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The OCD Whisperer Podcast with Kristina Orlova — 183 episodes
183. If Your Child Gets Stuck in Routines, Please Watch This...
182. OCD + ADHD: Why It Feels So Much Harder Than It Should
181. I Kept Asking 400 Times… Here’s Why
180. Why OCD Treatment Doesn’t Always Feel Right: Understanding the Overlap with Autism
179. Can DBT Help OCD? What Actually Works (ERP, ICBT & Emotional Regulation Explained)
178. Why You Feel Like a "Fraud" Even When You’re Successful (High-Functioning OCD)
177. Why You’re Never "Ready": Dr. Lauren Cook on Social Atrophy & The Emetophobia Trap
176. The Hardest "No": Why I Stopped Fixing My Child’s OCD
175. Body Dysmorphic Disorder: How to spot the hidden signs with Robyn Stern, LCSW
174. STOP Treating Autism like OCD: The "Golden Rule" of Differential Diagnosis with Dr. Jeremy Shuman
173. How long does OCD RECOVERY take? The 4 to 8 month roadmap EXPLAINED!
172. ACT for OCD: The "Observer Self" Hack to Stop Intrusive Thoughts
171. OCD Recovery: 2 Skills to Stop Fighting Your Mind (OCD Defusion & Acceptance Tools)
170. Why ERP Isn’t Enough: Using ACT to Build a Life Beyond OCD Symptoms
169. My OCD Was at Its Worst While My Baby Was Fighting for Her Life
168. Why you can’t stop OCD thoughts and what actually works (Acceptance Explained)
167. Understanding OCD Beyond ERP: Obsessional Doubt, I-CBT, and Real Recovery
166. Therapist Explains: The Subtle Signs of Childhood OCD Parents Overlook
165. Perinatal OCD vs Normal Parental Anxiety: How to Tell the Difference
164. Perinatal OCD Explained: When Protective Instincts Turn Into Intrusive Fear
163. Relationship OCD, Shame, and Recovery: Learning to Live With Uncertainty
162. Social Media Is Making Your OCD Worse — Here’s Why
161. How Sex and Intimacy Can Help You Move Through Grief
160. OCD & Grief: How Trauma Hijacks Your Mind | Real Stories & Coping Tips
159. How One Man Turned OCD Pain Into 60,000 Followers
158. Self-Compassion & OCD: The Secret Habit Making Your Anxiety Worse
157. Just-Right OCD & Somatic Intrusive Feelings: Learning to Recognize OCD Signals
156. PANS/PANDAS: The Autoimmune Cause of Sudden OCD in Children
155. OCD Exposed: 10 Myths and Misconceptions about OCD (and what people get wrong)
154. Life With Harm OCD - “I Thought I Was Danger to the People I Love”
153. I Couldn’t Stop Pulling My Hair! I Hid My Disorder For 30 Years Until... (Trichotillomania)
152. Response Prevention: Most Important Part of ERP for OCD
151. OCD Specialist: The Shocking Truth About In Vivo ERP Therapy for OCD
150. OCD Expert: This Is Why ERP Feels Like Torture (But Works)
149. ERP Therapy Explained: The Truth About Facing OCD Fears
148. What OCD Teaches About Uncertainty: A Journey to Resilience
147. The Postpartum Journey: Managing OCD with ICBT for New Parents
146. How to Relax When OCD Won’t Let You: A Buddhist and Somatic Healing Perspective
145. Is I-CBT Just Arguing With OCD?
144. Are You Fueling Your Child’s Anxiety?
143. Why You Can’t Stop Picking: The Truth About Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors
142. Theme Shifting OCD and Relationship Anxiety: How to Tell What’s Real
141. ERP, Medication & Hope: Beating OCD with The Struggling Warrior
140. Living with OCD, Emetophobia, ADHD & PTSD: One Mom’s Journey to Find Balance
139. Values-Based Therapy for OCD: The Key to Psychological Flexibility
138. CLINICAL DIRECTOR Reveals: This Is Why You Struggle With Your Self-Image
137. How a Film Director Used OCD as Fuel: The Story Behind the Film PURE O
136. Rebuilding Trust in Yourself: OCD, Identity, and the ICBT Path to Healing
135. OCD, Alcohol & Memory Loss - How a Friend Saved My Life
134. Why Possibility Isn’t Proof: Trusting Your Senses in OCD Recovery with Michael Parker
133. OCD or Intuition? How to Spot Real Relationship Red Flags with Ally Kristan
132. Cognitive Therapy for OCD
131. Buddhism and OCD: How to Stop Obsessive Thoughts Using Mindfulness
130. Failure to Launch: How Parents Can Help Adults with OCD Build Confidence
129. The OCD Awareness Scale: A Tool for Better Understanding
128. Why Staying Silent in Therapy Is Costing You More Than You Think
127. The Best Path to Recovery: Why Psychotherapy Outshines Medication for OCD
126. From Fear to Freedom: Conquering Magical Thinking OCD
125. Our Psychedelic Journey That Changed Everything
124. Transforming Challenges of Just Right OCD with Andrew Cohen
123. The Upside of OCD: How Emotional Sensitivity and Imagination Become Superpowers
122. Unmasking Moral Scrupulosity in OCD
121. The Overlap: Understanding OCD and Eating Disorders
120. Pedophilia OCD: The Greatest Misconceptions
119. Breaking the Rules of OCD: Finding Freedom through Mindfulness and Aikido
118. Overcoming OCD: The Journey of Tyler Falcoa in the Music Industry
117. Elysse’s Personal Story of Triumph Over OCD and DPDR
116. Shedding Light on Childhood Anxiety and OCD with Dr. Stephen Whiteside
115. The Strength to Defeat OCD: Insights from a Young Author's Journey with Ella Kim
114. OCD Advocacy: A Mother's Quest to Build Community Support with Kim Vincenty
113. How Does False Memory OCD Differ from Other Types of OCD with Alnardo Martinez
112. How to Support BIPOC Clinicians and Individuals Living with OCD with Bianca Simmons & Erin Nghe
111. The Shocking Truth About OCD Stigma Revealed with Alexandra Reynolds
110. Empowering OCD Recovery: A Journey of Skill-Building with Mark Freeman
109. How to Sidestep ERP Pitfalls for the Detail-Minded with Ben Eckstein
108. How Can Genetic Factors Impact OCD and Addiction? with Dr. Evelyn Higgins
107. Why OCD is NOT a Life Sentence with Erica Lugo
106. Saved or Sinful? Understanding Scrupulosity's Grip on Faith with Justin Hughes
105. Is There a Difference Between Automatic and Intentional Thoughts in OCD? with Michelle Massi
104. Mindful Healing: Psychedelic Therapy and Herbal Remedies for OCD with Natalia Aíza and Matthew Williams
103. Mastering Mind Over Obsession: Navigating Evidence-Based OCD Strategies with Dr. Jon Abramowitz
102. Shattering Stereotypes: ‘Exposure’ and the Real Faces of OCD with Peter Cannon
101. Can Accelerated TMS and Psychedelics Reshape OCD’s Grip? With Dr. Noah DeGaetano and Dr. Ryan Vidrine
100. The Intersection of OCD and Spirituality with Lucy Grantz
99. OCD and Inferential Confusion: When Reality and Imagination Collide with Carl Robbins
98. Understanding Perinatal OCD: Symptoms, Treatment, and Support with Conal Harpur
97. OCD and Intimacy: Can Perfectionism Ruin the Mood? with Dr. Patrick McGrath
96. Reality Sensing in Therapy with Amanda Petrik-Gardner
95. Unraveling OCD: A Game-Changing Approach with Dr. Reid Wilson
94. Justice Based ERP with Dr.Pinciotti and Dr. Wadsworth
93. Disgust Based OCD with Rich Gallagher
92. PE for PTSD AND ExRP for OCD with Dr. Jessica Stern
91. BDD with Dr. Eva Fisher
90. OCD to Compulsions with Paul McCarroll
89. Agoraphobia with Drew Linsalata from The Anxious Truth
88. Motivation and OCD with Dr. Nathaniel Van Kirk
87. Mindfulness-based therapy for OCD with Sarah Carr
86. A talk with Zack Westerback author of You Are Not Alone who also has OCD
85. Unraveling the Intricacies of OCD and PTSD- Insights from Bronwyn Shroyer and Dr. Caitlin Pinciatti
84. Madison on becoming an OCD Therapist and Health Anxiety
83. Christina Ennabe and I discuss later-life OCD diagnosis
82. Insightful conversation with Nicole Morris on Motherhood and OCD
81. Interview with Natasha Daniels on Misophonia
80. Interview with Shaun Flores on OCD and the Black Community
79. Interview with Dr. Jonathan Hoffman (NBI) about Substance use and OCD
78. Interview with Mike Heady on what kind of therapy is ICBT for OCD?
77. Discussion with fellow OCD therapist Krista Reed about our experiences on learning ICBT
76. Interview with Brooke Miller on OCD, Anorexia, and Bipolar 2
75. Interview with Mike Sizemore on OCD and ID
74. Interview with Olga Green on Intuition and Gut Knowledge
73. Interview with Gina Abbondante on ICBT vs ERP and ACT
72. Interview with Jonathan Schultz about OCD Lived Experience and ERP
71. Interview with Rev. Katie O’Dunne on Faith and OCD
70. Interview with Stephanie Woodrow on Gender Identity and OCD
69. Interview with Catherine Goldhouse about Inference Based CBT
68. Interview with Jenna Overbaugh on Nonconventional R-OCD
67. Interview with Emily and Lindsay of Think Presently
66. ERP and IBT (Inference Based Therapy) for my own perfectionism/just right OCD
65. OCD Stories We Tell Ourselves
64. My 30 day Rumination Journal Coming Soon
63. Self-punishment can be a compulsion in the OCD world
62. Some unhelpful thinking is important to be aware of
61. Perfectionism
60. ADHD and OCD with Dr.Roberto Olivardia lecturer at Harvard Medical School
59. Healthy avoidance vs OCD avoidance
58. What you need to know about OCD anxiety cycle
57. Are your kids asking the same questions over and over?
56. Do your intrusive thoughts mean something?
55. Are you willing to feel Uncomfortable?
54. OCD in my relationship
53. Interview with Paul Mc Carroll on What if Recovery Becomes a Compulsion?
52. Interview with Kelley Franke on How do OCD symptoms return?
51. Interview with Dr. Jonathan Grayson on OCD, recovery, and motivation
50. Interview with Dr. Roberto Olivardia on BDD and OCD
49. Interview with Ethan Smith on Recovery from OCD
48. Interview with Jason Adams about being a dad with OCD
47. Overcoming Taboo Intrusive Thoughts Part 3 with Matt Codde
46. Overcoming Taboo Intrusive Thoughts Part 2 with Matt Codde
45. Special Episode Series with Matt Codde on Overcoming Taboo Intrusive Thoughts
44. OCD is not a thinking problem
43. Interview with Dr. Courtney Paré on OCD and Decision Making
42. Interview with India Haylor on Postpartum OCD
41. Interview with Lauren McMeikan Rosen on Bestiality/ Pets and OCD
40. Interview with Dr. Patricia Zurita Ona on ACT and OCD
39. Interview with Natasha Daniels from AT Parenting Survival
38. OCD and Trauma
37. Living w OCD- interview with Chrissie Hodges
36. Is OCD Recovery Possible?
35. OCD and Guilt with Chris Trondsen Part 2
34. OCD and Anger an interview with Chris Trondsen
33. Interview with Jenna Overbaugh on Situational Exposure
32. Interview with co-founders Cassie and Darcy from A Penny 4 Your Intrusive Thoughts
31. Interview with Lauren McMeikan about Core Fears + OCD
30. Interview w Amanda Petrik-Gardner: Teens and ERP
29. Why ERP with Kristina Orlova
28. Interview with Windsor Flynn about ERP readiness and balance living with OCD
27. Interview with Dr. Amy Jenks about Pediatric OCD
26. Interview with Dr. Allison Solomon on Dating and OCD
25. Interview with Jon Hershfield on Mindfulness & OCD
24. Interview w Nathan Peterson about Real Event OCD
23. Interview with Dr. Marisa Mazza about Sticky Thoughts
22. Interview with Dr. Ryan Vidrine (MD) abt current research for OCD treatment
21. Interview with Sarah Carr on Motivation for ERP
20. Interview with Mimi Cole about Values & OCD
19. Interview with Eidit Choochage about Anxiety
18. Interview with Dr. Ivy Ruths on Perfectionism
17. Interview with Sheva Rajaee on R-OCD
16. Interview with Alegra Kastens about how you can recognize OCD
15. Can OCD make you control your environment?
14. Interview with Chris Trondsen about what causes OCD
13. Relationship OCD (R OCD)
12. Dreams & OCD
11. Committed Action
10. If You Love Someone With OCD
9. Q&A Session
8. Mindset
7. Compulsions Anyone?
6. Motivation
5. Compulsive Rumination
4. OCD Subtypes Continued (Part 2)
3. OCD Subtypes Part 1
2. Art of ERP
1. What is OCD?