Best Obsessivecompulsivedisorder Podcasts (2025)

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Dr Jon Abramowitz: Living well with OCD (#483) 46:20

2h ago46:20

46:20

In episode 483 I chat with Dr Jonathan Abramowitz. Jonathan is a clinical psychologist with a private practice in Chapel Hill, NC specializing in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). He is also Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of North Carolina. And author of several books including Getting over OCD, The f…

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Choosing Treatment: How Writer Lara Jacobs Reclaimed Her Story from an Eating Disorder 37:08

3d ago37:08

37:08

A dangerous secret lurked behind author Lara Jacobs’ ambition: she relied on anorexia to focus her writing, blurring the line between artistic drive and self-destruction. In this episode, Lara shares how years of chasing a story across continents ultimately led her to eating disorder treatment and to rediscovering herself—both as a writer and as a …

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Story: Rebekah Collins (Contamination & harm OCD, PMDD, advocacy) (#482) 37:16

7d ago37:16

37:16

In episode 482 I chat with Rebekah who has kindly agreed to share her OCD story with us. We discuss her early compulsions, trauma, an eating disorder, social anxiety and depression, agoraphobia, panic, being told she wouldn’t recover, her mum advocating for her, involuntary hospitalisation, diagnosis, joining support groups, exposure and response p…

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Story: Zoey (Fears of choking, obsessing over partners porn use, BDD) (#481) 35:33

14d ago35:33

35:33

In episode 481 I chat with Zoey who has kindly agreed to share her OCD story with us. We discuss fears of choking and swallowing, obsessing over her partners porn use, therapy, exposure and response prevention therapy therapy (ERP), aligning therapy with her values, body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), seeing her therapist through NOCD, and much more. H…

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Chrissie Hodges: Advocating for taboo OCD themes (#480) 1:11:43

21d ago1:11:43

1:11:43

In episode 480 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 was awarded the hero award at the 24th IOCDF conference in San Fran. We talk advocacy, censorship, stigma, the need for advocates to talk about all ex…

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Jonny Say: Ideas for when people struggle with therapy for OCD (#479) 54:01

28d ago54:01

54:01

In episode 479 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 him, we talk about ideas for when people struggle with therapy for OCD. We discuss the length of therapy, he normalises the time frame, trying other approaches, therapists, or a combination of therap…

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Dr Josh Spitalnick: Health Anxiety, and living life well (#478) 1:06:39

1M ago1:06:39

1:06:39

In episode 478 I chat with Dr Josh Spitalnick. Josh is a licensed psychologist, owner and clinical director at the Anxiety Specialists of Atlanta, an outpatient clinic. He is co-author of “The Complete Guide to Overcoming Health Anxiety”. We discuss what’s new with him, his book, the title of the book, this idea of mental health - health anxiety, a…

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Story: Jakob (Panic, derealisation, the fear of ‘going crazy’, existential OCD) (#477) 44:33

1M ago44:33

44:33

In episode 477 I chat with Jakob who has kindly agreed to share his OCD story with us. We discuss his story, panic, derealisation, the fear of ‘going crazy’, existential OCD, his advocacy work, exposure and response prevention therapy (ERP), and much more. Hope it helps. Show notes: https://theocdstories.com/episode/jakob-477 The podcast is made po…

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Story: Megan (Worries of choking, health anxiety, existential and religious OCD) (#476) 55:10

2M ago55:10

55:10

In episode 476 I chat with Megan who has kindly agreed to share her OCD story with us. We discuss her story, worries of choking, hyperawareness of swallowing, her compulsions, other themes including existential and religious OCD, accepting and navigating relapses, OCD getting in the way of medication, health anxiety and fears of other mental health…

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Nate Gruner and Meaghan Cleary: Functional Analytic Psychotherapy for OCD (#475) 1:00:59

2M ago1:00:59

1:00:59

In episode 475 I chat with Nate Gruner and Meaghan Cleary. Nate is a staff behavioural therapist at the obsessive-compulsive disorder institute at McLean hospital. Meaghan is a licensed mental health counselor and a registered dance and movement therapist. She is also a behavioural therapist and group facilitator at the obsessive-compulsive disorde…

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Catherine Goldhouse: I-CBT, feared self, and understanding inferential confusion (#474) 57:47

2M ago57:47

57:47

In episode 474 I chat with Catherine Goldhouse. Catherine is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) who specialises in anxiety, OCD, and relationships. We discuss Catherine’s OCD story, inference-based CBT (I-CBT), exposure and response prevention therapy (ERP), reality sensing, the idea that I-CBT cares about the why, this concept o…

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Stephen Smith share’s NOCD’s story (#473) 1:13:44

2M ago1:13:44

1:13:44

In episode 473 I chat Stephen Smith. Stephen is the Cofounder and CEO of NOCD. Stephen shares his OCD story, the story of NOCD, the ups and downs of getting it to where it is today, the commitment from their team to improve access to OCD therapy, NOCD’s therapists and the rigorous training for them, and much more. Hope it helps. Show notes: https:/…

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Parenting Through Eating Disorder Recovery: Advice from Those Who’ve Been There 44:05

2M ago44:05

44:05

Supporting a loved one through eating disorder recovery can feel overwhelming—but you don’t have to do it alone. In this special Q&A episode, we sit down with experienced parents Beth Ayn Stansfield and Amy Oberholtzer, who have navigated this journey with their own children and turned their experiences into advocacy. Beth Ayn, now the National Fam…

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Stories: Nick Sireau & Margherita Zenoni (& Orchard OCD) (#472) 56:02

3M ago56:02

56:02

In episode 472 I chat with Nick Sireau and Margherita Zenoni about their stories. Nick founded Orchard OCD a not-for-profit for advancing global OCD research, and Margherita manages the communication and fundraising for Orchard OCD and is doing her PhD at the University of Cambridge. We discuss their OCD stories, their work at Orchard OCD, the rese…

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Story (and therapist): Bronwyn Shroyer (OCD, PTSD, EMDR, I-CBT) (#471) 49:57

3M ago49:57

49:57

In episode 471 I chat with Bronwyn Shroyer. Bronwyn is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who specialises in two treatment areas: OCD and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Bronwyn has lived experience with both PTSD and OCD. We discuss her OCD story including PTSD, the interplay between trauma and OCD, eye movement desensitization and reprocess…

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Dr Steven Phillipson: The treatment of children and adolescents (9-25) with OCD (#470) 1:01:37

3M ago1:01:37

1:01:37

In episode 470 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 Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy in New York. We discuss the treatment of children and adolescents (9-25) with OCD, Steve breaks it down by age group…

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Story: Rachael (harm OCD, postpartum OCD, fears of developing psychosis, health anxiety, existential OCD) (#469) 40:00

3M ago40:00

40:00

In episode 469 I chat with Rachael who has kindly agreed to share her OCD story with us. We discuss OCD themes including harm, postnatal fears of developing psychosis, existential, religious, and health anxiety. We talk about exposure and response prevention therapy (ERP), learnings from ERP, how her partner helped, shame and much more. Hope it hel…

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Emily Hemendinger: OCD and pets (#468) 43:12

4M ago43:12

43:12

In episode 468 I chat with Emily Hemendinger. Emily is clinical director of the OCD Program at the University of Colorado Health Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic. We discuss what Emily has been up to, the positives of pets on mental health, how pets can trigger our OCD, how this plays out in various themes of OCD, how vets can play a role in reducing c…

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Jonny Say: Understanding and practicing ACT skills (Therapist’s perspective – part 2) (#467) 1:02:04

4M ago1:02:04

1:02:04

In episode 467 I chat with Jonny Say who offers the therapist’s perspective to Jack’s episode last week titled: Understanding and practicing ACT skills (Client’s perspective). Jonny is a therapist and co-founder of The Integrative Centre for OCD Therapy. We discuss Jonny’s perspective on Jack’s episode, Jonny shares some blocks and resistances to O…

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A big thank you as the podcast goes into its 10th year! 3:12

4M ago3:12

3:12

Thank you for all the support in 2024. I appreciate you! https://theocdstories.com/ The podcast is made possible by NOCD: https://go.treatmyocd.com/theocdstories The integrative centre for OCD Therapy: https://www.integrativecentreforocd.co.uk/

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Jack: Understanding and practicing ACT skills (Client’s perspective - part 1) (#466) 49:16

4M ago49:16

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In episode 466 I chat with Jack who came back on to talk about his approach to learning ACT skills and practising them between his therapy sessions. We discuss his therapy including exposure and response prevention therapy (ERP), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and compassion focused therapy (CFT), his approach to doing home practice and pr…

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Molly Schiffer: Using cognitive processing therapy for trauma that interferes with OCD therapy (#465) 54:12

4M ago54:12

54:12

In episode 465 I chat with Molly Schiffer (LCPC). Molly is a therapist and associate director at The Center for OCD and Anxiety at Sheppard Pratt. We discuss her therapy story, cognitive processing therapy (CPT), trauma and OCD, CPT for trauma (PTSD & CPTSD), how trauma can fuel the OCD, CPT helping exposure and response prevention therapy (ERP), M…

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Story: Carey Marie (magical thinking, BDD, existential OCD) (#464) 1:02:08

4M ago1:02:08

1:02:08

In episode 464 I chat with Carey who has kindly agreed to share her OCD story with us. We discuss her OCD story, magical thinking, body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), fears around medication, feelings of shame, existential OCD, feeling suicidal, going into a psychiatric unit, doing exposure and response prevention therapy (ERP), words of hope, and much…

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Jonny Say: Dealing with low insight in OCD (#463) 57:49

5M ago57:49

57:49

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 OCD, the 4 things Jonny sees in clients with low insight: when mental compulsions go up insight goes down, the intensity of the symptoms, low insight and…

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Who Gets to Heal? Akiera Gilbert on Access and Equity in Eating Disorder Treatment 42:21

5M ago42:21

42:21

In a world where mental health care is often seen as one-size-fits-all, Akiera Gilbert is on a mission to break down barriers and open the doors of eating disorder treatment to those often left behind. As the CEO of Project Heal, Akiera leads an organization dedicated to transforming the system while offering immediate, life-saving support to those…

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Dr Jon Abramowitz: Living well with OCD (#483) 46:20

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Choosing Treatment: How Writer Lara Jacobs Reclaimed Her Story from an Eating Disorder 37:08

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Story: Rebekah Collins (Contamination & harm OCD, PMDD, advocacy) (#482) 37:16

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Story: Zoey (Fears of choking, obsessing over partners porn use, BDD) (#481) 35:33

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Chrissie Hodges: Advocating for taboo OCD themes (#480) 1:11:43

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Jonny Say: Ideas for when people struggle with therapy for OCD (#479) 54:01

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Dr Josh Spitalnick: Health Anxiety, and living life well (#478) 1:06:39

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Story: Jakob (Panic, derealisation, the fear of ‘going crazy’, existential OCD) (#477) 44:33

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Story: Megan (Worries of choking, health anxiety, existential and religious OCD) (#476) 55:10

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Nate Gruner and Meaghan Cleary: Functional Analytic Psychotherapy for OCD (#475) 1:00:59

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Catherine Goldhouse: I-CBT, feared self, and understanding inferential confusion (#474) 57:47

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Stephen Smith share’s NOCD’s story (#473) 1:13:44

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Parenting Through Eating Disorder Recovery: Advice from Those Who’ve Been There 44:05

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Stories: Nick Sireau & Margherita Zenoni (& Orchard OCD) (#472) 56:02

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Story (and therapist): Bronwyn Shroyer (OCD, PTSD, EMDR, I-CBT) (#471) 49:57

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Dr Steven Phillipson: The treatment of children and adolescents (9-25) with OCD (#470) 1:01:37

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Story: Rachael (harm OCD, postpartum OCD, fears of developing psychosis, health anxiety, existential OCD) (#469) 40:00

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Emily Hemendinger: OCD and pets (#468) 43:12

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Jonny Say: Understanding and practicing ACT skills (Therapist’s perspective – part 2) (#467) 1:02:04

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A big thank you as the podcast goes into its 10th year! 3:12

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Jack: Understanding and practicing ACT skills (Client’s perspective - part 1) (#466) 49:16

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Molly Schiffer: Using cognitive processing therapy for trauma that interferes with OCD therapy (#465) 54:12

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Story: Carey Marie (magical thinking, BDD, existential OCD) (#464) 1:02:08

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Jonny Say: Dealing with low insight in OCD (#463) 57:49

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Who Gets to Heal? Akiera Gilbert on Access and Equity in Eating Disorder Treatment 42:21

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