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.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 51 minutes
- Episodes
- 512
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
Dr Dee Franklin and Dr David Tolin: OCD and PTSD
In this midweek special episode I chat with Dr Dee Franklin of the Neurobehavioral Institute (NBI) in Florida, and Dr David Tolin is the Founder and Director of the Anxiety Disorders Center at the In…
Dr Steven Phillipson: The things Steve wants you to know about OCD, and a Q&A (#405)
In episode 405 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 …
Story: Hannah Leib (#403)
In episode 403 I chat with Hannah Leib. Hannah is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has kindly agreed to share her OCD story with us.
We discuss her OCD story, worries around her Dad, an eating …
Melissa Mose: Internal Family Systems therapy and ERP for OCD (#402)
In episode 402 I chat with Melissa Mose. Melissa is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who treats OCD. Melissa is president of the IOCDF affiliate OCD SoCal.
We discuss her therapy story, what …
Story: Nicholas (#401)
In episode 401 I chat with Nicholas who has kindly agreed to share his OCD story with us.
We discuss his story, his early childhood experiences, substance use, worries about choking, suicidal themed…
Dr Katia Moritz and Dr Wilfredo Rivera-Perez: The Myth about OCD and Suicide
In this midweek special episode I chat with licensed psychologists Dr Katia Moritz and Dr Wilfredo Rivera-Perez of the Neurobehavioral Institute (NBI) in Florida.
We discuss what is suicide, some di…
Nami interviews Stuart on 400 episodes (#400)
In episode 400 Nami (my wife) chats with me (Stuart, the host of the podcast) about my experience and learnings from the podcast over the last 400 episodes.
We discuss and reflect on the last 400 ep…
Story: Logan (#399)
In episode 399 I chat with Logan who has kindly agreed to share his OCD story with us.
We discuss his story, relationship OCD, ADHD, therapy, how boredom played into the OCD, acceptance and commitme…
Dr Maggie Perry: OCD and mood disorders (Ep398)
In episode 398 I chat with Dr. Maggie Perry. Maggie is a licensed clinical psychologist based in Denver, Colorado and the founder of Relatable Health.
We discuss an update on her, mood disorders, ho…
Dr Anthony Pinto: Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) (#397)
In episode 397 I chat with Dr Anthony Pinto (Ph.D). Anthony is Director of the Northwell Health OCD Center at Zucker Hillside Hospital on Long Island in NY, and Associate Professor of Psychiatry at t…
Dr Michele Bechor and Dr Ciana Mickolus: A team approach to OCD treatment
In this midweek special episode I chat with licensed psychologists Dr Michele Bechor and Dr Ciana Mickolus of the Neurobehavioral Institute (NBI) in Florida.
We discuss their stories, a team approac…
Dr Jesse Spiegel and Dr Sarah Haider: Troubleshooting ERP when it’s not working (#396)
In episode 396 I chat with Dr Jesse Spiegel and Dr Sarah A. Haider. Jesse and Sarah are licensed clinical psychologists working with OCD.
We discuss their therapy stories, why exposure and response …
Story: Hannah (#395)
In episode 395 I chat with Hannah who has kindly agreed to share her OCD story with us.
We discuss harm worries around her children, hit and run themed OCD, finding a therapist who is an specialist …
Story: Will (#394)
In episode 394 I chat with Will who has kindly agreed to share his OCD story with us.
We discuss his story, growing up in a toxic environment, intrusive thoughts, confessing as a compulsion, perfect…
Jonny Say: Overcoming barriers to OCD recovery (#393)
In episode 393 I chat with Jonny Say. Jonny is a UK based therapist and co-director at The Integrative Centre for OCD Therapy.
We discuss our new OCD centre, we talk about 9 barriers to OCD recovery…
A conversation with an OCD Support group, featuring Dr Lauren Wadsworth (#392)
In episode 392 I chat with 6 members of an OCD support group. The support group members on the show were Bri, Bridget, Cassie, Joe, Kim, Steve, and Dr Lauren Wadsworth.
We discuss what is the group …
Ethan Smith and Dr Jonathan Hoffman: Aha moments
In this midweek special episode I chat with Ethan Smith, and Dr Jonathan Hoffman of the Neurobehavioral Institute (NBI) in Florida.
We discuss aha moments, Ethan’s story and aha moment, aha moments …
Story: Katryna (#391)
In episode 391 I chat with Katryna who has kindly agreed to share her story with us.
We discuss her OCD story, masking symptoms, self harm, OCD themes including: harm, symmetry, existential, suicidal…
Kevin Ashworth: Helping parents help children (and teens) with OCD (#390)
In episode 390 I chat with Kevin Ashworth. Kevin is the clinical director & senior clinician at the Northwest Anxiety Institute.
We discuss his therapy story, helping parents help kids and teens wit…
Lauren Rosen: Mindfulness and OCD (#389)
In episode 389 I chat with Lauren Rosen. Lauren is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and founder of The Center for the Obsessive Mind.
We discuss her OCD story, what is mindfulness, some bene…