is getting woven into the fabric of life and society. How long will it be before we decide that AI can teach patients the clinical...
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Should ALL Therapists be Trained as Specialists?
Chris spitballs about the ongoing problem, albeit now much smaller problem comparative to 10 years ago: that many patients consume services from the local counseling center, just to linger in treatment for 12 to 24 months and make minimal progress. That's disempowering and discouraging to…
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You Are OCD's Kryptonite
Chris shares a childhood story that made him feel vulnerable and scared. Beating OCD is about recognizing that you have a tremendous advantage. Your OCD needs you to respond. It, in fact, is weak and vulnerable without you giving it compulsions.
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Skill-Growth Starts Where Your Need to be Great at This ENDS
Chris shares a bit about his journey with training Jiu Jitsu and being really bad at it. But growth truly started when he relieved himself of the expectation that he would be good at it and embraced by a perpetual novice.
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What Would You Tomorrow Want You Today To Do?
Chris discusses his past, present and future. And he looks toward the coming year with an eye on living his life on purpose.
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A Case Conundrum: Why Is She NOT Getting Better?
Chris discusses a case.
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If OCD Were A Stray Dog
Chris describes OCD as a stray dog and you as a caring citizen. You're a good dude, and so you offee the poor dog some food. and that's nice of you. But what's the stray dog going to do when it's been offered a nice plate of food? Come back again? Move in? There are tough emotions felt perhaps in...
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What Is The True Gift of Therapy?
Chris takes on the reality that some therapists work to get patients better, not equipping them with tools and strategies needed to maintain their progress over the course of time. While treating anxiety disorders and OCD sounds like enough in and of itself, it is not. That's because there is no...
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What is Your Biggest Obstacle to Getting Better?
Chris talks through two major challenges to making real and lasting progress with OCD and the anxiety-related disorders. The first challenge is learning how to find compulsions. Many people, including even people who've been to therapy, don't know how to do this. And that's a major problem.…
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I Got Dirt on Ya: Contamination OCD
Chris discusses some of the gears and guts of working with Contamination-OCDers. Feel free to reach out with any questions you might have to [email protected]. If you've found the podcast helpful, consider giving it a 5-star rating.
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I'm Not Sure It's Really Romance: Relationship-OCD
Chris discusses Relationship OCD, its faces and presentations, and gives some practical tips on what to do if that's YOU. Feel free to reach out with any questions you might have to [email protected]. If you've found the podcast helpful, consider giving it a 5-star rating.
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It Just Feels WRONG: Just-Right OCD
Chris discusses so-called Just-Right OCD and the feeling that task didn't get completed right. He also presents some variations of Just-Right OCD and subtypes that often present with it. Feel free to reach out with any questions you might have to [email protected]. If you've found the podcast...
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I'm Sick! And Nobody Knows It but Me
Chris discusses Illness Anxiety Disorder, and provides a look at the many ways this condition affects patients. He provides examples and shows how some tools can be applied to relevant worries in different ways. Feel free to reach out with any questions you might have to [email protected]. If...
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The Final Question & The One Piece of Advice
Chris presents and explains a question he asks patients in therapy that is intended to help them summarize in short-form what they're learning in the process of better managing symptoms. Feel free to reach out with any questions you might have to [email protected]. If you've found the podcast...
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The Lens Grows Bigger
Chris shares some of his own experiences with OCD, and discusses some common experiences others have with seeing around the OCD-lens. Feel free to reach out with any questions you might have to [email protected]. If you've found the podcast helpful, consider giving it a 5-star rating.
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65.7% Threat Level before Compulsion. What after?
Chris discusses a conversation with a listener seeking reassurance, and explains a tool that he gave her. As he's said before, uncertainty is your friend, not your enemy. Feel free to reach out with any questions you might have to [email protected] If you've found the podcast helpful…
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It's You Against YOU: OCD is a Closed System
Chris discusses the idea of OCD being an obsession much more with uncertainty than a concern with objective danger. Feel free to reach out with any questions you might have to [email protected]. If you've found the podcast helpful, consider giving it a 5-star rating.
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Exposures Are Opportunities to Practice Skills
Chris explains the concept that exposures are really just opportunities to practice skills that allow you to interact with your anxiety-system in a different way. The biggest hurdle that you will face in trying to "treat yourself" is not having a therapist there to ask you the real questions. Why...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
https://linktr.ee/ocdstraighttalkBecome a Paid Subscriber: https://anchor.fm/chris-leins/subscribeAn anxiety and OCD treatment-specialist explains how these debilitating conditions are effectively treated, why sometimes they're not, and how anxiety sufferers tend to keep themselves symptomatic. This podcast is designed both for those who suffer from anxiety disorders, and OCD and related disorders, and those who seek to treat this population with greater efficacy.Subscribe at: https://ancho
HOSTED BY
Chris Leins, MA, NCC, LPCC-S
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