Chris Conducts an Imaginal Exposure ... on Himself
In this episode, Chris faces his relationship-OCD and does what's called, an imaginal exposure. Feel free to reach out with any questions you might have to chrisleins04@gmail.com. If you've found the...
12 Okt 202345min
The Four Bosom Buddies of Good Exposure Therapy
Chris talks through a few erroneous but common ideas of exposure therapy. These are mistakes made by both consumers and inexperienced therapists. He then explains four components of good exposure ther...
2 Okt 202319min
When OCD Says "This" Means "That"
Chris discusses fears and case-examples that involve physical symptoms and environmental experiences, and that the OCD says "this" is evidence of, or means "that." These can be difficult to deal with,...
22 Sep 202310min
Is My Anxiety Interfering with My Sex Life?
Chris discusses some literature and case-examples relative to how anxiety- and OCD-symptoms can interfere with individuals' sex life. Most notably, he shows that most common forms of sexual dysfunctio...
18 Sep 202315min
Kimberley Quinlan, LMFT of Your Anxiety Toolkit
Chris sits down with Kimberley Quinlan of the great podcast, Your Anxiety Toolkit. They discuss various topics from the history of their careers and supervisors who were pivotal in shaping who they ar...
5 Sep 202332min
2 Rules of Thumb: the Difference between OCD and Skin Picking Disorder
Chris responds to a listener's question about the difference between OCD and excoriation disorder. This is an important question, because many OCDers report that they pick at their skin "as a compulsi...
28 Aug 202311min
The Chain is Only as Strong as its Weakest Link
Chris finishes the series on SCAMP and the Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors. In this episode, he focuses on the last two trigger-categories (Movement and Place) represented in the acronym. This episo...
16 Aug 202316min
Manage Feelings; but F*** Anxiety
Chris continues to series on OCD-Related disorders, this time talking through the "A" (for Affect) in the acronym SCAMP. The important idea is effectively manage triggers, to include feelings. There's...
9 Aug 202314min
