The OCD Stories
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Story: Alex (suicidal OCD, existential OCD, health anxiety, I-CBT) (#531)
56 mins; March 29, 2026
Story: Amy (relationship OCD, harm OCD, contamination OCD) (#530)
62 hours 55 mins; March 22, 2026
Dr Jon Hoffman: Rethinking Mental Rituals: A Philosophical Conversation (#529)
61 hours 39 mins; March 15, 2026
Jeff Bell: Lessons that OCD and its treatment have taught Jeff about navigating Parkinson's (#528)
56 mins; March 08, 2026
Ethan Tuccienza: Exposure to emotions (#527)
50 mins; March 01, 2026
Story: Mike (sexual orientation OCD, existential OCD, somatic OCD, harm OCD) (#526)
51 mins; February 22, 2026
Story: Charlotte (harm and suicidal themed OCD, journaling, therapy) (#525)
38 mins; February 15, 2026
Ray Kolke: Rumination by the Numbers (RBTN) as a tool for dealing with rumination (#524)
52 mins; February 08, 2026
Story: Angie (Health anxiety, contamination OCD, suicidal OCD) (#523)
49 mins; February 01, 2026
The OCD Camp 2026 - Applications close 31st Jan
3 mins; January 26, 2026
Lauren Rosen: Mental Compulsions in OCD (#522)
53 mins; January 25, 2026
Story: Regan (Harm and contamination OCD, panic attacks) (#521)
42 mins; January 18, 2026
Brad Hufford: Functioning well despite OCD distress is still a victory (#520)
38 mins; January 11, 2026
Story: Ally Kristan (Grief, worries of harm coming to others, her book) (#519)
50 mins; January 04, 2026
Jonny Say and Stuart Ralph role-play a key ACT skill for rumination (#518)
56 mins; December 28, 2025
Spenser Gabin: Reflections on ERP therapy, and becoming a therapist (#517)
55 mins; December 21, 2025
Story: Emma (Group therapy, OCD around parenting, real event OCD) (Ep516)
40 mins; December 14, 2025
The 10-Year Anniversary Episode: Featuring the Listeners (#515)
18 mins; December 07, 2025
Dr Ron Nicholson: AI and OCD (#514)
50 mins; November 30, 2025
Your chance to be on the 10 year anniversary episode!
1 min; November 23, 2025
Story: Amanda (OCD themes: Religion, harm and contamination) (#513)
43 mins; November 23, 2025
Dr Steven Phillipson and Sarah: Metaphysical OCD and Sarah's story (#512)
66 hours 34 mins; November 16, 2025
Melissa Mose: Integrating IFS and ERP for OCD (#511)
57 mins; November 09, 2025
Dr Steven Poskar: Medications for OCD (#510)
53 mins; November 02, 2025
Ian O'Brien: OCD Story, and research on why people struggle to engage with ERP using over 100 interviews from The OCD Stories podcast (#509)
55 mins; October 26, 2025
Michael Stier: Health anxiety (#508)
74 hours 24 mins; October 19, 2025
Chrissie Hodges: Acceptance of OCD (#507)
55 mins; October 12, 2025
Dr Sam Greenblatt: Unlocking Relationship OCD (ROCD) treatment (#506)
56 mins; October 05, 2025
Dr Fahad Khan: Islamic religious OCD (Waswasa & OCD) (#505)
42 mins; September 28, 2025
Story: Jack Henderson (OCD, eating disorder, therapy, poetry) (#504)
53 mins; September 21, 2025
Samantha Faden & Dr Jenifer Cullen: Successfully adjusting OCD therapy for autistic clients (#503)
51 mins; September 14, 2025
Christopher Weston: OCD story, BDD, and Somatic OCD (#502)
58 mins; September 07, 2025
Alexandra Reynolds: Navigating shame around health anxiety (OCD) (#501)
54 mins; August 31, 2025
The 500th episode. Musings and reflections from a Welsh mountain range.
48 mins; August 24, 2025
Dr Ronald Nicholson: Using humour in OCD therapy (#499)
41 mins; August 17, 2025
Jonny Say interviews Stuart on the lead up to episode 500! Podcast beginnings, Stuart's key learnings, and what helped him (#498)
47 mins; August 10, 2025
Dr Steven Phillipson: Identity contamination, not buying into OCD themes, talking about OCD, ERP tools (#497)
43 mins; August 03, 2025
Story: Riley (Compulsive exercise, residential treatment, finding joy again) (#496)
56 mins; July 27, 2025
Gina Abbondante: OCD story, panic disorder, ERP, I-CBT (#495)
63 hours 4 mins; July 20, 2025
Story: Clare (Intrusive thoughts, ERP, research) (#494)
32 mins; July 13, 2025
Story: Braden Smith (Religious OCD, ERP, NFL, psychedelics) (#493)
54 mins; July 06, 2025
Sheva Rajaee: Relationship OCD Couples Therapy (#492)
51 mins; June 29, 2025
Story: Rowen (Sexual orientation themed OCD, relationship themed OCD) (#491)
59 mins; June 22, 2025
Jan Stewart: A Parent's Journey Raising Children with OCD and Neurodiversity (#490)
44 mins; June 15, 2025
Dr Michael Greenberg: OCD as a defense mechanism (#489)
69 hours 6 mins; June 08, 2025
Dr Steven Phillipson: Look at you looking at me, and other niche OCD spike themes (#488)
48 mins; June 01, 2025
Justin Hughes, Valerie Andrews, Dr Alan Noble, and Chelsea Risko: A Deeper Dive into the role of faith (Christianity) in OCD treatment (#487)
57 mins; May 25, 2025
Story: Stephen D'Intino (existential OCD, a detrimental psychedelics experience, trauma) (#486)
39 mins; May 18, 2025
Jonny Say: OCD and the therapeutic relationship (#485)
50 mins; May 11, 2025
Story: Patrick Hussain (Suicidal themed OCD, shame, ERP) (#484)
53 mins; May 04, 2025
Dr Jon Abramowitz: Living well with OCD (#483)
46 mins; April 27, 2025
Story: Rebekah Collins (Contamination & harm OCD, PMDD, advocacy) (#482)
37 mins; April 20, 2025
Story: Zoey (Fears of choking, obsessing over partners porn use, BDD) (#481)
35 mins; April 13, 2025
Chrissie Hodges: Advocating for taboo OCD themes (#480)
71 hours 43 mins; April 06, 2025
Jonny Say: Ideas for when people struggle with therapy for OCD (#479)
54 mins; March 30, 2025
Dr Josh Spitalnick: Health Anxiety, and living life well (#478)
66 hours 39 mins; March 23, 2025
Story: Jakob (Panic, derealisation, the fear of 'going crazy', existential OCD) (#477)
44 mins; March 16, 2025
Story: Megan (Worries of choking, health anxiety, existential and religious OCD) (#476)
55 mins; March 09, 2025
Nate Gruner and Meaghan Cleary: Functional Analytic Psychotherapy for OCD (#475)
60 hours 59 mins; March 02, 2025
Catherine Goldhouse: I-CBT, feared self, and understanding inferential confusion (#474)
57 mins; February 23, 2025
Stephen Smith share's NOCD's story (#473)
73 hours 44 mins; February 16, 2025
Stories: Nick Sireau & Margherita Zenoni (& Orchard OCD) (#472)
56 mins; February 09, 2025
Story (and therapist): Bronwyn Shroyer (OCD, PTSD, EMDR, I-CBT) (#471)
49 mins; February 02, 2025
The OCD Camp 25
3 mins; January 28, 2025
Dr Steven Phillipson: The treatment of children and adolescents (9-25) with OCD (#470)
61 hours 37 mins; January 26, 2025
Story: Rachael (harm OCD, postpartum OCD, fears of developing psychosis, health anxiety, existential OCD) (#469)
40 mins; January 19, 2025
Emily Hemendinger: OCD and pets (#468)
43 mins; January 12, 2025
Jonny Say: Understanding and practicing ACT skills (Therapist's perspective – part 2) (#467)
62 hours 4 mins; January 05, 2025
A big thank you as the podcast goes into its 10th year!
3 mins; December 31, 2024
Jack: Understanding and practicing ACT skills (Client's perspective - part 1) (#466)
49 mins; December 29, 2024
Molly Schiffer: Using cognitive processing therapy for trauma that interferes with OCD therapy (#465)
54 mins; December 22, 2024
Story: Carey Marie (magical thinking, BDD, existential OCD) (#464)
62 hours 8 mins; December 15, 2024
Jonny Say: Dealing with low insight in OCD (#463)
57 mins; December 08, 2024
Story: Nick (pOCD, ERP, and advocacy) (#462)
36 mins; December 01, 2024
Dr Michael Alcée: The Upside of OCD (#461)
50 mins; November 24, 2024
Story: Lou (harm and self-harm themed OCD, The OCD Camp, creativity) (#460)
53 mins; November 17, 2024
Nicole Morris: Inference-Based CBT and Exposure & Response Prevention Therapy for OCD (#459)
50 mins; November 10, 2024
Story: Hannah (pOCD, harm, religious, and sexual orientation OCD) (#458)
54 mins; November 03, 2024
Jon Hershfield: Residential treatment for OCD (#457)
55 mins; October 27, 2024
Dr Marisa Mazza: Shame around OCD, and self-compassion (#456)
40 mins; October 20, 2024
Elena Fasan: OCD in children (plus her OCD story) (#455)
61 hours 16 mins; October 13, 2024
Story: Katie Marrotte (I-CBT) (#454)
53 mins; October 06, 2024
Natasha Daniels: Out of my shell (Social anxiety) (#453)
49 mins; September 29, 2024
Dr Lauren Wadsworth, Dr Caitlin Pinciotti, and Dr Nathaniel Van Kirk: Trauma and OCD (#452)
80 hours 14 mins; September 22, 2024
Chrissie Hodges: Grieving from OCD (#451)
64 hours 16 mins; September 15, 2024
Story: Carrie (#450)
57 mins; September 08, 2024
Dr Steven Phillipson: What's the problem? (#449)
57 mins; September 01, 2024
Story: Chris Russo (#448)
54 mins; August 25, 2024
Story: Nadav (#447)
41 mins; August 18, 2024
LIVE podcast from the 29th IOCDF Conference in Orlando with Stuart and Jonny (#446)
66 hours 32 mins; August 11, 2024
Story: Grace Anderson (#445)
31 mins; August 04, 2024
Chris Trondsen: Body Dysmorphic Disorder (#444)
52 mins; July 28, 2024
Story: Will (#443)
47 mins; July 21, 2024
Jonny interviews Stuart on OCD Therapy for Children and Teens (#442)
59 mins; July 14, 2024
Madina Alam: Exposure and Response Prevention therapy (ERP) (#441)
49 mins; July 07, 2024
Story: Jack (#440)
47 mins; June 30, 2024
Jonny Say: What ACT based Exposure can look like (#439)
58 mins; June 23, 2024
Dr Russ Harris: We practice ACT and compassion skills for OCD (#438)
57 mins; June 16, 2024
Dr Sam Greenblatt: Intersections between OCD and the LGBTQIA+ community (#437)
47 mins; June 09, 2024
Dr Steven Phillipson's OCD therapy group featuring Sadie, Rachel, and Mike (#436)
52 mins; June 02, 2024