How Long Will It Take for Me to Get Better?
Chris discusses a - the most - frequently asked question at the top of a case: How long is this gonna take? The answer is about four months; but there are important variables to consider. Obviously no...
23 Feb 202122min
How Can I Better Find Compulsions?
Chris discusses the "Compulsions Decision Tree" - not technical language - in order to better identify compulsions. The purpose of these 3 questions is to increase the likelihood that listeners will l...
18 Feb 202120min
When OCD Causes Depression
Chris discusses a common problem among individuals suffering from OCD and clinically significant anxiety - secondary depression. What do you do when your OCD results in a comorbid (or co-occurring) de...
16 Feb 202116min
What Compulsions Go with Which Obsessional Themes?
Chris responds to an email regarding lists of compulsions that tend to travel in packs (or subtypes). But the answer isn't what you think. The fact is that there are as many compulsion-lists as there ...
2 Feb 202123min
How Do I Tell the Difference between Obsessions & Compulsions?
Chris discusses OCD 101, How do we tell the difference between OCD-components in order bring to a grinding halt our OCD-systems? Feel free to reach out with questions to chrisleins04@gmail.com.
25 Jan 202120min
Compulsions Breed Compulsions
Chris Discusses attitude. It comes down to decision and follow through. Sure, it's a little more complex than that. Sometimes we're doing compulsions that we don't quite realize are compulsions. We se...
20 Jan 202118min
What Do I Do When I Can't Stop My Compulsions?
Chris discusses an oft-posed question in therapy, and gives an honest and empowering answer. Thanks for tuning into the podcast. Feel free to reach out with any questions you might have. Chrisleins04...
8 Jan 202114min
Relationship OCD, What is It?
Chris discusses yet another symptom dimension of OCD. The truth of the matter, though, is that there is no piece of information more important in this general context than the necessity of stopping co...
30 Dec 202018min
