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The OCD Stories

Welcome to The OCD Stories, hosted by Stuart Ralph. The podcast has been heard over 7million times globally. Check out your first episode from our existing hundreds of episodes featuring experts, and people experiencing symptoms just like you today. If you do, you may just feel understood, heard and possibly help you identify your next step in your own personal journey to healing.

Disclaimer - this podcast is not a replacement for therapy. Please seek treatment from a licensed mental health professional.

Advice Mental Health Health & Fitness Anxiety
Update frequency
every 6 days
Average duration
51 minutes
Episodes
512
Years Active
2015 - 2025
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Karina Dach - Postpartum OCD (Ep204)

Karina Dach - Postpartum OCD (Ep204)

In episode 204 of The OCD Stories podcast I chat with Karina Dach. Karina is a licensed therapist in Colorado, and Florida.

Show notes: https://theocdstories.com/podcast/karina-dach-postpartum-ocd

00:25:45  |   Sun 15 Dec 2019
Dr Sally Winston - Compulsive Checking and Reassurance Seeking (Ep203)

Dr Sally Winston - Compulsive Checking and Reassurance Seeking (Ep203)

In episode 203 of The OCD Stories podcast I chat with Dr Sally Winston. Sally co-founded The Anxiety and Stress Disorders Institute of Maryland in 1992. She is co-author of “Overcoming Unwanted Intru…

00:43:37  |   Sun 08 Dec 2019
Dr Josh Spitalnick - OCD in children and its treatment (Ep202)

Dr Josh Spitalnick - OCD in children and its treatment (Ep202)

In episode 202 of The OCD Stories podcast I chat with Dr Josh Spitalnick. Josh is a licensed psychologist, owner and clinical director at the Anxiety Specialists of Atlanta, an outpatient clinic.

Sho…

01:18:12  |   Sun 01 Dec 2019
Chris Trondsen Shares his Story, Advocacy and Becoming a Therapist (Ep201)

Chris Trondsen Shares his Story, Advocacy and Becoming a Therapist (Ep201)

In episode 201 of The OCD Stories podcast I chat with Chris Trondsen. Chris is psychotherapist at the Gateway institute, an OCD and anxiety treatment center. He currently serves as the Vice President…

01:18:25  |   Sun 24 Nov 2019
Dr Steven Phillipson - Exposure and Response Prevention (Ep200)

Dr Steven Phillipson - Exposure and Response Prevention (Ep200)

Episode 200 is here. The timing is perfect, as we broke 2 million downloads last night. Thank you so much for being on this journey with the show. It’s been a long and rewarding 4 years. I hope the p…

00:50:40  |   Sun 17 Nov 2019
Jayme Valdez - Pedophilia themed OCD (Ep199)

Jayme Valdez - Pedophilia themed OCD (Ep199)

In episode 199 of The OCD Stories podcast I chat with Jayme Valdez. Jayme is the owner of Clearview OCD Counseling, a private psychotherapy practice just outside Boston. Jayme is a licensed mental he…

00:41:54  |   Sun 10 Nov 2019
Lori Johnson - Family support and boundaries (Ep198)

Lori Johnson - Family support and boundaries (Ep198)

In episode 198 of The OCD Stories podcast I chat with Lori Johnson. Lori is a therapist based in the Denver area who specialises in OCD, anxiety and addiction. Lori runs a private practice called In …

00:57:42  |   Sun 03 Nov 2019
Jon Hershfield - Existential themed OCD (Ep197)

Jon Hershfield - Existential themed OCD (Ep197)

In episode 197 of The OCD Stories podcast I chat with Jon Hershfield. Jon is a psychotherapist who specialises in the treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. We talk about what is existential the…

00:31:05  |   Sun 27 Oct 2019
Lucy and Jess - Mental Health Gardening (Ep196)

Lucy and Jess - Mental Health Gardening (Ep196)

In episode 196 of The OCD Stories podcast I chat with Lucy Clark from Mind Food, and Jess about her experience with mental health gardening. Mind Food is a not-for-profit that runs nature based cours…

00:48:01  |   Sun 20 Oct 2019
Jon Hershfield & Shala Nicely - Meditation and Mindfulness for people with OCD (Ep195)

Jon Hershfield & Shala Nicely - Meditation and Mindfulness for people with OCD (Ep195)

In episode 195 of The OCD Stories podcast I chat with Jon Hershfield and Shala Nicely. Jon and Shala are both therapists who specialise in OCD. They co-wrote a book called “Everyday mindfulness for O…

00:56:09  |   Sun 13 Oct 2019
Dr Charles Brady - Suicidal Themed OCD (Ep194)

Dr Charles Brady - Suicidal Themed OCD (Ep194)

In episode 194 of The OCD Stories podcast I chat with Dr Charles Brady. Charles is the director of the OCD and anxiety program at the Lindner Center of HOPE; vice-president at OCD Midwest an IOCDF af…

00:42:09  |   Sun 06 Oct 2019
A Penny for Your Intrusive Thoughts (Ep193)

A Penny for Your Intrusive Thoughts (Ep193)

In episode 193 of The OCD Stories podcast I chat with the creators of the advocacy initiative A Penny for Your Intrusive Thoughts, who I will refer to as C and D. We chat about their OCD stories, the…

01:00:58  |   Sun 29 Sep 2019
Story: Zoe Homonoff (Ep192)

Story: Zoe Homonoff (Ep192)

In episode 192 of The OCD Stories podcast I chat with Zoe Homonoff who has kindly agreed to share her story with us. We talk about her OCD story, getting a diagnosis, CBT, DBT, self-care: knitting an…

00:30:41  |   Sun 22 Sep 2019
Dr Josh Spitalnick - Health Anxiety (Ep191)

Dr Josh Spitalnick - Health Anxiety (Ep191)

In episode 191 of The OCD Stories podcast I chat with Dr Josh Spitalnick. Josh is a licensed psychologist, owner and clinical director at the Anxiety Specialists of Atlanta, an outpatient clinic.

Sho…

01:01:30  |   Sun 15 Sep 2019
Story: James Hervey (Ep190)

Story: James Hervey (Ep190)

In episode 190 of The OCD Stories podcast I chat with James Hervey who has kindly agreed to share his story with us.

Show notes: https://theocdstories.com/podcast/story-james-hervey

00:40:52  |   Sun 08 Sep 2019
Mara Wilson's OCD Story (Ep189)

Mara Wilson's OCD Story (Ep189)

In episode 189 of The OCD Stories podcast I chat with Mara Wilson. Mara is an actor who was in films such as Matilda and Mrs Doubtfire, she is also a writer, and OCD advocate. Hope it helps. 

Show no…

00:48:23  |   Sun 01 Sep 2019
Dr Michelle Witkin - Siblings and OCD

Dr Michelle Witkin - Siblings and OCD

In episode 188 of The OCD Stories podcast I chat with Dr Michelle Witkin. Michelle is a licensed psychologist who specialises in working with children, teens, and adults with anxiety disorders. She h…

00:46:52  |   Sun 25 Aug 2019
Dr Steven Phillipson - Choice (Audiobook) (Ep187)

Dr Steven Phillipson - Choice (Audiobook) (Ep187)

In episode 187 of The OCD Stories podcast I share Dr Steven Phillipson audio of his article on "Choice". Steven is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for…

02:36:13  |   Sun 18 Aug 2019
Shmuel Fischler - Religious OCD, and Scrupulosity (Ep186)

Shmuel Fischler - Religious OCD, and Scrupulosity (Ep186)

In episode 186 of The OCD Stories podcast I interviewed Shmuel Fischler. Shmuel is the owner and lead clinician at CBT Baltimore. We talk about religious themed OCD, and Scrupulosity. Hope it helps. 

00:57:02  |   Sun 11 Aug 2019
Lily Bailey - Live from Austin (Ep185)

Lily Bailey - Live from Austin (Ep185)

In episode 185 of The OCD Stories podcast I interviewed Lily Bailey, in front of an audience at the IOCDF conference in Austin. Lily is a model, OCD advocate and author of the book "Because we are ba…

01:03:04  |   Sun 04 Aug 2019
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