You're Not Alone | OCD Help Zach Westerbeck
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The You’re Not Alone Podcast is dedicated to helping people with OCD overcome it and reclaim their lives. I’m your host Zach Westerbeck. After being diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) in 2016 and struggling with severe anxiety, deep depression and thoughts of suicide, I recovered to a place where I wanted to help others. Now, my life’s mission is to help you improve your mental wellness and decrease symptoms of OCD like intrusive thoughts, compulsions, anxiety, and depression by interviewing the most passionate experts in the field of OCD and mental health. By doing so, we will uncover strategies, tactics, and actionable steps specifically tailored to managing OCD symptoms and reclaiming a life of passion, fulfillment, and happiness. If you enjoy our show please leave a 5 star review. This helps fellow OCDer's more easily find the show.
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#90: Reid Wilson, PhD — Acknowledging Obsessions as External Intrusions
Dr. Reid Wilson is a licensed psychologist who has spent over 30 years in the field of self-help for anxiety disorders and OCD. He is the Director of the Anxiety Disorders Treatment Center and an author of several self-help books catering to anxiety disorders. He is also Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. In 2014, he was honored with the highest award given by the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, and was presented the Service Award by the International OCD Foundation in 2019.
In this episode we talk about:
◾️ A deep dive into anxiety and OCD
◾️ Deciding whether tools or medication are fit for your recovery
◾️ How OCD and anxiety treatment has evolved through the years
Find Dr. Reid here:
anxieties.com
Find Zach here:
zachwesterbeck.com
@zach_westerbeck
This podcast is made possible by NOCD. NOCD offers effective, affordable, and convenient OCD therapy. NOCD therapists are trained in Exposure Response Prevention, or ERP, therapy, the gold standard treatment for OCD. With NOCD, you can do virtual, live face-to-face video sessions with one of their licensed, specialty-trained therapists, and they accept most major insurance plans. If your insurance isn't covered, mention discount code ZACH100 for a special $100 rate for the next two months. To find out more about NOCD, visit zachwesterbeck.com/virtual-ocd-therapy/ to book a free 15-minute call.
Zach Westerbeck is not a licensed medical professional. Zach Westerbeck is not trained in diagnosing psychological or medical conditions. Zach Westerbeck is not a substitute for medical care or medical advice. If you require assistance with any mental health or medical issue, please contact your health care provider for any medical care or medical advice. Zach Westerbeck makes no guarantees of any kind that the information or services provided by Zach Westerbeck will improve the client’s situation. This podcast should not be considered medical advice. Please seek professional assistance from a licensed professional.
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#89: Matthew Codde, LCSW — Responding to OCD & Anxiety in Your Body, Mind & Life
Matthew Codde is a licensed clinical social worker and the founder of RestoredMinds and the creator of the Triple-A-Response. He has had his own personal bout with OCD & anxiety in his early teen years, and sought help from 5 different therapists before receiving the proper diagnosis. Through his personal experiences and extensive research, he created the Triple-A-Response, an approach to responding to OCD & Anxiety in your head, in your body, and in your life. He is now an advocate of this response as it had helped him reclaim his life and pursue nthings he thought once impossible.
In this episode we talk about:
◾️ The Triple-A-Response
◾️ How Matt's experiences lead him to this way of responding to OCD & anxiety
◾️ Applications of this mindset in body, mind, and life
Find Matthew here:
restoredminds.com
@mattccodde_lcsw
restoredminds.com
Find Zach here:
zachwesterbeck.com
@zach_westerbeck
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This podcast is made possible by NOCD. NOCD offers effective, affordable, and convenient OCD therapy. NOCD therapists are trained in Exposure Response Prevention, or ERP, therapy, the gold standard treatment for OCD. With NOCD, you can do virtual, live face-to-face video sessions with one of their licensed, specialty-trained therapists, and they accept most major insurance plans. If your insurance isn't covered, mention discount code ZACH100 for a special $100 rate for the next two months. To find out more about NOCD, visit zachwesterbeck.com/virtual-ocd-therapy/ to book a free 15-minute call.
Zach Westerbeck is not a licensed medical professional. Zach Westerbeck is not trained in diagnosing psychological or medical conditions. Zach Westerbeck is not a substitute for medical care or medical advice. If you require assistance with any mental health or medical issue, please contact your health care provider for any medical care or medical advice. Zach Westerbeck makes no guarantees of any kind that the information or services provided by Zach Westerbeck will improve the client’s situation. This podcast should not be considered medical advice. Please seek professional assistance from a licensed professional.
Zach Westerbeck (https://zachwesterbeck.com/virtual-ocd-therapy/)
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#88: Carter Goos — Achieving Progress in OCD Recovery
Carter Goos had been struggling with mental health for a time and had only noticed the onset of symptoms early 2020. After getting a conclusive diagnosis for his OCD, he was able to make progress in his recovery through small steps that he made in his daily routine. Despite different forms of intrusive thoughts and compulsions, he has learned to live with his OCD by continuously working on his mindset and routines.
In this episode we talk about:
◾️ The onset of OCD and anxiety disorder symptoms from the perspective of a patient
◾️ Different kinds of compulsions and intrusive thoughts
◾️ Living with and recovering from OCD through small steps
Find Zach here:
zachwesterbeck.com
@zach_westerbeck
This podcast is made possible by NOCD. NOCD offers effective, affordable, and convenient OCD therapy. NOCD therapists are trained in Exposure Response Prevention, or ERP, therapy, the gold standard treatment for OCD. With NOCD, you can do virtual, live face-to-face video sessions with one of their licensed, specialty-trained therapists, and they accept most major insurance plans. If your insurance isn't covered, mention discount code ZACH100 for a special $100 rate for the next two months. To find out more about NOCD, visit zachwesterbeck.com/virtual-ocd-therapy/ to book a free 15-minute call.
Zach Westerbeck is not a licensed medical professional. Zach Westerbeck is not trained in diagnosing psychological or medical conditions. Zach Westerbeck is not a substitute for medical care or medical advice. If you require assistance with any mental health or medical issue, please contact your health care provider for any medical care or medical advice. Zach Westerbeck makes no guarantees of any kind that the information or services provided by Zach Westerbeck will improve the client’s situation. This podcast should not be considered medical advice. Please seek professional assistance from a licensed professional.
Zach Westerbeck (https://zachwesterbeck.com/virtual-ocd-therapy/)
Virtual OCD Therapy - Zach Westerbeck
I’ve partnered with NOCD to bring you effective, affordable and convenient OCD therapy. -
#87: Erin Jones, LCMHC — Moving Towards Values-Based Living with OCD
Erin Jones is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with over 5 years of experience in treating OCD and other anxiety disorders in youth and adults. Her approach to treatment involves evidence-based practices such as Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Her expertise in treating OCD comes with personal experience as she had only discovered having OCD while training to be a clinician.
In this episode we talk about:
◾️ Erin's personal journey with OCD while becoming a clinician
◾️ The lifestyle that comes with OCD
◾️ Navigating doubts and OCD
Find Erin here:
bullcitanxiety.com
jones@bullcityanxiety.com
@erintalksocd
Find Zach here:
zachwesterbeck.com
@zach_westerbeck
This podcast is made possible by NOCD. NOCD offers effective, affordable, and convenient OCD therapy. NOCD therapists are trained in Exposure Response Prevention, or ERP, therapy, the gold standard treatment for OCD. With NOCD, you can do virtual, live face-to-face video sessions with one of their licensed, specialty-trained therapists, and they accept most major insurance plans. If your insurance isn't covered, mention discount code ZACH100 for a special $100 rate for the next two months. To find out more about NOCD, visit zachwesterbeck.com/virtual-ocd-therapy/ to book a free 15-minute call.
Zach Westerbeck is not a licensed medical professional. Zach Westerbeck is not trained in diagnosing psychological or medical conditions. Zach Westerbeck is not a substitute for medical care or medical advice. If you require assistance with any mental health or medical issue, please contact your health care provider for any medical care or medical advice. Zach Westerbeck makes no guarantees of any kind that the information or services provided by Zach Westerbeck will improve the client’s situation. This podcast should not be considered medical advice. Please seek professional assistance from a licensed professional.
Zach Westerbeck (https://zachwesterbeck.com/virtual-ocd-therapy/)
Virtual OCD Therapy - Zach Westerbeck
I’ve partnered with NOCD to bring you effective, affordable and convenient OCD therapy. -
#86: Jordan Chiu — Processing Loss & Grief and Finding Hope
Jordan Chiu is a photographer, a creative at Patagonia, and a host of his own podcast called Never The Same. His podcast has become an outlet for him to share his experience in processing the loss of his partner during the pandemic. Jordan also built a community from this podcast by advocating the betterment of mental health care while showing support for people who may have had similar experiences.
In this episode we talk about:
◾️ Navigating the emotions from losing a loved one
◾️ Turning grief into something productive
◾️ Finding community in times of difficulty
Find Jordan here:
@jordanpchiu
Find Zach here:
zachwesterbeck.com
@zach_westerbeck
This podcast is made possible by NOCD. NOCD offers effective, affordable, and convenient OCD therapy. NOCD therapists are trained in Exposure Response Prevention, or ERP, therapy, the gold standard treatment for OCD. With NOCD, you can do virtual, live face-to-face video sessions with one of their licensed, specialty-trained therapists, and they accept most major insurance plans. If your insurance isn't covered, mention discount code ZACH100 for a special $100 rate for the next two months. To find out more about NOCD, visit zachwesterbeck.com/virtual-ocd-therapy/ to book a free 15-minute call.
Zach Westerbeck is not a licensed medical professional. Zach Westerbeck is not trained in diagnosing psychological or medical conditions. Zach Westerbeck is not a substitute for medical care or medical advice. If you require assistance with any mental health or medical issue, please contact your health care provider for any medical care or medical advice. Zach Westerbeck makes no guarantees of any kind that the information or services provided by Zach Westerbeck will improve the client’s situation. This podcast should not be considered medical advice. Please seek professional assistance from a licensed professional.4
Zach Westerbeck (https://zachwesterbeck.com/virtual-ocd-therapy/)
Virtual OCD Therapy - Zach Westerbeck
I’ve partnered with NOCD to bring you effective, affordable and convenient OCD therapy. -
#85: Caryn Gill, LPC — Understanding the Processes of OCD & Anxiety Treatment and How Clinicians Are Trained
Caryn Gill is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, California, and Missouri. She has worked in the mental health field for over a decade, and has been treating OCD and anxiety specific patients since 2017. Her treatment focuses on the duality of change through acceptance, which involves either working on triggers and compulsions in OCD and anxiety, or healing emotional wounds that were caused by these mental illnesses. Rather than "fixing" her clients, she believes in their intrinsic strength, and she helps them uncover the will to live despite OCD and anxiety. Apart from working with her patients, she is also passionate about training other clinicians on the uses of Exposure & Response Prevention for OCD and anxiety disorders.
In this episode we talk about:
◾️ How clinicians are trained to treat mental health disorders
◾️ Understanding OCD treatment from the clinician's perspective
◾️ Modalities to support recovery from OCD & Anxiety
Find Caryn here:
@therapist.caryn
Find Zach here:
zachwesterbeck.com
@zach_westerbeck
This podcast is made possible by NOCD. NOCD offers effective, affordable, and convenient OCD therapy. NOCD therapists are trained in Exposure Response Prevention, or ERP, therapy, the gold standard treatment for OCD. With NOCD, you can do virtual, live face-to-face video sessions with one of their licensed, specialty-trained therapists, and they accept most major insurance plans. If your insurance isn't covered, mention discount code ZACH100 for a special $100 rate for the next two months. To find out more about NOCD, visit zachwesterbeck.com/virtual-ocd-therapy/ to book a free 15-minute call.
Zach Westerbeck is not a licensed medical professional. Zach Westerbeck is not trained in diagnosing psychological or medical conditions. Zach Westerbeck is not a substitute for medical care or medical advice. If you require assistance with any mental health or medical issue, please contact your health care provider for any medical care or medical advice. Zach Westerbeck makes no guarantees of any kind that the information or services provided by Zach Westerbeck will improve the client’s situation. This podcast should not be considered medical advice. Please seek professional assistance from a licensed professional.
Zach Westerbeck (https://zachwesterbeck.com/virtual-ocd-therapy/)
Virtual OCD Therapy - Zach Westerbeck
I’ve partnered with NOCD to bring you effective, affordable and convenient OCD therapy.
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Eye Opening
When it comes to digging deeper into the hidden meanings of our anxieties of life, Zach and his guests highlight areas to address for no one else but yourself. Until you heal, no one around you will.