The OCD Stories

In episode 463 I chat with Jonny Say. Jonny is a UK based therapist and co-director at The Integrative Centre for OCD Therapy. 

We discuss an update on Jonny, what is insight in OCD, how it affects O…

In episode 462 I chat with Nick who has kindly agreed to share his OCD story with us. 

We discuss his story, pOCD, exposure and response prevention therapy (ERP), advocacy, how his sexuality and OCD …

In episode 461 I chat with Dr Michael Alcée. Michael is a clinical psychologist (Ph.D.). 

We discuss his therapy story, how Michael works with OCD, the existential story, exposure to feelings, 3 upsi…

In episode 460 I chat with Lou who has kindly agreed to share her OCD story with us. 

We discuss her OCD story, harm themed OCD around her family, self-harm themed OCD, exposure and response preventi…

In episode 459 I chat with Nicole Morris, LMFT. Nicole is a therapist and host of the OCD Family podcast. 

We discuss her therapy story, her view of OCD, Inference-Based CBT (I-CBT), Exposure and Res…

In episode 458 I chat with Hannah who has kindly agreed to share her OCD story with us.

In this episode we discuss how OCD manifested for her in childhood including: a fear of rabies, worries around …

In episode 457 I chat with Jon Hershfield, MFT. Jon is the director of Sheppard Pratt’s The Center for OCD and Anxiety. 

In this episode we discuss what is a residential treatment center, who can ben…

In episode 456 I chat with Dr. Marisa T. Mazza. Marisa is a licensed clinical psychologist and founder of choicetherapy psychological services.

We discuss her book, what is shame, how shame manifests…

In episode 455 I chat with Elena Fasan. Elena is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) and founder of the Children’s OCD & Anxiety Collective. 

We discuss her OCD story, how OCD can effect a child…

In episode 454 I chat with Katie Marrotte. Katie is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW). Katie kindly agreed to share her OCD story with us.   

We discuss her story, harm themed OCD, magical thi…

In episode 453 I chat with Natasha Daniels. Natasha is an anxiety & OCD therapist. She runs her online membership AT Parenting Community. And recently authored the book, “Out of my shell: overcoming …

In episode 452 I chat with Dr Lauren Wadsworth, Dr Caitlin Pinciotti, and Dr Nathaniel Van Kirk. Lauren is a clinical psychologist in private practice, Caitlin is a clinical psychologist, researcher …

In episode 451 I chat with Chrissie Hodges. Chrissie is a Peer Support specialist, founder of OCD Gamechangers, and Author of ‘Pure OCD: The Invisible Side of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder’. Chrissie…

In episode 450 I chat with Carrie who has kindly agreed to share her OCD story with us. 

We discuss her story, intrusive thoughts, religious themed OCD, pocd, suicidal thoughts, postpartum OCD, getti…

In episode 449 I chat with Dr Steven Phillipson. Steven is a licensed clinical psychologist who specialises in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for OCD. Steven is the Clinical Director at the Center for …

In episode 448 I chat with Chris Russo who has kindly agreed to share his OCD story with us. 

We discuss his story, an early parental loss, religious themed OCD, hit and run themed OCD, the fear of r…

In episode 447 I chat with Nadav who has kindly agreed to share his OCD story with us. 

We discuss his story, obsessing over if he had damaged his hearing and the compulsions around this, starting ex…

In episode 446 therapist Jonny Say and myself (Stuart Ralph) do a live podcast with an audience at the 29th International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) conference. We asked the audience for topics before re…

In episode 445 I chat with Grace Anderson who has kindly agreed to share her OCD story with us. 

We discuss her story, real event themed OCD, magical thinking, contamination themed OCD, memory hoardi…

In episode 444 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 of the IOCDF Southern Cali…