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Listen "#4 Identifying & Overcoming Compulsive Thoughts - Real Therapy Session Part 1 of 4 w/ "Sophie""
Episode Synopsis
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Check out http://TellMeWhatYoureProudOf.com/ for this week's TOP 8 Anxiety + OCD relieving strategies and to try our Guided Meditation for Anxiety + OCD Relief.
Follow us on Instagram @TellMeWhatYoureProudOf (https://www.instagram.com/tellmewhatyoureproudof/) for more helpful Anxiety and OCD tips.
Our goal is to show everyone that they are not alone, there is nothing wrong with them, and help guide them to a more peaceful and enjoyable way of life so if you feel any benefit from this episode please let us know by leaving an iTunes review, sharing this episode on social media and emailing a link to anyone you think would also find benefit here. Thank you.
Disclaimer: Please consult your doctor or therapist before attempting any strategies shared.
Welcome to our first real therapy session episode featuring a real client who we will refer to as "Sophie". This is part 1 of a 4 part series that will also feature Dr. Reid Wilson (Director of the Anxiety Disorders Treatment Center) as our expert consultant in helping "Sophie" deal with and overcome her anxiety and OCD.
In this episode we discuss the difference between OCD and Anxiety, how biological vulnerabilities can play a part, helpful frameworks for dealing with these issues, the power of exposures and so much more!
If you or anyone you know suffers from anxiety and/or OCD we think you will not only enjoy this episode but come away with multiple effective and actionable strategies for dealing with and thriving through these seemingly insurmountable obstacles.
NOTE: All names, identifying characteristics, voices, details, etc have been changed to protect the identity of "Sophie"
0:45 Why Sophie sought psychotherapy
3:00 OCD vs anxiety
8:00 Sophie overcoming fears to seek therapy
9:30 OCD and anxiety disorders are biological vulnerabilities
10:45 The framework that has helped Sophie
14:30 Sophie’s process for overcoming OCD so far
15:45 How Sophie knows what’s active & what to do about it
17:45 Sophie’s experiencing dealing with OCD
21:00 Intensity of thoughts in OCD
22:30 Felt reasonable to do compulsions
26:15 Recognizing she is having anxious/OCD thoughts
27:30 How to do exposures & what drives her to do it
31:30 Exposures that help Sophie most
Connect with Dr Maggie Perry and TMWYPO:
Visit the TMWYPO Website: http://TellMeWhatYoureProudOf.com/
Follow TMWYPO on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TellMeWhatYoureProudOf
Follow Dr Maggie Perry on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmaggieperry
Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY4kQLJ55Upy3RxoZBWIp2w
Like TMWYPO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tellmewhatyoureproudof
Follow TMWYPO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatyoureproudof
Check out http://TellMeWhatYoureProudOf.com/ for this week's TOP 8 Anxiety + OCD relieving strategies and to try our Guided Meditation for Anxiety + OCD Relief.
Follow us on Instagram @TellMeWhatYoureProudOf (https://www.instagram.com/tellmewhatyoureproudof/) for more helpful Anxiety and OCD tips.
Our goal is to show everyone that they are not alone, there is nothing wrong with them, and help guide them to a more peaceful and enjoyable way of life so if you feel any benefit from this episode please let us know by leaving an iTunes review, sharing this episode on social media and emailing a link to anyone you think would also find benefit here. Thank you.
Disclaimer: Please consult your doctor or therapist before attempting any strategies shared.
Welcome to our first real therapy session episode featuring a real client who we will refer to as "Sophie". This is part 1 of a 4 part series that will also feature Dr. Reid Wilson (Director of the Anxiety Disorders Treatment Center) as our expert consultant in helping "Sophie" deal with and overcome her anxiety and OCD.
In this episode we discuss the difference between OCD and Anxiety, how biological vulnerabilities can play a part, helpful frameworks for dealing with these issues, the power of exposures and so much more!
If you or anyone you know suffers from anxiety and/or OCD we think you will not only enjoy this episode but come away with multiple effective and actionable strategies for dealing with and thriving through these seemingly insurmountable obstacles.
NOTE: All names, identifying characteristics, voices, details, etc have been changed to protect the identity of "Sophie"
0:45 Why Sophie sought psychotherapy
3:00 OCD vs anxiety
8:00 Sophie overcoming fears to seek therapy
9:30 OCD and anxiety disorders are biological vulnerabilities
10:45 The framework that has helped Sophie
14:30 Sophie’s process for overcoming OCD so far
15:45 How Sophie knows what’s active & what to do about it
17:45 Sophie’s experiencing dealing with OCD
21:00 Intensity of thoughts in OCD
22:30 Felt reasonable to do compulsions
26:15 Recognizing she is having anxious/OCD thoughts
27:30 How to do exposures & what drives her to do it
31:30 Exposures that help Sophie most
Connect with Dr Maggie Perry and TMWYPO:
Visit the TMWYPO Website: http://TellMeWhatYoureProudOf.com/
Follow TMWYPO on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TellMeWhatYoureProudOf
Follow Dr Maggie Perry on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmaggieperry
Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY4kQLJ55Upy3RxoZBWIp2w
Like TMWYPO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tellmewhatyoureproudof
Follow TMWYPO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatyoureproudof
More episodes of the podcast Tell Me What You're Proud Of with Dr. Maggie Perry
#48 Back Up to Speed, Real Group Therapy Session w/ Patients “Larissa,” “Jared,” “Scout” & “Sophie”
02/03/2021
#44 Get Distance From Your Thoughts: Real Therapy Session w/ Patient “Catherine,” Part 1 of 4
02/02/2021
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