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Dr Patricia Zurita Ona: Perfectionism and procrastination (#561)

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Jonny Say: Meta OCD (#560)

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Saraa D. Lee: OCD, love and marriage: a shift in treatment approach (#559)

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Dr Anthony Pinto and Dr Michael Wheaton: Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) (#588)

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Krista Reed: Learning to be authentic in life and OCD recovery (#557)

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Story: Jake Moss (existential OCD, and experiencing unethical practices from an OCD coach) (#556)

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Natalia Aíza: Self-Guided Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy for OCD (#555)

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Story: Pat (religious and relationship OCD, pOCD, ERP) (#554)

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Ashley Ordway and Victoria Schweiger: OCD Summer camps for kids (#553)

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Story: Andrea (existential and sensory OCD, Bergen 4-day treatment) (#552)

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Story: Andrew (sexual orientation OCD, psilocybin, therapy) (#551)

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Chrissie Hodges: The OCD Relapse Roadmap (#550)

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Justin Hughes and Dr Ted Witzig, Jr.: The Christian's Guide to Overcoming OCD (#549)

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Rebecca and Dr Jeremy Rowe: Rebecca shares her OCD story and how her work with Jeremy helped (Relationship OCD, RF-ERP) (#548)

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Story: Nathaniel Wood (Intrusive thoughts, UFC) (#547)

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Dr Peter Aston: Treating OCD in professional athletes (#546)

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Duke Al shares his OCD poems (#545)

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Story: Nicole Sophia (Suicidal, Sexual Orientation, and Relationship themes of OCD, self-compassion and her music) (#544)

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Jonny Say: Self-compassion in OCD recovery (#543)

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Blakely Hunze-Austin: OCD and Sex (#542)

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Story: Brad Stulberg (Self-harm-themed OCD, writing, and his book The Way of Excellence) (#541)

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Alex Habens: A Therapist's journey with OCD and Compassion Focused Therapy (#540)

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Katie d'Ath: OCD therapeutic communities and groups (#539)

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Dr Ronald Nicholson: Sensory OCD (Somatic/Sensorimotor OCD) (#538)

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Story: Shannon (existential themed OCD and postpartum OCD) (#537)

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Dr Fugen Neziroglu: When a higher level of care may be needed, and overvalued ideation (#536)

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Story: Michael (health anxiety, trauma and OCD) (#535)

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Rachel Kuchem Woodward: Faith, Scrupulosity and OCD (#534)

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Dr Steven Phillipson and Sean: 'Sarnos' and Sean's story (#533)

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Dr Sorcha O'Connor: The PsilOCD study investigating low-dose psilocybin for OCD (#532)

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Story: Alex (suicidal OCD, existential OCD, health anxiety, I-CBT) (#531)

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Story: Amy (relationship OCD, harm OCD, contamination OCD) (#530)

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Dr Jon Hoffman: Rethinking Mental Rituals: A Philosophical Conversation (#529)

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Jeff Bell: Lessons that OCD and its treatment have taught Jeff about navigating Parkinson's (#528)

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Ethan Tuccienza: Exposure to emotions (#527)

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Story: Mike (sexual orientation OCD, existential OCD, somatic OCD, harm OCD) (#526)

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Story: Charlotte (harm and suicidal themed OCD, journaling, therapy) (#525)

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Ray Kolke: Rumination by the Numbers (RBTN) as a tool for dealing with rumination (#524)

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Story: Angie (Health anxiety, contamination OCD, suicidal OCD) (#523)

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Lauren Rosen: Mental Compulsions in OCD (#522)

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Story: Regan (Harm and contamination OCD, panic attacks) (#521)

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Brad Hufford: Functioning well despite OCD distress is still a victory (#520)

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Story: Ally Kristan (Grief, worries of harm coming to others, her book) (#519)

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Jonny Say and Stuart Ralph role-play a key ACT skill for rumination (#518)

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Spenser Gabin: Reflections on ERP therapy, and becoming a therapist (#517)

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Story: Emma (Group therapy, OCD around parenting, real event OCD) (Ep516)

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The 10-Year Anniversary Episode: Featuring the Listeners (#515)

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Dr Ronald Nicholson: AI and OCD (#514)

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Story: Amanda (OCD themes: Religion, harm and contamination) (#513)

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Dr Steven Phillipson and Sarah: Metaphysical OCD and Sarah's story (#512)

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Melissa Mose: Integrating IFS and ERP for OCD (#511)

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Dr Steven Poskar: Medications for OCD (#510)

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Ian O'Brien: OCD Story, and research on why people struggle to engage with ERP using over 100 interviews from The OCD Stories podcast (#509)

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Michael Stier: Health anxiety (#508)

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Chrissie Hodges: Acceptance of OCD (#507)

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Dr Sam Greenblatt: Unlocking Relationship OCD (ROCD) treatment (#506)

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Dr Fahad Khan: Islamic religious OCD (Waswasa & OCD) (#505)

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Story: Jack Henderson (OCD, eating disorder, therapy, poetry) (#504)

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Samantha Faden & Dr Jenifer Cullen: Successfully adjusting OCD therapy for autistic clients (#503)

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Christopher Weston: OCD story, BDD, and Somatic OCD (#502)

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Alexandra Reynolds: Navigating shame around health anxiety (OCD) (#501)

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The 500th episode. Musings and reflections from a Welsh mountain range.

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Dr Ronald Nicholson: Using humour in OCD therapy (#499)

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Jonny Say interviews Stuart on the lead up to episode 500! Podcast beginnings, Stuart's key learnings, and what helped him (#498)

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Dr Steven Phillipson: Identity contamination, not buying into OCD themes, talking about OCD, ERP tools (#497)

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Story: Riley (Compulsive exercise, residential treatment, finding joy again) (#496)

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Gina Abbondante: OCD story, panic disorder, ERP, I-CBT (#495)

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Story: Clare (Intrusive thoughts, ERP, research) (#494)

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Story: Braden Smith (Religious OCD, ERP, NFL, psychedelics) (#493)

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Sheva Rajaee: Relationship OCD Couples Therapy (#492)

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Story: Rowen (Sexual orientation themed OCD, relationship themed OCD) (#491)

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Jan Stewart: A Parent's Journey Raising Children with OCD and Neurodiversity (#490)

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Dr Michael Greenberg: OCD as a defense mechanism (#489)

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Dr Steven Phillipson: Look at you looking at me, and other niche OCD spike themes (#488)

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Justin Hughes, Valerie Andrews, Dr Alan Noble, and Chelsea Risko: A Deeper Dive into the role of faith (Christianity) in OCD treatment (#487

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Story: Stephen D'Intino (existential OCD, a detrimental psychedelics experience, trauma) (#486)

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Jonny Say: OCD and the therapeutic relationship (#485)

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Story: Patrick Hussain (Suicidal themed OCD, shame, ERP) (#484)

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Dr Jon Abramowitz: Living well with OCD (#483)

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Story: Rebekah Collins (Contamination & harm OCD, PMDD, advocacy) (#482)

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Story: Zoey (Fears of choking, obsessing over partners porn use, BDD) (#481)

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Chrissie Hodges: Advocating for taboo OCD themes (#480)

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Jonny Say: Ideas for when people struggle with therapy for OCD (#479)

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Dr Josh Spitalnick: Health Anxiety, and living life well (#478)

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Story: Jakob (Panic, derealisation, the fear of 'going crazy', existential OCD) (#477)

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Story: Megan (Worries of choking, health anxiety, existential and religious OCD) (#476)

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Nate Gruner and Meaghan Cleary: Functional Analytic Psychotherapy for OCD (#475)

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Catherine Goldhouse: I-CBT, feared self, and understanding inferential confusion (#474)

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Stephen Smith share's NOCD's story (#473)

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Stories: Nick Sireau & Margherita Zenoni (& Orchard OCD) (#472)

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Story (and therapist): Bronwyn Shroyer (OCD, PTSD, EMDR, I-CBT) (#471)

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Dr Steven Phillipson: The treatment of children and adolescents (9-25) with OCD (#470)

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Story: Rachael (harm OCD, postpartum OCD, fears of developing psychosis, health anxiety, existential OCD) (#469)

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Emily Hemendinger: OCD and pets (#468)

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Jonny Say: Understanding and practicing ACT skills (Therapist's perspective – part 2) (#467)

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A big thank you as the podcast goes into its 10th year!

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Jack: Understanding and practicing ACT skills (Client's perspective - part 1) (#466)

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Molly Schiffer: Using cognitive processing therapy for trauma that interferes with OCD therapy (#465)

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Story: Carey Marie (magical thinking, BDD, existential OCD) (#464)

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Jonny Say: Dealing with low insight in OCD (#463)