Christian Faith and OCD, Scrupulosity, Intrusive Thoughts, Compulsions, Peace
Christian Faith and OCD: Practical Strategies to Greater Peace
Do you constantly worry about "what-if" scenarios and obsess about things you can't control?
Are you frustrated with performing the same compulsions over and over and wish you could find freedom?
Do you struggle to find OCD resources that understand or align with your Christian faith?
You’re in the right place. This podcast will help you connect with God’s peace by learning practical skills leading you out of the OCD mental prison and walking in the freedom God has for you.
Hi! I’m Carrie Bock, Christ follower, wife, mom and Licensed Professional Counselor.
For years, I worried about the future as I struggled to trust God with what was next. I was constantly grasping for control over my life and internally feeling a sense of shame of not being good enough. I tried to pray, read my Bible, and work really hard to be the perfect Christian.
When my first husband asked for a divorce, I had no choice, but to acknowledge how much was out of my control and how much of Christianity wasn’t about following a formula, but following a living God.
As God brought other areas of uncertainty in my life (physical pain, pregnancy complications, and a husband with a rare neurological condition), he gave me the gift of learning to be present with Him. This allowed me to let go of past regret and future worries, so I could move forward into the abundant life Jesus promises.
I kept working with more and more Christians with OCD who were frustrated that they couldn't find Christian resources to help them. I developed customized tools to help them, and I'm so excited to share everything I've learned with you!
If you’re ready to get out of the endless prison of the obsessive compulsive loop without compromising your convictions, this podcast is for you!
So, walk away from the google search bar, take a deep breath, and let’s journey together towards greater peace.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 28 minutes
- Episodes
- 191
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
51. Surrendering Our Insomnia to God with Dr.Charles Page
Today on the show, I’m privileged to be interviewing Dr. Charlie Page, a surgeon, author and speaker. Dr. Charlie shares with us how he surrendered his sleep problems to God.
Why did Dr. Charlie, who…
50. Doctor’s Offices, Prayers, and Our First Year of Marriage
As promised, I'm bringing back my favorite guest in celebration of my 50th episode, it's none other than my husband, Steve Bock!
Steve and I are happy to share with you the ups and downs of our first…
49. Will Less Stuff Equal Less Anxiety? Embracing Christian Minimalism with Becca Ehrlich
Today on the show, I am joined by a Christian minimalist, pastor and author, Becca Ehrlich.
Becca and I had an interesting conversation about how minimizing and simplifying your life can help with …
48. The Christian Meditative Practice of Centering Prayer with Rich Lewis
Today on the show, I'm privileged to be interviewing Rich Lewis, a speaker, coach and author. Rich has been practicing centering prayer since 2013 as a way to relate and pray to God. He even wrote a…
47. Why Did God Allow Me to go Through That? with Jennifer Harshman
Today, I am privileged to be interviewing Jennifer Harshman, an author and owner of a publishing agency. Jennifer shares with us her personal story of overcoming trauma, how she wrestled with God an…
46. Combating Emotional Eating with Scripture with Cat Sharp
After losing 100 pounds, Cat Sharp, a certified life coach has committed her life to helping more Christian women do the same.
Today on the show, Cat shares with us how she overcame emotional eating …
45. Improving Nutrition to Help Anxiety with Dr. Katie Thomson Aitken, ND
We are privileged to have our first-ever Canadian guest on the podcast, Dr. Katie Thomson Aitken. Dr. Katie is a licensed naturopathic doctor who enjoys helping people with all kinds of health goals…
44. How Can Improving Gut Health Help Your Mood? with Maggie Roney, MS, NCC, LPC
Today, we are privileged to have Maggie Roney on the show. Maggie is a Licensed Counselor and Functional Medicine Practitioner. She helps those who wish to get to the true root cause of their illne…
43. Overcoming Anxiety about Career and Calling with Kelsey Kemp
I had the privilege of interviewing Kelsey Kemp, a Christian career coach, speaker and podcaster. We had an interesting conversation about career and calling that will help you gain a new perspective…
42. Dealing with Anger in a Godly Way with Ed Snyder
Today’s special is a pastor and anger management expert, Ed Snyder. Pastor Ed not only talks about his knowledge and insights about anger but also shares his personal experience with anger that near…
41. Writing the Christian Book about Anxiety She Wanted to Read with Tiffany Ciccone
Today on the show, we are privileged to hear Tiffany Ciccone's journey through anxiety. Tiffany is an English teacher and a writer. She has been struggling with an anxiety disorder since she was a …
40. Life Lessons From 40 episodes of Podcasting
We are on our 40th episode today! I'm flying solo to share my podcasting journey and life lessons from the previous episodes.
It's impossible to have figured out everything before you start something
F…
39. Grieving with Anxiety and Depression: A Personal Story with Shelly Rainey
I had the privilege of interviewing Shelly Rainey, a mom, motivational speaker and author. Shelly shares with us her journey through anxiety, grief and loss and how she relied on her faith.
Going thr…
38. What is Self-Care all About? With Monica McLaurine
Today's special guest is a certified life coach, author and motivational speaker, Monica McLaurine. Monica and I had a great conversation about what self-care really means and why it's so important. …
37. Doubt and Faith with Pastor and Author Steve Hinton
Today, we are privileged to have pastor and author, Steve Hinton as our guest. We had a meaningful conversation about doubt and faith. Pastor Steve also shares his journey of finding hope in the fa…
36. Using Brainspotting for Anxiety and OCD with Brooke Randolph, LMHC
I had the privilege of interviewing Brooke Randolph, a licensed mental health counselor and a Brainspotting trainer. Brooke shares with us her insights and knowledge on Brainspotting. She also give…
35. Parenting a Special Needs Child: A Personal Story with Dyana Robbins, M. Ed
Today, we are privileged to have Dyana Robbins, M. Ed as our guest. She shares with us her personal story of parenting a special needs child.
Dyana's journey of parenting a special needs child
How she…
34. Sudden Onset of OCD in Children: Is it PANS/PANDAS? with Dr. Roseann Capanna Hodge
I had the privilege of interviewing Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge, a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Certified Integrative Medicine Mental Health Provider (CMHIMP), and a Board Certified Neurofeedb…
33. What is it Like to be a Counselor? Steve Interviews Carrie
This episode is for those who are curious about what it's truly like to be a therapist. People wonder things like, how can you listen to so many people's problems?
Today’s show is also unique becau…
32. From Ashamed to Advocate: A Personal Anxiety Story with Jeff Allen
“I deal with anxiety almost every day at some level. And sometimes it's worse than, or sometimes it's better than other times, but anything to help people understand that they're not alone.”
Jeff Alle…