OCD Straight Talk

Chris Leins, MA, NCC, LPCC-S
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OCD Straight Talk

Become a Paid Subscriber: https://anchor.fm/chris-leins/subscribe An anxiety and OCD treatment-specialist explains how these debilitating conditions are effectively treated, why sometimes they're not, and how anxiety sufferers tend to keep themselves symptomatic. This podcast is designed both for those who suffer from anxiety disorders, and OCD and related disorders, and those who seek to treat this population with greater efficacy. Subscribe at: https://anchor.fm/chris-leins/subscribe

  1. DEC 13 · BONUS

    A Case Conundrum: Why Is She NOT Getting Better?

    Chris discusses a case.

    18 min

  2. DEC 6

    If OCD Were A Stray Dog

    Chris describes OCD as a stray dog and you as a caring citizen. You're a good dude, and so you offee the poor dog some food. and that's nice of you. But what's the stray dog going to do when it's been offered a nice plate of food? Come back again? Move in? There are tough emotions felt perhaps in turning the helpless dog away. But the alternative is to ensure that s/he comes back again and again to exploit your kindness. Don't feed the dog.

    13 min

  3. NOV 29

    What Is The True Gift of Therapy?

    Chris takes on the reality that some therapists work to get patients better, not equipping them with tools and strategies needed to maintain their progress over the course of time. While treating anxiety disorders and OCD sounds like enough in and of itself, it is not. That's because there is no cure for OCD. If all we're doing is treating the symptoms, the symptoms will be back and so will the patients. The true gift and purpose of therapy is to teach patients how to get themselves better so that they know how to prevent relapses and stay better over time.

    19 min

  4. NOV 22

    What is Your Biggest Obstacle to Getting Better?

    Chris talks through two major challenges to making real and lasting progress with OCD and the anxiety-related disorders. The first challenge is learning how to find compulsions. Many people, including even people who've been to therapy, don't know how to do this. And that's a major problem. Because if they don't know how to find compulsions, then it's only a matter of time before OCD is a step ahead of them again. The second challenge is patience. The truth is getting better in a real way takes time and work. Another way to say that is, it takes patience. And people who want results quickly (and, of course that's all of us to some degree) are in for a rude awakening.

    25 min

  5. OCT 25

    I Got Dirt on Ya: Contamination OCD

    Chris discusses some of the gears and guts of working with Contamination-OCDers. Feel free to reach out with any questions you might have to Chris@KentuckyOCD.com. If you've found the podcast helpful, consider giving it a 5-star rating.

    28 min

  6. OCT 18

    I'm Not Sure It's Really Romance: Relationship-OCD

    Chris discusses Relationship OCD, its faces and presentations, and gives some practical tips on what to do if that's YOU. Feel free to reach out with any questions you might have to Chris@KentuckyOCD.com. If you've found the podcast helpful, consider giving it a 5-star rating.

    23 min

  7. OCT 11

    It Just Feels WRONG: Just-Right OCD

    Chris discusses so-called Just-Right OCD and the feeling that task didn't get completed right. He also presents some variations of Just-Right OCD and subtypes that often present with it. Feel free to reach out with any questions you might have to chris@KentuckyOCD.com. If you've found the podcast helpful, consider giving it a 5-star rating.

    25 min

  8. OCT 4

    I'm Sick! And Nobody Knows It but Me

    Chris discusses Illness Anxiety Disorder, and provides a look at the many ways this condition affects patients. He provides examples and shows how some tools can be applied to relevant worries in different ways. Feel free to reach out with any questions you might have to Chris@KentuckyOCD.com. If you've found the podcast helpful, consider giving it a 5-star rating.

    20 min
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Become a Paid Subscriber: https://anchor.fm/chris-leins/subscribe An anxiety and OCD treatment-specialist explains how these debilitating conditions are effectively treated, why sometimes they're not, and how anxiety sufferers tend to keep themselves symptomatic. This podcast is designed both for those who suffer from anxiety disorders, and OCD and related disorders, and those who seek to treat this population with greater efficacy. Subscribe at: https://anchor.fm/chris-leins/subscribe

Information

  • Creator
    Chris Leins, MA, NCC, LPCC-S
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    187
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Chris Leins, MA, NCC, LPCC-S
  • Show Website
    OCD Straight Talk

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