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5 - Understanding Intrusive Thought in OCD - ERP Treatment - “I Just Want These Thoughts to Stop!”

If you’ve ever said, “I just want to get rid of these thoughts,” you’re not alone. But what if the thoughts themselves aren’t the real problem?In this video, we unpack one of the most common misconceptions in OCD recovery: the belief that eliminating intrusive thoughts is the goal. Using relatable examples and evidence-based insights from ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention), we explore:🔹 Why pop-up thoughts are automatic🔹 How trying to control your thoughts backfires🔹 The difference between spontaneous vs. response thoughts🔹 What recovery really looks like — and how to get thereThis is a gentle, trauma-informed guide to shifting your relationship with intrusive thoughts. Whether you're navigating OCD yourself or supporting someone who is, this video offers clarity, compassion, and practical tools for change.🧠 Recovery isn’t about thought elimination — it’s about response transformation.#OCDRecovery #ERPtherapy #IntrusiveThoughts #MentalHealthAwareness #CBTforOCD #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #ThoughtsAreNotFacts #ExposureResponsePrevention #OCDSupport #MentalHealthEducation #TraumaInformedCare #LetGoOfControl #OCDHelp #MindfulnessForOCD #OCDTherapist📢 Please subscribe, leave a comment, share the video!🔗 You can also find us on:

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How to Quiet an Overactive Mind: 8 Skills That Actually Work - Episode 2 of the Serie on Overthiking

In this episode, CBT and EMDR therapist Jaime explores eight practical skills to help you stop overthinking in real time. If your mind jumps to worst‑case scenarios, replays conversations, or spirals ...

19 Sep 11min

Worry • Intrusive Thoughts • Overplanning/Overanalyzing • Rumination - What they are - Skills to Reduce Them

Today podcast breaks down the four types of overthinking — worry, intrusive thoughts, overplanning, and rumination — and teaches simple, science‑based skills to quiet your mind.You’ll learn why worry ...

14 Sep 19min

7 - 🔄 How is OCD maintained: Meaning, Interpretation & Response - ERP OCD Treatment

Welcome back — I’m Jaime, an ERP therapist specializing in CBT and EMDR. This is video 7 in our ongoing series on OCD treatment, and today we’re diving deeper into the cycle that keeps OCD going — and...

5 Jun 10min

6- OCD Intrusions: Emotions, Sensations & Urges as important as Thoughts - ERP OCD Treatment

When we talk about OCD, the focus is often on intrusive thoughts. But that’s only part of the picture.In this compassionate, trauma-informed video, I explore the full spectrum of OCD intrusions — incl...

1 Jun 11min

Male Rape - Information Validation and Normalisation

The silence ends here. 🗣️Despite an estimated 149 million men worldwide experiencing sexual violence, it remains one of the least discussed topics in mental health and criminal justice. In today’s ep...

25 Mai 7min

4 - Habituation & OCD: Why Facing Anxiety Changes Everything

Welcome to The Online Therapy Clinic. I’m Jaime — CBT & ERP therapist, EMDR practitioner, and Clinical Supervisor. In this video, we’re talking about habituation — the process of getting used to anxie...

22 Mai 8min

3 - 🎥 Why Avoidance Keeps OCD Going Understanding Anxiety, Habituation & ERP

Welcome back to The Online Therapy Clinic. I’m Jaime — CBT & ERP therapist, EMDR practitioner, and Clinical Supervisor. In this third video, we’re diving into one of the most powerful (and misundersto...

13 Mai 14min