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OCD Family PodcastS3E131: What If OCD Is The Imposter? A Neurodivergent Kid's Approach To Beating OCDJoin your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, for another Autism Acceptance Month episode. Nicole is joined by her 11-year-old son Jack — an AuDHDer with OCD — to explore how understanding and treating OCD can be made more accessible and fun by using the popular game Among Us. Together, they dive into how OCD acts like the game’s sneaky impostor, and how tools like ERP and I-CBT help “crew members” (aka us) spot and stop the sabotage. Full of humor, heart, and chime-loving charm, this episode highlights the power of special interests, neurodivergent thinking, and family teamwork in facing...
2025-04-1239 minOCD Family PodcastS3E130: From Misunderstood To Misdiagnosed: The Importance & Nuance of ND-Affirming Care For OCD with Stacy Greeter, MDJoin your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she kicks off Autism Acceptance Month! We’re welcoming back special guest, Dr. Stacy Greeter, MD— a psychiatrist who brings both clinical expertise and lived experience as an autistic ADHDer with OCD. Nicole and Stacy dive into what it really means to provide neurodivergent-affirming care—from teasing apart compulsions vs. regulation, to the role of medication, and why behavioral therapies like ABA are so controversial in the autistic community. You'll also hear real-life examples, challenges with diagnosis and support systems, and how we can move toward care that priori...
2025-04-061h 33OCD Family PodcastS3E122: When Fear’s Ablaze: Mental Health Tips For Coping with CrisisJoin your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she discusses strategies and tips for coping with crisis in honor of the recent LA County fires causing continued devastation in Southern California, USA. Join the conversation while we review physical safety protocols, coping skills for crisis management, honoring and coping with the vast array of emotional distress, resources for parents navigating crises with their children, and ways our local and global communities can help. Nicole is joined by Loren Witkin, CEO of Citadel, and OCD and Anxiety Specialists local to the Greater Los Angeles area, Dr. Michelle...
2025-01-111h 06OCD Family PodcastS3E121: A 2025 Guide To Evidence Based Therapies & Emerging Protocols for OCD TreatmentJoin your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she reviews an overview of evidence-based therapies and emerging protocols with help from some of her prior podcast guests. Nicole amasses highlights of ERP, I-CBT, MCT, Medication Support, TMS and Deep Brain Stimulation. Additionally, Nicole highlights 4 emerging protocols worth our time and attention, including the developing landscape for I-CBT with kids, Rumination-Focused ERP, the Mastery Approach and the Upside of OCD. So whether you’re already aware of most of these and curious to hear more, or new to the OCD Family Community and desperate for hope, we’ve g...
2025-01-0455 minOCD Family PodcastS3E119: Food, Fear & Family: Tips for Surviving the Holidays with ED & OCD with Jenna Stone, LMSWJoin your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she tackles the tricky intersection of OCD and Eating Disorder (ED) with special guest, Jenna Stone, LMSW. Jenna shares insights regarding the spectrum of Eating Disorders while highlighting the harmful role diet culture plays. Nicole and Jenna discuss how recovery is deeply personal and requires a multidisciplinary approach, as well as tips and strategies for accessing evidence-based care and managing the holiday season(s). So join the conversation, because hope is on the menu!
2024-12-141h 34OCD Family PodcastS3E118: Ho-Ho-Holiday Fun with Patrick MorrisJoin your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes back her handsome hubs for some Ho-Ho-Holiday fun! Special guest and resident family member, Patrick Morris, helps in playing Christmas Courtroom, an Inference-Based CBT (I-CBT) inspired holiday game! So join the Morrises as they highlight some psychoeducation while having fun at OCD's expense!
2024-12-0950 minOCD Family PodcastS3E113: OCRD Series III, Part I: Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs) with Dr. Marla Deibler & Dr. Renae ReinardyJoin your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent as she kicks off the annual OC-Related Disorders (OCRDs) Series! Nicole starts with guest experts, Dr. Marla Deibler, PsyD, & Dr. Renae Reinardy, PsyD. Together, they explore the nuances of BFRBs, discussing how these behaviors function as coping mechanisms and the importance of individualized, compassionate treatment. This episode touches on how BFRBs impact individuals and their families, touching on parenting strategies, treatment models and adult relationships. Join the conversation, as we unpack the complex nature of BFRBs, offer valuable insights, resources and a whole lot of hope!
2024-11-021h 35OCD Family PodcastS3E111: More Choices, Better Outcomes: An Intro To Metacognitive Therapy (MCT) for OCD with Dr. Pia Callesen, Ph.D. & Bronwyn Shroyer, LCSWJoin your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes renowned researcher and psychologist, Dr. Pia Callesen, Ph.D., and OCD and Trauma Specialist, Bronwyn Shroyer, LCSW, to our family gathering! Pia has led to way in training and further research with the founder of Metacognitive Therapy to bring the practice of MCT to Europe and beyond! Metacognitive Therapy has proven to be highly effective treatment for OCD, but it’s also a transdiagnostic approach that can help many people suffering from a range of different disorders. Pia helps to teach Nicole and Bronwyn an introductory un...
2024-10-191h 31OCD Family PodcastS3E110: Lived Experience: From Fear To Freedom: How Ashton Pizza Faced Their OCD & Found Purpose In Helping OthersJoin your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT & Mental Health Correspondent, as she continues OCD Awareness Month with the 2nd cornerstone of awareness: Lived Experience! Nicole welcomes special guest, Ashton Pizza, LMSW, to share about their story, including their autistic lived experience of OCD and C-PTSD. Learn how sharing our stories can validate, normalize and bring hope to others as we root on our warriors!
2024-10-121h 30OCD Family PodcastS3E109: Meds: Let's Talk About Therapy and Medication for OCD From A Psychiatrist's PerspectiveJoin your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she kicks off OCD Awareness Month with a discussion on medication and it’s role in treating OCD. Nicole welcomes Dr. Stacy Greeter, MD, a pediatric and adult psychiatrist, to share her knowledge and insights into the process. Dr. Greeter emphasizes that medication decisions are personal and should be based on values, not fear. So come for wisdom and stay for the great tips, as we discuss our first cornerstone of OCD Awareness!
2024-10-051h 00OCD Family PodcastS3E108: Walking For Change: How One Million Steps for OCD Breaks Stigma For Our WarriorsJoin your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she takes this show on the road! Nicole traveled to Chicagoland this past week for the OCD Walk sponsored by OCD Midwest, an Official Affiliate of the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF). Nicole shares about the history of the walk, honoring Denis Asselin’s advocacy in loving memory of his son through walkingwithnathaniel.org & the IOCDF. Additionally, Nicole talks to walk participants and volunteers to learn more about how we can get involved and grow this movement. So join the conversation! Because as Denis teaches us, conversation is key to...
2024-09-2840 minOCD Family PodcastS2E103: Water Cooler Chats: From OCD To Broadway: How Your Mind Can Stage Its Own Theatrical ProductionJoin host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she brings the OCD Family Community our penultimate episode of Season 2! This week is guided from a listener’s question about the Feared Possible Self, also known as the FPS, as learned about in Inference-Based CBT (I-CBT)! New to OCD!? Or even I-CBT!? No worries! Nicole will catch you up to speed while explaining the striking similarities between the OCD brain and theatrical, immersive productions like Hamilton! So join the conversation wherever you enjoy your podcasts and YouTube.
2024-08-1706 minOCD Family PodcastS2E101: Water Cooler Chats: Let’s Play “Preference or OCD!?”Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, for some myth busting fun! Nicole engages in a fun game to determine the difference between preferences and intrusive thoughts or inferences of doubt in OCD! Join us as Nicole creates AI contestants to play along, while leaning into social media content creators from TikTok to determine if their sharing is a “Preference or OCD!?” Also, listen until the end to hear who our 5 giveaway winners are from OFP’s 100th episode, courtesy of our giveaway sponsor, OCD Training School!
2024-08-0305 minOCD Family PodcastS2E100: Binge-Worthy Episodes, Games & Giveaways, Oh My! Let’s Celebrate 100 Episodes with Patrick MorrisJoin your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as we celebrate our milestone 100th episode of the OCD Family Podcast! Today, we celebrate by reminiscing about binge-worthy episodes from the past two seasons, engaging in some fun OCD-themed games with my husband Patrick, and announcing an exciting giveaway from our generous sponsor, OCD Training School. Join us for this special episode filled with gratitude, games, and amazing prizes as we mark 100 episodes together!
2024-07-1350 minOCD Family PodcastS2E97: Water Cooler Chats: Is I-CBT Just Glorified Rumination?Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she takes on a listener question from our very own OCD Family Community. There’s lots of buzz about I-CBT these days, but a lot of misunderstanding also. Join Nicole as she investigates I-CBT further, and find out how I-CBT helps in the treatment of OCD!
2024-06-2206 minOCD Family PodcastS2E89: Two Truths & A Lie: OCD Edition (Nobody Puts Taylor in a Corner)Join host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she is joined by Alie Garza, LCSW, and Madison @obsessivelystrong to play some riveting rounds of Two Truths & A Lie! We start with the ice breakers like any good family does, and then we up the ante to figure out which compulsions are true and which compulsions are false! So come join the fun! Because laughing at OCD’s expense with understanding and empathy are great ways to support our loved ones, learn more and alleviate tension. So what are you waiting for!? Let’s play!
2024-04-201h 40OCD Family PodcastS2E88: Exposed: The Life Changing Benefits of Facing Your Fears for IBS & OCD with Dr. Melissa Hunt, Ph.D.Join host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes Dr. Melissa Hunt, Ph.D. to our family table. As we explore the gut-brain connection, Dr. Hunt helps us focus on the relationship between IBS & OCD. Additionally, we discuss how different cleaning compulsions can impact our risk for serious infection, autoimmune disease, and imbalance in our microbiome. Lastly, we learn how avoidance and safety behaviors can impact both the gut and brain, even when it comes to restrictive eating or elimination diets. But there’s a lot hope, fam! So join the discussion, as we expose links an...
2024-04-131h 28OCD Family PodcastS2E87: School Refusal: When OCD Makes Your World Impossibly Small with Dina Scolan, LCPCJoin your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes Dina Scolan, LCPC, to our family table. Dina is the Program Director for The OCD & Anxiety Center in the Greater Chicago area, United States. Dina brings expertise and a 3 pronged plan to help families battling school refusal conquer avoidance and re-engage in value driven lives.
2024-04-061h 53OCD Family PodcastS2E86: Roleplays & Raps, Let's Learn About That with Amanda Petrik-Gardner, LCPCJoin your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes Amanda Petrik-Gardner, LCPC, back to our family table! This episode is all about applying what we learned last week about our Feared Possible Self (FPS) using I-CBT..So join us for a role play and some game time! Because Amanda and I break down different concepts with a rap or two, and you won’t want to miss it!
2024-03-3050 minOCD Family PodcastS2E85: Feared Possible Self v. Real Self: How I-CBT Helps to Rebuild Trust with Amanda Petrik-Gardner, LCPCJoin your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes OCD expert and lived experience warrior, Amanda Petrik-Gardner, LCPC, to our family table. Amanda is a skilled clinician, trainer and presenter who actively consults and shares clinically-relevant content through social media and conferences that help other warriors and practitioners alike have a better understanding of OCD, Obsessive Compulsive-Related Disorders (OCRDs) and Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs). Today, we’re examining a deeper look into some meaty Inference-Based CBT (I-CBT) concepts as we examine the meaning of the feared possible self and real self. So join the conversation! Be...
2024-03-231h 02OCD Family PodcastS2E84: Girl Power: Celebrating Women Who Use Their Platform To Bring HopeJoin your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, and celebrate fierce women during Women's History Month that are using their platforms to spread awareness about OCD. Nicole provides commentary on multiple interviews with different celebrities, relating content back to evidence based practices and the hope that's grounded in research. Join the conversation, fam! It a quick, but fun one!
2024-03-1622 minOCD Family PodcastS283: Beyond Reflection: I-CBT’s Approach to Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) with Margaret McCall, LPCJoin your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, for a spotlight on Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD). BDD is one of the OC-Related Disorders, and the BDD fam are our sisters of another mister. So we are doing what the family does best, and being there for each other. And as we revisit this topic, which isn’t the first and won’t be the last, we are shedding light on the treatment application that I-CBT can offer. If you’re new to learning about Inferenced-Based CBT, or I-CBT, come learn with us! Or if you are learning I-CBT...
2024-03-091h 24OCD Family PodcastS2E82: The Bully That Is Perinatal OCD: Raising Awareness and Fostering Hope with Gina Abbondante, LCSWJoin your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes Gina Abbondante, LCSW, to our family table. Gina joins to share about a common subtype of OCD that can show up anywhere between pregnancy and up to one year postpartum. This subtype can affect more than biological caregivers, and it can manifest is some pretty cruel ways. So come join our conversation, because raising awareness and learning is half the battle!
2024-03-021h 33OCD Family PodcastS2E81: Recognizing The Universality of OCD & A Hope That Doesn’t Discriminate with Saraa Lee, LCSWJoin your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes Saraa D. Lee, LCSW to our family table. Saraa is an OCD and Trauma Specialist out of Soul Spa Psychotherapy, as well as a Clinical Supervisor for NOCD. Saraa shares her story of being both a practitioner and a lived experience warrior. Listen as she shares about the universality of how and where OCD strikes, strategies for embracing the big feelings and creating safety for all the family to access treatment. Additionally, Nicole celebrate Black History Month, recognizing the inspiration, strength, beauty and color that the...
2024-02-241h 31OCD Family PodcastS2E80: Relationship OCD: Choosing Your Imperfect 7 with Patrick MorrisJoin your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes her love and handsome hubs, Patrick Morris, back to our family table. With the recent passage of Valentine’s Day, they are discussing this commercialized love week and revisiting their conversation around the common subtype of Relationship OCD (ROCD). With the emerging understanding of Inference-Based CBT for the treatment of OCD, join Nicole and Patrick as they consider how perfectionism fuels the core of ROCD. And then stick around to hear from the Morris kiddos regarding some of their thoughts on love.
2024-02-171h 01OCD Family PodcastS2E79: When OCD Leaves An Impression: Honoring the Strengths & Reframing the Dents in the Family System with Jon Hershfield, LMFT Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as we welcome Jon Hershfield, LMFT, to our family table. Jon is well known leader in the OCD treatment field and broader community, and today he’s here for you, fam! Amongst many helpful books, presentations, and interviews Jon has participated in, he has written a book called When A Family Member Has OCD, which is particularly pertinent to us, fam! So join us while we highlight some helpful nuggets from that book, dispel some common OCD myths, play a few rounds of Never Have I Ever - OCD Ed...
2024-02-091h 27OCD Family PodcastS2E78:Between A Rock & A Hard Place: Erika McCoy’s Story of Lived Experience & HopeJoin your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes International OCD Foundation (IODCF) Advocate, Erika McCoy, to our family table. Erika shares a candid overview of her history living with OCD and trauma. Her honesty and vulnerability is gift to help others suffering to know they’re not alone. Additionally, she’s gathered blades of hope and created a vibrant grassroots advocacy that has bloomed into the international space. So come join us for some fierce courage, battle and hope, because Erika’s story is amazing and I can’t wait for you to hear more.
2024-02-031h 41OCD Family PodcastS2E77: Addressing Taboo OCD Themes with I-CBT with Catherine Goldhouse, LICSWJoin your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she invites Catherine Goldhouse, LICSW, to our family table! Today is all about taboo themes that OCD can create to torture sufferers and loved ones. Join us as we explore how Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy offers an effective treatment option, hope and relief. And learn some practical ways to understand and apply these ideas in real time. So what are you waiting for? Let's do this!
2024-01-271h 26OCD Family PodcastS2E76: Crowded Relationships: Learning to Break Up with OCD When It Intrudes on Intimate Relationships with Dr. Michelle Witkin, Ph.D. & Dr. Josh Spitalnick, Ph.D.Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she highlights intimate relationships and how OCD can crash the party. Nicole welcomes esteemed guests, Dr. Michelle Witkin, Ph.D., and Dr. Josh Spitalnick, Ph.D., as we address some of the unique and varied needs that come up for partners and spouses when loved ones are suffering from OCD. But not only will we chat about struggles, we share about a whole lot of hope available for folks inadvertently courting OCD. So join the discussion! And learn about tips and resources available for you, fam!
2024-01-191h 41OCD Family PodcastS2E75: Shifting What We Discuss When It Comes to Disgust OCD with Rich Gallagher, LMFTJoin you host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent as she welcomes Rich Gallagher, LMFT, to our family table! The topic today is about disgust, particularly when intrusive thoughts or obsessional doubts feel distressing because of disgust. While this is a fairly common OCD presentation, it's a tricky area to treat. Join us to learn why, as Rich helps to introduce his Mastery Approach to addressing disgust based themes. Rich utilizes the findings in research with his own lived experience of OCD and as an OCD Specialist. So come learn with us! Because there's more hope on the...
2024-01-121h 37OCD Family PodcastS2E74: The Family Dance: Learning New Moves To Help Your Loved One with OCD with Dr. Christine D'Urso, Ph.D.Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes Dr. Christine D'Urso of the Northwell Health OCD Center to our family gathering. It's a new year, and we're talking all about the family dance and how we can tackle something we call Family Accommodation. Christine is a leader in this area, and she's here to share all her practical tips to help unify the family and crush OCD. So join the conversation! Because there's a whole lot of help available to you and your loved ones.
2024-01-051h 29OCD Family PodcastS2E73: The Power of Seeing: Increasing Visibility and Taking Inclusive Postures That Expand Hope For All with Erin Nghe, LCSW, and Mila KonomosJoin your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes Erin Nghe, LCSW, and Mila Konomos from OCD Set Free to our family table. Together, Erin and Mila have created a social media presence for OCD Set Free that lives out a mission of inclusivity and hope for all sufferers of OCD. Erin and Mila discuss the importance of representation and promoting safety as one of the few bi-racial teams creating content around OCD and Related Disorders. Join the conversation to learn how we can embrace and promote visibility, further extending hope for not only our...
2023-12-301h 26OCD Family PodcastS2E72: Shifting Attention to the Present: Bringing Hope for our OCD Warriors with Carl Robbins, LCPCJoin your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she resumes our conversation with special guest expert, Carl Robbins, LCPC. Carl and Nicole expand the conversation started in Season 2, Episode 71, and Carl brings many helpful exercises and analogies to help the OCD Family Community better understand the role of imaginal absorption in OCD. Carl illuminates and supports his sharing with the backing of Inference-Based CBT, an evidence based practice for the treatment of OCD. So join the conversation, fam! Because there's a lot to learn and so much hope available for our OCD warriors.
2023-12-231h 11OCD Family PodcastS2E71: Understanding The Role of Dissociation and Imaginal Absorption in OCD with Carl Robbins, LCPCJoin your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes the infamous Carl Robbins, LCPC, to our family community! Carl is an accomplished teacher, trainer, therapist and consultant, who is additionally credited with introducing the US treatment scene to Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or I-CBT. So come join the conversation, fam, because we’re talking about dissociation and how imaginal absorption is pretty key for those suffering from OCD.
2023-12-1550 minOCD Family PodcastS2E70: Ho-Ho-Holiday Extravaganza with Patrick MorrisJoin your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes back her handsome hubs, Patrick Morris. After growing popularity of last year's holiday BONUS episode, Nicole and Patrick are back to share some holiday fun and learning about OCD! They will play games, including a riveting game against Chat GPT! So join in on the fun, because it's a ho-ho-hoot!
2023-12-091h 30OCD Family PodcastS2E69: OCRD Series II, Part V: Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD): Ask the Expert with Dr. Anthony Pinto, Ph.D.Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes back Dr. Anthony Pinto, Ph.D. to our family table. Dr. Pinto is the renowned researcher and top authority on Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder, or OCPD. Dr. Pinto joined the fam during last year's OCRD series to help provide better understanding and hope for OCPD warriors and their loved ones. Join us as we take on questions from loved ones, sufferers, and practitioners alike! Because there's still more awareness and hope to offer, and you can help!
2023-12-021h 47OCD Family PodcastS2E68: OCRD Series II, Part IV: Misophonia: A Case for an Emerging OCRD with Dr. Rebecca Schneider, Ph.D.Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes Dr. Rebecca Schneider, Ph.D., to our OCD family table. Today we are talking all about Misophonia, which is an emerging area of research that has been mostly closely tied to OCD-Related Disorders, or OCRDs. So this is a perfect topic for Part IV of my OCRD series, because so many folks are looking for help and hope for the Misophonia warriors in their lives. So join the conversation! Because we have a lot of foundational ground to cover, and our esteemed guest really is leading...
2023-11-241h 35OCD Family PodcastS2E67: OCRD Series II, Part III: PANS, PANDAS & Lyme, Oh My!Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes a panel of fierce advocates to our OCD Family table. We are joined today by the Executive Director and Founder of the PANDAS Network, Diana Pohlman, mother to 2 lived experience warriors in Lindsey Forsyth, a lived experience warrior turned change maker, Brittany Goff, LCSW-C, and the compassionate Director of the Center for Collaborative Healing, expert Angela Henry, LCSW. The panel overviews what PANS and PANDAS are, why they are the not-so-appreciated brother of different mother to OCD, and how Lyme’s Disease has joined this unpleasant cr...
2023-11-181h 51OCD Family PodcastS2E66: OCRD Series II, Part II: Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) & Social Media: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly with Robyn Stern, LCSWJoin your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT & Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes BDD and OCD Specialist, and lived experience warrior, Robyn Stern, LCSW, to the OCD Family Community. Robyn has done a lot of dynamic work around raising awareness and advocating for more research and resources for folks suffering from BDD. In this episode, we look specifically at how social media can prey upon a BDD sufferers worst fears. But it’s not realistic to abstain from Social Media in this digital age. So Robyn discusses the importance of establishing healthy boundaries with Social Media, recognizing the filtered “reality” that p...
2023-11-101h 48OCD Family PodcastS2E65: OCRD Series II, Part I: Talking Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs) with Ruth Golomb, LCPCJoin your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes Ruth Golomb, M.Ed., LCPC, BFRB and OCD Specialist, to our family table for Part I of our 2nd Annual OCD-Related Disorder (OCRD) Series! Ruth is an accomplished author, practitioner, and she serves on the Scientific Advisory Board for the TLC Foundation for Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors. And today we're talking all about what BFRB's are, approaches to treatment, and how they impact the fam and loved ones of OCRD warriors. So join the conversation! Because not only is there a lot of helpful learning, but...
2023-11-031h 48OCD Family PodcastS2E64: When Fiction Trumps Fact: Learning Not To Follow OCD’s Yellow Brick Road with Katie Marrotte, LCSWJoin your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes lived experience warrior, Katie Marrotte, LCSW, to the OCD Family Community. Katie shares her journey of learning about OCD after battling with terminal doubt around her sexuality and other important values. Katie describes her struggle to understand what was happening in her brain, the treatment she sought, and how ultimately it inspired her to become an OCD Specialist. Katie also shares about her experience being a foremother of I-CBT, leading to further dissemination of this evidence-based therapy to the United States and International Treatment Community. So...
2023-10-281h 25OCD Family PodcastS2E63: All My Rural Ladies: How to Grow and Access Treatment In Remote AreasJoin your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes 3 OCD specialists from the great state of Montana. Kelli Smith, LCPC, Tricia Cooper, LCPC and Kyrie Russ, LCPC, discuss some of challenges facing small cities or rural areas, both for practitioners and clients alike. Nicole and this Montana crew discuss challenges with access to training, treatment, waitlists and more. So join the conversation! And learn how we can create hope, even if we’re just one person.
2023-10-211h 35OCD Family PodcastS2E62: Keeping Us In The Loop When It Comes To Scrupe with Justin Hughes, LPCIt's #ocdawarenessweek, fam! Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes Justin Hughes, LPC to our family table. The topic for this week is Scrupulosity OCD, which really zooms into when mental health intersects faith or morality. Nicole and Justin broadly define "scrupe" before diving into a whole host of struggles this presents for OCD sufferers and their community. So join the conversation, because we're learning how to partner with community partners and distinguish faith or moral issues from OCD.
2023-10-141h 17OCD Family PodcastS2E61: Understanding How Obsessions Are Key When It Comes To OCD V. GAD with Mike Heady, LCPCJoin your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes back special guest, Mike Heady, LCPC. Last week, we started a conversation on better understanding and differentiating Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) from OCD. But the conversation emerged into a greater conversation about how we define obsessions and why that is key to understanding the difference. Mike shares with the OCD Family Community how understanding inferential confusion, a mechanism described within the Inference-Based CBT treatment model, has transformed his understanding between obsessional worry and relevant worry. Curious to hear more!? Join the conversation!
2023-10-071h 23OCD Family PodcastS2E60: What's the Difference Between Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and OCD with Mike Heady, LCPCJoin your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes back return guest, Mike Heady, LCPC. Mike joins the OCD Family Community to talk more about his journey in understanding the difference between Generalized Anxiety Disorder and OCD based on research. Nicole holds a different perspective, but nothing says family like disagreement, right!? Ha! So join us and weigh in regarding what you think! Because communicating about why and how we conceptualize GAD or OCD can really help to inform treatment considerations.
2023-09-301h 49OCD Family PodcastS2E59: Part II: Medication Hot Topics Take On Psychedelics & More with Dr. Ryan Vidrine, M.D.Join host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes back Psychiatrist and OCD Specialist, Dr. Ryan Vidrine, MD. for Part II of our medication conversation. Ryan graciously shares his thoughts on some hot topics, including differential diagnostic considerations for psychosis and other mental health disorders, as well as sharing the emerging research around psychedelics in the treatment of different mental health disorders. Additionally, Nicole and Ryan share in a discussion around other treatments that quench for OCD, including Inference-Based CBT and Exposure and Response Prevention. So join us for Part II, fam, because there’s always a...
2023-09-231h 18OCD Family PodcastS2E58: Part I: To Medicate or Not To Medicate, That Is The Question with Dr. Ryan Vidrine, M.D.Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes Psychiatrist and OCD Specialist, Dr. Ryan Vidrine, MD, to our family gathering! During Part I or this two part series on medication support and it's role in the treatment of OCD, Nicole and Ryan discuss some common questions and concerns related to taking medication, fears and establishing expectations when it comes to our OCD warriors. So join the conversation! Because this foundation will prepare us for a broader conversation in Part II about some of the hotter topics and how health-related issues like insomnia can impact...
2023-09-151h 14OCD Family PodcastS2E57: When Mama Bear Takes On Fear & OCD with Kim VincentyJoin host, Nicole Morris, LMFT & Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes Mama Bear Extraordinaire and IOCDF Advocate, Kim Vincenty, to our family table. Kim shares about her journey as a mother trying to support her son with OCD. Kim describes their journey from his youth through adulthood, as well as how she fell in love with the OCD community of warriors. Kim founded the non-profit, JACK MHA, to help continue her advocacy work. She is the recipient of this year's Hero Award for her invaluable impact, so join us to hear more!
2023-09-081h 24OCD Family PodcastS2E56: Forging the I-CBT Path within the Treatment Landscape for OCD with Frederick Aardema, Ph.D.Join host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes Dr. Frederick Aardema, Ph.D. to the OCD Family Community. Most notedly, Fred is one of the Co-Founders of Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (I-CBT), along with the late Dr. Kieron O’Connor, Ph.D. Nicole and Fred discuss the culmination of how I-CBT came to be, what it is and more. So join the conversation, family! Because Fred not only gifted his time to bring greater awareness and understanding of I-CBT, but he also spilled some tea on a personal level that leaves us knowing one another ju...
2023-09-011h 35OCD Family PodcastS2E55: When OCD Is Running An Open Tab with Substance Use Disorder (SUD) with Dr. Patrick McGrath, Ph.D.Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, in the Season 2 Premiere of OCD Family Podcast. Nicole welcomes Dr. Patrick McGrath, Chief Clinical Officer for NOCD, to our family table for a chat about Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and OCD. The discussion is framed to support loved ones and chosen families as they support their OCD and SUD sufferers. Nicole and Patrick discuss tips for practitioners too. So join the conversation, because it’s family time.
2023-08-251h 26OCD Family PodcastS1E54: Water Cooler Chats: "Check, Please," & Other Mental CompulsionsJoin your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, for the final Water Cooler Chat of the summer! This week, Nicole discusses the tricky, sticky nature of mental compulsions. She reviews the 3 treatments that quench from earlier this season, further applying their evidenced-based power to OCD. Join us to learn more!
2023-08-2014 minOCD Family PodcastS1E53: Water Cooler Chats: Celebrating One Year TogetherJoin your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she celebrates the one year mark with the OCD Family Community. Nicole overviews Season 1, lessons learned from the Water Cooler and what we can look forward to for the Season 2 Premiere. So join the conversation or watch over on YouTube.
2023-08-1204 minOCD Family PodcastS1E52: Water Cooler Chats: When Hot Girl Summer Meets BFRBsJoin your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, for another chat around the water cooler! This week, Nicole is talking about BFRBs in the summertime! If you aren’t familiar with Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs), consider this a special invitation to learn more! Because Nicole’s guess is that the OCD Family Community runs into this OCD-Related Disorder more often than folks realize! So join the conversation! It’s a brief, yet broad overview to bring awareness, resources and support to our BFRB and OCD Family community!
2023-07-2720 minOCD Family PodcastS1E51: The International OCD Foundation's 28th Annual Conference RecapJoin your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she unpacks this year's IOCDF Annual Conference. She is joined by special guest and handsome hubs, Patrick Morris. Patrick attended his first ever OCD conference, and he shares some of the highs and lows from their recent trip. So join the conversation, fam, and learn how this recap turned into re-crap on our return home.
2023-07-151h 30OCD Family PodcastS1E50: Water Cooler Chats: Exploring Imposter SyndromeJoin your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she dishes with the OCD Family Community on all things Imposter Syndrome. While this was intended to be published during the 28th International OCD Conference in San Francisco, CA, some technical and logistical difficulties presented a delay. To hear more about that, check out S1E51 for our conference recap! There’s quite a story that explains the delay! Ha!
2023-07-1414 minOCD Family PodcastS1E49: Water Cooler Chats: Somewhere Over the RainbowJoin host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, for another chat around the Water Cooler! This week we’re talking about Pride for our LGBTQIA+ OCD fam and loved ones! We talk about the history of Pride, particular stressors that the queer community can experience, mental health and of course, OCD! Please note that there is a trigger warning for this episode, as many of the facts and stats around the history and current reality for the LGBTQIA+ community include violence as well as other sensitive triggers. Please note that this is not therapy, and please follow up wi...
2023-07-0108 minOCD Family PodcastS1E45: Water Cooler Chats: What is ERP?Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she shares about her go-to treatment options for OCD by starting with an overview of Exposure and Response Prevention therapy, or ERP. For newer fam, this is a very broad overview. But you can check out more information regarding ERP at ocdfamilypodcast.com on this episode’s blog. This podcast is not therapy, but there is a lot of hope with the right treatment options. So join us! And I am giving my Thank You Giveaway update. So make sure you check it out!
2023-06-0206 minOCD Family PodcastS1E43: A Celebration Of Lessons LearnedJoin your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes back her handsome hubs, Patrick Morris. Together, Nicole and Patrick discuss lessons learned from Season 1 of the OCD Family Podcast before launching into the Summer Series: Water Cooler Chats. Nicole and Patrick discuss OCD, ERP and I-CBT through some games and trivia, as we celebrate and share a laugh or two with our OCD Family Community.
2023-05-201h 50OCD Family PodcastS1E42: Ginger Ails: Two Redheads Taking on Fiery Topics & OCDJoin your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes Social Media Influencer, @obsessivelystrong, Madison Marie! Madison is an OCD Advocate turned graduate student who is learning from her journey with OCD to create more awareness and understanding in the Mental Health community. She creates informational graphics, posts and reels about the what OCD really is, addressing taboo subjects and/or themes, and educating folks about Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) and Inferenced-Based CBT (I-CBT) on Instagram, Tiktok and Etsy.. So join the OCD Family Community as these 2 redheads discuss hot topics, like when ERP can...
2023-05-131h 52OCD Family PodcastS1E41: To Sustain Or Change: A Chat With My Mother-In-Law On Scrupulous OCDJoin host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes back Debbie Pelissero Morris, LMFT. Debbie joined the OCD Family Community last week to discuss her experience of OCD and Emetophobia, and she graces the fam with her presence once more to talk in depth about her Religious Scrupulosity OCD. Whether you, your loved one and chosen family has dealt with this subtype of OCD or not, we are reminded that OCD can impact OCD Sufferers in a myriad of value-driven areas of their life. So join our conversation! Because Debbie’s candor and vulnerability is worth ho...
2023-05-061h 13OCD Family PodcastS1E40: Emetophobia, OCD, My Mother-In-Law & MeJoin your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes her mother-in-law, Debbie Pelissero Morris, to the OCD Family Community. After sharing a story or two like any good family members do, we discuss the how Emetophobia and OCD first presented itself in Debbie's life, and we skim the surface regarding Scrupulous and Existential OCD themes. Lastly, we start a conversation on treatment: To go or not to go? That is the question! So join us as we springboard this important conversation, and keep an ear out for next week too-- because Debbie will graciously return...
2023-04-291h 03OCD Family PodcastS1E39: The Incredible Overlap Between Eating Disorder & OCD with Dr. Jenna DiLossi, PsyDJoin host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes Dr. Jenna DiLossi, PsyD, to our OCD Family table. We are dishing up a conversation about the incredible overlap of Eating Disorders (ED) when it comes to OCD, anxiety and more. Jenna shares her insights as an OCD expert, as well as an Eating Disorder Specialist. Join as we learn about how a malnourished brain can mimic OC symptoms, the staggering stats around co-occurring OCD and other comorbidities, and real talk about some of the functional differences and prevalence between more classically understood ED, Binge Eating Disorder...
2023-04-211h 40OCD Family PodcastS1E38: Part III: Spilling the Tea on Autism & OCD with Dr. Jeremy Shuman, PsyD.Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she concludes Part III on her miniseries about Autism & OCD with the knowledgable Dr. Jeremy Shuman, PsyD. Nicole and Jeremy discuss some of the edgier and more controversial aspects of this intersection, including how Autism can function as a precursor for OCD, the controversy of autistic females being under diagnosed, masking vs. flexibility and broad autistic phenotypes. What happens when you really need support, but you can mask or demonstrate a capacity to achieve neuro-normative norms? We discuss all this and more, but it’s not a party wi...
2023-04-141h 00OCD Family PodcastS1E37: Part II: ABA and CBT for Autistic Folks: Is It Harmful or Helpful?Join host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes back Dr. Jeremy Shuman, PsyD, for Part II of this 3 part series on Autism & OCD. Today’s episode is all about taking a closer look at Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). In Part I, Dr. Shuman provided a foundation for neurodiversity-affirming therapeutic approaches to mental health through a phenomenological lens for our autistic OCD Family Community. This week, we’re looking at the medical model’s first line treatment of ABA and the OCD experts’ gold standards of Inference-Based CBT (I-CBT) and Exposure and Resp...
2023-04-071h 26OCD Family PodcastS1E36: Part 1: Building A Foundation For Neuro-Affirming Approaches To Autism & OCDJoin your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes Dr. Jeremy Shuman, PsyD, to our family table! This week we're starting a 3 part series with Dr. Shuman on the important topic of Autism & OCD. In today's episode, we will be laying a foundation for understanding neuro-affirming therapeutic approaches with particular focus on the phenomenology of Autism and OCD. So join the conversation! Because not only is it helpful, but it's so important to understand how we ALL matter. No matter our neurotype, our experience matters. And you are not alone.
2023-03-311h 14OCD Family PodcastS1E35: When Trauma Entangles with OCD with Bronwyn Shroyer, LCSWJoin host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she's joined by Bronwyn Shroyer, LCSW. Bronwyn is an OCD expert, a lead trainer and consultant for Inference-Based CBT, and an EMDR Certified Therapist. Bronwyn utilizes her clinical experience, knowledge and lived experience of both OCD and PTSD to help the OCD Family Community better understand the tricky nature of trauma entangling with OCD. So join the conversation and come learn more, because we're better together.
2023-03-241h 41OCD Family PodcastS1E34: There's Light at the End of the Tunnel with Jon TellerJoin your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes OCD Warrior and Ph.D. Candidate, Jon Teller, to the OCD Family Community. Jon shares his story of how OCD impacted his journey, resulting in various different experiences with higher levels of care. OCD came in strong, but Jon prevails.. And his story not only elicits hope, but it empowers others suffering from OCD to see the light available at the end of all of our tunnels. And as we will learn, Jon will continue to make waves and shape the impact he has on OCD...
2023-03-171h 47OCD Family PodcastS1E33: Shifting from ERP to I-CBT with Kristina Orlova, LMFTJoin host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes OCD expert, podcast host of The OCD Whisperer and author, Kristina Orlova, LMFT, to the OCD Family Community. Explore with us the struggles and advantages to speaking two different evidence-based languages when it comes to the treatment of OCD. Learn more about creating a shift from an ERP mindset to an I-CBT understanding if you feel like I-CBT might be a good fit for you or your loved one. And always, stick around for a double dose of hope. Because whether we’re talking about I-CBT or ER...
2023-03-101h 34OCD Family PodcastS1E32: Back to the Basics with Dr. Jesse SpiegelJoin your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she goes back to the basics in supporting loved ones and chosen family of OCD sufferers. She welcomes Dr. Jesse Spiegel to the family table, as we discuss support, goals and resources for OCD treatment with an extra helping of hope for parents, partners and loved ones. Come join the conversation to learn more.
2023-03-031h 34OCD Family PodcastS1E31: Part V: Growing Our OCD Treatment Family Tree with Erin Nghe, LCSW, and Bianca Simmons, LPCJoin host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she presents Part V of the Finding Unity In Diversity: Exploring Treatment Intersectionality Series. This week she welcomes co-creators of ERP Kaleidoscope, a Networking Membership Association for BIPOC individuals living with OCD and BIPOC therapist who treat OCD and OCD-Related Disorders. Join the conversation because we're here to discuss how we can expand the OCD Treatment Family Tree.
2023-02-251h 46OCD Family PodcastS1E30: Part IV: When Living Authentically Isn't Safe: An Exploration on How Intersectionality Evidences Itself Between and Within Marginalized Communities with Katie MundayJoin host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she continues with Part IV of the Finding Unity In Diversity: Exploring Treatment Intersectionality Series. This week, she welcomes special guest, Katie Munday, to talk about their experience as an Autistic person with OCD and ADHD. Additionally, Katie shares about how their experience as a trans non-binary person has further challenged their safety in being their authentic self. Katie's story is powerful, so join our conversation! Because with the pain and isolation also comes hope, and we are better together.
2023-02-171h 24OCD Family PodcastS1E29: Part III: Justice-Based Treatment: Reinforcing Hope Instead of Stigma in the Theories and Treatment of OCD in the LGBTQIA+ Community with Dr. Caitlin Pinciotti, Ph.D.Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes Dr. Caitlin Pinciotti, Ph.D. to the OCD Family Community. In Part III of this dynamic series, we discuss how the treatment of SO-OCD and Gender-themed OCD can negatively reinforce minority stress and harm in the LGBTQIA+ community. We invite you to join the conversation and learn more because we truly are better together.
2023-02-101h 34OCD Family PodcastS1E28: Part II: The Art of Advocacy Becoming Policy with Niketa Calame-HarrisJoin your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she continues with Part II of her series, Finding Unity in Diversity: Exploring Treatment Intersectionality. This episode welcomes superstar guest, Niketa Calame-Harris, as she discusses her experience with turning advocacy into policy. Niketa is known for her expansive works, including starring as the original voice in Disney's, The Lion King, as Young Nala. Come join the conversation to learn how Niketa has mastered the art of advocacy becoming policy and you can too!
2023-02-031h 11OCD Family PodcastS1E27: Part I: Help Wanted: Bringing More Awareness and Inclusive Treatment to BIPOC Communities with Shaun FloresJoin host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she kicks off a new series, Unity in Diversity: Exploring Treatment Intersectionality. Part I welcome the International OCD Foundation's newest advocate, Shaun Flores, as the OCD Family Community discusses the need for more awareness, representation and inclusive treatment for BIPOC or BAME communities. Shaun is breaking down stigmas and serving up some hope, and we really hope you'll be a part of the conversation.
2023-01-281h 52OCD Family PodcastS1E26: A Family Affair: Discussing the Road So Far and What's AheadJoin your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she is joined by her own family in a little review session about OCD. With continued growth in this OCD Family Community, understanding what OCD is, what the treatment options are and where's we're headed next is so important. For more seasoned fam, join us too! Because you know anytime kids are being recorded, uncertainty abounds. So let's get started!
2023-01-211h 15OCD Family PodcastS1E25: When Comorbidities Crash the Party: A Look at OCD, Eating Disorder and BipolarJoin host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she is joined by lived experience OCD Warrior, Brooke Miller. Brooke is currently Smashing Stigmas as she infuses continued purpose into the painful journey she has experienced with OCD and co-occurring mental health disorders. So join the conversation, OCD Family Community, and learn more about how this crowded party doesn’t define Brooke, you, me or our loved ones.
2023-01-131h 34OCD Family PodcastS1E24: Navigating Higher Levels of Care with Alie GarzaJoin host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she kicks off the New Year with return guest, Alie Garza, MSW. Alie shares more about her experience with residential treatment for OCD. Our glimpse into her process helps the OCD Family Community in gaining some perspective regarding what treatment looks like, the challenges endured and the difficult, sacred journey of what happens next after stepping down from a higher level of care. Alie still brings her warmth and humor, and she shares a bit more about her advocacy as a co-creator for the popular Instagram account, Bad Bitches...
2023-01-061h 34OCD Family PodcastS1E23: The Rising of the Fall with Alie GarzaJoin your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she gives Alie Garza, MSW, a big OCD Family Community welcome! In addition to being one of the content co-creators of the popular Instagram account, Bad Bitches, Bad Anxiety, Alie is an OCD Warrior who is honoring us with her journey from living her life to living the hell that OCD portrayed it could be. Alie shares the subtle, yet layered ways in which OCD bent the possibilities of truth that ultimately led her to residential treatment. Harm and Health OCD are discussed, religious trauma and more. And...
2022-12-311h 43OCD Family PodcastS1E22: Micah's Wishlist: 8 Things I Wish My Parents Had KnownJoin host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she joins Micah Howe this holiday season. Micah is a mental health advocate who suffers with OCD, depression, and hoarding disorder. One of his deepest passions is to help parents and loved ones of those who battle with OCD better understand the world from a sufferer's perspective. Join us as he unpacks this really powerful wishlist to further help the OCD Family Community in their journeys to love and support our OCD and OCD-Related Disorder warriors.
2022-12-231h 47OCD Family PodcastS1E21: I-CBT Treatment At A Glance with Mike Heady, LCPCJoin Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she continues the discussion with Mike Heady, LCPC, regarding how I-CBT can be applied in treatment. This glance provides a broad overview to some of the key tenants of I-CBT in practice, as well as some helpful resources to support the OCD Family Community in our continued learning.
2022-12-1656 minOCD Family PodcastS1E20: An Introduction to Inference-Based CBT with Mike Heady, LCPCJoin your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as we learn about Inference-Based CBT with our special guest, Mike Heady, LCPC. The OCD Family Community has made reference to I-CBT before, but what is this framework and what does it have to do with OCD? As it turns out, it's an additional evidenced based framework that can treat OCD, and it's been around for decades as well. But it's more recent emergence of use in the US has made this "new" theory garner questions and confusion for some. So join the conversation, because we're going to break...
2022-12-091h 29OCD Family PodcastS1E19: BONUS Ho-Ho-Holiday EpisodeJoin host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes back her handsome hubs, Patrick, for a special holiday episode of OCD Family Podcast. This episode will focus on some tips and strategies for varying ERP work during the holiday season, which can be stressful even in the best of circumstances. So join us, as we laugh a little and play a few holiday games too!
2022-12-051h 15OCD Family PodcastS1E18: Part V: Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) with Dr. Anthony Pinto. Ph.D.Join host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she completes our first OCD Related Disorder Series with Part V on Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder. She hosts Dr. Anthony Pinto, Ph.D., International Expert, as we learn more about OCPD, how it's diagnosed, treated and more. You won't want to miss out on this Series finale, as it's more prevalent than most people realize. Come join the conversation and learn more! There's always a seat at the table for you.
2022-12-031h 37OCD Family PodcastS1E17: Part IV: Hoarding Disorder: What Can We Do?Join host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she talks with Hoarding and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder expert, Gabrielle Faggella, LISW-S, ACSW. For Part IV of the OCD Related Disorder Series, we will discuss many aspects regarding hoarding behavior and Hoarding Disorder, as well as treatment strategies and hope for families with loved ones suffering with this sometimes deadly disorder.
2022-11-251h 35OCD Family PodcastS1E16: Part III: Emetophobia Panel: The Fear of VomitingWelcome back to Part III of the OCD Related Disorder Series on the OCD Family Podcast. Join host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as we discuss Emetophobia with our expert panel including Barb Benson, MA, LPC, and Dr. Nicole Bosse, Ph.D. Join the conversation as we learn together and raise awareness regarding triggers, treatment strategies and more.
2022-11-181h 32OCD Family PodcastS1E15: Part II: Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) with Chris Trondsen, LMFT, APCC, & Liz TrondsenJoin your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she continues her OCD-Related Disorders Series with the OCD Family Community. In Part II, Nicole interviews IOCDF Lead Advocate, Chris Trondsen, LMFT, APCC, and his lovely mother, Liz Trondsen, about their lived experience with BDD from a family perspective. Join the conversation to help raise awareness and understanding regarding BDD, treatment options and the hope that is available to our BDD warriors.
2022-11-111h 50OCD Family PodcastS1E14: Part I: Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRB) with Dr. Suzanne Mouton-Odum, Ph.D.Join host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she kicks off the inaugural OCD-Related Disorders Series on the OCD Family Podcast. In this 5 part series, the OCD Family Community will explore different OCD Related Disorders that affect our loved ones, with a helping of psychoeducation, support and resources too. Come learn more about Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors with our brilliant and compassionate guest expert, Dr. Suzanne Mouton-Odum, Ph.D. Let's support our BFRB warriors and bring some much needed awareness to this common struggle. We're better together!
2022-11-041h 25OCD Family PodcastS1E13: OCD in Adult Children with Ben Eckstein, LCSWJoin host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as we explore some of the challenges facing parents when their Adult Children struggle with OCD. Nicole welcomes OCD Expert, Ben Eckstein, LCSW, as we explore resources and support for this underserved population.
2022-10-281h 34OCD Family PodcastS1E12: Research Roundup with Dr. Eric Storch, Ph.D.Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as we dive into some of the wave-making research that supports the treatment of OCD. The OCD Family Community welcomes guest expert, Dr. Eric Storch, Ph.D., to break down how and why this applies to us and our loved ones. Join us!
2022-10-211h 00OCD Family PodcastS1E11: Postpartum OCD: An OCD Expert's Journey with Lived ExperienceYour host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, is joined by Jenna Overbaugh, LPC. Jenna is the Clinical Marketing Director for NOCD and a licensed therapist who specializes in OCD treatment using Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) therapy. Join the conversation as Jenna courageously shares about her journey with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, as well as tips and resources for you and your loved ones.
2022-10-141h 17OCD Family PodcastS1E10: Compulsion Spotlight with Laura Smestad, LMHCJoin host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she discusses the tricky, sticky compulsion of reassurance seeking. Laura Smestad, MA, LMHC, NCC, NCSC is an OCD and Related Disorders Specialist with extensive OCD training, BTTI certification, and a wealth of experience treating, training, presenting and supervising other practitioners working with OCD Sufferers and their families. You won’t want to miss her helpful tips and tricks for dealing with this sneaky compulsion.
2022-10-071h 21OCD Family PodcastS1E9: Talking Scrupulosity OCD with Rev. Katie O'DunneJoin Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she discusses Scrupulosity OCD with Reverend Katie O'Dunne. Katie is an IOCDF Lead Advocate, the Founder of Faith & Mental Health Integrative Services and an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ. Join us as we discuss the tricky, sticky and boundless aspects of religious and moral scrupulosity, the impact on the family system and the hope available in collaboration with evidenced based treatment, your values and your community.
2022-09-301h 48OCD Family PodcastS1E8: Part II: Support for Couples with OCD with Dr. Jonathan Abramowitz, Ph.D.Join Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as we welcome back our esteemed guest, Jonathan Abramowitz, Ph.D. In Part II of this series, Jon and I discuss the impact of OCD in couples. Some tricky dynamics can enter into intimate relationships, so join us as we parse out the similarities and differences of OCD popping in as an intrusive third wheel, some strategies to help manage it and an extra helping of hope for our lovebirds.
2022-09-2350 minOCD Family PodcastS1E7: Part I: Support for Families with OCD with Dr. Jonathan Abramowitz, Ph.D.Join Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she hosts renowned author, researcher and practitioner, Jonathan Abramowitz, Ph.D. Nicole and Jon discuss his book, The Family Guide to Getting Over OCD, during Part I of this series where they discuss the impact of OCD on the family system.
2022-09-161h 00OCD Family PodcastS1E6: Hit Me, Relationship OCD, One More TimeJoin Host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she explores all things ROCD with a review of research and side of experience. Also, Nicole welcomes back her handsome hubs, Patrick, to share some ROCD details with real life application.
2022-09-101h 36OCD Family PodcastS1E5: OCDad: Learning to Be a Parent With a Mental Health DisorderNicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, chats with Jason Adams, OCDad, regarding his journey of learning how to be a parent of twins while battling a mental health disorder. Jason's candid vulnerability and courage to document the lessons along the way are helping to illuminate a path forward for other parents, OCD sufferers and families. Join us as we discuss the challenges of seeking a diagnosis, balancing time for therapy, practicing treatment and finances with 2 new babies on board, a spouse and a career all in toe.
2022-09-021h 24OCD Family PodcastS1E4: Exploring SPACENicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, is joined by Christine Rodriguez, MA, LMHC, to discuss SPACE: Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions. Join us as we explore aspects of this treatment model for OCD and anxiety, who it can help and how to learn more.
2022-08-261h 07OCD Family PodcastS1E3: So a Dad Joke and OCD Walk Into a BarJoin host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, while she serves up some psychoeducation-- family style. And what says family better than Dad jokes? So pull up a chair and join the OCD Family Community while we dive into the expansive topic of OCD subtypes.
2022-08-2037 minOCD Family PodcastS1E2: On The BurjNicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, explores how OCD affects the family system. Her special guests, Jack and Patrick Morris, discuss how ERP is implemented in our home. Patrick discusses parenting challenges more in depth, as well as weighing in on the subject of medication and tips for application anyone can practice when you love someone suffering from OCD.
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OCD Family PodcastS1E1: The Cheese Stands AloneNicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, welcomes you to the OCD Family Podcast Community. This premiere episode focuses on what Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is and how it impacts the OCD Sufferer. Furthermore, Nicole discusses what treatment entails and the cascading impact of OCD on interpersonal relationships, home and social functioning. Join us as Nicole creates a conversation around how to expand our curiosity and understanding about OCD. While this is a discussion, it does not qualify as a diagnostic evaluation, therapy or consultation. Please follow up with a mental health provider near you for more information.
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