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#161- Balancing Mental Health With Fear Of Missing Potential Medical Emergency (Health Anxiety)… Again
My uploading system is off! So sorry for the delay of this episode! Todays listener question comes from a man who wants to know how to balance their awareness that their health anxiety is driving the
#162- Settling Into ‘Bisexuality’, And Blaming Myself For Eye-Floaters and Anxiety
Today I answer two listener questions. The first is from a woman whos SO-OCD is quieted by believing she is bisexual, and she wants to know whether this is compulsive. The second question comes from
#155:Remix- Coping, And Doing ERP, With Contamination Obsessions That Can’t Be Disproved
I made a goof! I accidentally uploaded the wrong audio file for this episode. Blerg. So, Im updating the original episode page and uploading the correct file for this episode! Check it out! Todays e
#160- Moral Scrupulosity With Jon Hershfield, MFT
Todays episode covers the ins and outs of the OCD subtype focused on moral and ethical issues, more commonly known as Moral Scrupulosity. This is a very special episode as not only do we go over the
#159- Yes Or No To Start Dating With SO-OCD, And To Give Money Or To Hoard Money?
Two questions from two different listeners. One, should they start dating knowing they have SO-OCD, or should they hold off until they sort it all out? Question two, OCD has them in a bind to give mon
#158- Is This Feeling My ROCD Or Picking Up On Bad Vibes, And DPDR, Hyperawareness OCD, and ERP
Today I answer two, but really kinda three, questions from listeners. The first is from a woman on her way to a date and shes wondering if her ROCD is acting up and trying to sabotage the date from t
#157- Neurodivergent Treatment For OCD and Anxiety Spectrum Disorders With Dr. Jeremy Shuman, PsyD
Todays guest is Dr. Jeremy Shuman, PsyD, who joins me to talk about his urgency for consider neurodivergent traits when treating OCD and anxiety spectrum disorders. Dr. Shuman discusses a broadened y
#156- What If Gory Thoughts Leads To Passing Out Behind The Wheel And ERP Won’t Help!?
Todays question is an audio question from a listener who struggles to get help with her obsession. She worries that thinking gory thoughts will make her pass out while shes driving. Oh, and shes pa
#155- Coping, And Doing ERP, With Contamination Obsessions That Can’t Be Disproved
Todays episode is a contamination focused question about how to deal with an obsession that cant reasonably be disproved, or proved! This is relevant to a lot of people as well who struggle with exi
#154- Shame And Toxic Shame In OCD With Mike Heady, LCPC
Today I was joined by Mike Heady, LCPC, to talk about shame. This conversation really broadened by understanding of the emotional experience of shame, and how the weaponized Toxic Shame can destroy so