Is One Compulsion Better than Another?
Chris responds to a patient's question, Is one compulsion better than another? Good question. The short answer is, No; but the long answer is, Yes. Feel free to reach out with any questions you might...
17 Okt 202215min
After That, What Do I Do with My Thoughts?
**Major OCD Straight Talk announcement coming November 1, 2022. Chris discusses the question of, After I stop compulsions and mental rituals (e.g., ruminating), and I stop arguing with my thoughts, wh...
4 Okt 202211min
Is Arguing with My Thoughts A Compulsion?
*** Big OCD Straight Talk Announcement coming November 1, 2022. Chris discusses a really common response OCDers have to their intrusive thoughts. The conversations we have with ourselves can often ha...
27 Sep 202214min
I Have Anxiety, Not OCD: What Do I Do?
Chris deals with a common question in therapy: What do I do: I have anxiety, not OCD. The Cognitive Model provides a useful roadmap for understanding anxiety-related symptoms; and it offers a practica...
13 Sep 202220min
"Just-Right OCD": Can't Stop This Feeling
Chris responds to a listener's question about how to manage "just right"-OCD. It's important, first and foremost, to remember that OCD is OCD; and although OCD often appears in so-called "subtypes," t...
29 Aug 202213min
How Do I Stop Ruminating?
At the request of a listener, Chris returns to the question of, How do I stop ruminating? He provides a specific technique, but explains the importance of first distinguishing between different kinds ...
19 Aug 202217min
The Fear behind the Fear: The Core of the OCD
Chris responds to a question regarding perceived memory loss and obsessional distress, and incorporates various clinical observations and explanation into his response. Feel free to reach out with an...
12 Aug 202221min
You Can't or You Won't?
Chris discusses his understanding of the dreaded phrase, "I can't" in relation to the resistance of compulsions, and discloses his battle with OCD. But an important difference is to be highlighted bet...
5 Aug 202213min
