Pedophilia-Themed OCD, Part II
In today's episode of Purely OCD, OCD Specialists Lauren Rosen, LMFT , and Kelley Franke, LMFT , will be talking about compulsions in Pedophilia-Themed OCD.
Mar 25, 2025•21 min•Ep. 88
Purely OCD
Lauren McMeikan Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT, are OCD Specialists living with OCD. Their dual perspectives bring a unique and comprehensive vantage point to their discussions about OCD treatment. Live participation is welcomed weekly on Instagram Live, as Kelley and Lauren cover all things OCD, one subtype at a time. Join them as they bring a little humor and a lot of heart to the realm of OCD recovery.
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Pedophilia-Themed OCD, Part I
In today's episode of Purely OCD, OCD Specialists Lauren Rosen, LMFT , and Kelley Franke, LMFT , will be talking about obsessions in Pedophilia-Themed OCD.
Nov 05, 2024•27 min•Ep. 87
OCD Awareness Week 2024
In this episode, in honor of OCD Awareness Week, Lauren Rosen, LMFT , and Kelley Franke, LMFT , talk about what OCD recovery looks like and offer words of hope to those navigating the disorder.
Oct 15, 2024•39 min•Ep. 86
Contamination OCD, Part III
On this episode of Purely OCD, Lauren Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT, discuss recovery from Contamination OCD using Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP).
Sep 23, 2024•27 min•Ep. 85
Purely OCD with special guest Dillon Tucker
In this week's episode, OCD Specialists Lauren Rosen, LMFT , and Kelley Franke, LMFT , speak with Dillon Tucker, director of the film Pure O.
Sep 20, 2024•38 min•Ep. 84
Contamination OCD, Part II
In this week's episode, OCD Specialists Lauren Rosen, LMFT , and Kelley Franke, LMFT discuss compulsions common to contamination OCD.
Apr 29, 2024•28 min•Ep. 83
Contamination OCD, Part I
In today's episode of Purely OCD, OCD Specialists Lauren Rosen, LMFT , and Kelley Franke, LMFT , talk about obsessions in Contamination OCD.
Mar 25, 2024•32 min•Ep. 82
Health Anxiety/Health OCD Part IV
In this episode, Lauren Rosen, LMFT , and Kelley Franke, LMFT , round out their discussion of Health Anxiety and Health OCD with special guests Josh Spitalnick PhD, ABPP , CEO and practice owner of Anxiety Specialists of Atlanta, and Michael Stier MA, LCPC . The four talk about treatment, and Josh & Michael discuss their awesome new book The Complete Guide to Overcoming Health Anxiety: How to Live Life to the Fullest...Because You're Not Dead (Yet)...
Mar 12, 2024•44 min•Ep. 81
Health Anxiety/Health OCD Part III
This week on Purely OCD, OCD specialists Lauren Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT discuss recovery from Health Anxiety/Health OCD.
Feb 26, 2024•33 min•Ep. 80
Health Anxiety/Health OCD, Part II
This week on Purely OCD, Lauren Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT discuss common compulsions in Health Anxiety/Health OCD.
Feb 12, 2024•28 min•Ep. 79
Health Anxiety/Health OCD, Part I
In this week's episode, Lauren Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT , discuss obsessions in the context of Health Anxiety/Health OCD.
Jan 29, 2024•28 min•Ep. 79
Sexual Orientation OCD, Part III
In this week's episode, Lauren Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT discuss recovery from Sexual Orientation OCD.
Jan 15, 2024•29 min•Ep. 78
Sexual Orientation OCD, Part II
In this week's episode, Lauren Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT , discuss compulsions in Sexual Orientation OCD.
Dec 18, 2023•27 min•Ep. 77
Sexual Orientation OCD, Part I
In this week's episode, Lauren Rosen, LMFT , and Kelley Franke, LMFT , discuss obsessions in Sexual Orientation OCD.
Dec 05, 2023•27 min•Ep. 76
Existential OCD, Part III
In this week's episode, Lauren Rosen, LMFT , and Kelley Franke, LMFT , discuss recovery from Existential OCD.
Nov 27, 2023•34 min•Ep. 75
Existential OCD, Part II
In this week's episode, Lauren Rosen, LMFT , and Kelley Franke, LMFT , discuss common compulsions in Existential OCD. They also discuss depression and its treatment, given that it commonly comes up in conjunction with this subtype.
Nov 27, 2023•34 min•Ep. 73
Relationship OCD, Part III
In this week's episode, OCD specialists Lauren Rosen, LMFT , and Kelley Franke, LMFT , talk about exposure and response prevention with Relationship OCD.
Nov 14, 2023•27 min•Ep. 74
Existential OCD, Part I
In this episode of the Purely OCD Podcast, Lauren Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT, discuss obsessions in Existential OCD.
Nov 03, 2023•27 min•Ep. 72
Relationship OCD, Part II
On this week's episode of Purely OCD, Lauren and Kelley discuss compulsions in Relationship OCD.
Jul 17, 2023•28 min•Ep. 70
Relationship OCD, Part I
In this weeks episode, Lauren Rosen, LMFT , and Kelley Franke, LMFT , discuss common obsessions related to Relationship themed OCD.
Jun 05, 2023•30 min•Ep. 69
Harm OCD, Part III
This week on the Purely OCD Podcast, OCD Specialists Lauren Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT, wrap up their discussion on Harm OCD with a discussion about exposure and response prevention with this subtype.
Jun 05, 2023•29 min•Ep. 68
Harm OCD, Part II
This week on Purely OCD , Lauren Rosen, LMFT , and Kelley Franke, LMFT , continue their discussion on Harm OCD, with a focus on compulsions. To start, Lauren and Kelley discuss mental compulsions - like mental review and rumination. Next, they cover overt compulsions - like physical tapping and folding your arms to make sure you don't accidentally shove someone off a ledge. Following this, the cover avoidance - which can look like anything from avoiding cooking to avoiding holding your child. Ne...
Apr 16, 2023•28 min•Ep. 67
Special Guest Shaun Flores
On this episode of Purely OCD Lauren Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT, are joined with a special guest Shaun Flores who is a mental health advocate who shares with us his journey with OCD. Shaun has made it his mission to spread awareness about OCD. Shaun is an International OCD Foundation advocate, TEDx speaker and a powerful influence in the mental health community. It was such an honor to have him on as our guest today.
Mar 13, 2023•37 min•Ep. 66
With Special Guest Dr. Patrick McGrath
This week, Lauren Rosen, LMFT , and Kelley Franke, LMFT , are joined by Dr. Patrick McGrath . Dr. McGrath is the Chief Clinical Officer at NOCD and the former Director of the Center for Anxiety and Obsessive Compulsive Disorders (OCD) and the Co-Director of the School Anxiety and School Refusal Program at AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. He offers a wealth of insight and knowledge. We hope you enjoy learning from him....
Mar 07, 2023•32 min•Ep. 65
Harm OCD, Part I
On this week’s episode of Purely OCD, Lauren and Kelley explore harm obsessions in this multiple part series. In part 1 of the series, the two identify intrusive thoughts that commonly present for those living with this particular sub-type of OCD. First they explain what harm OCD is and how harm obsessions can be categorized through violent intrusive thoughts, moral OCD, Postpartum OCD, contamination OCD and many others. Next they dive deeper into “traditional harm” obsessions and triggers. Last...
Feb 20, 2023•22 min•Ep. 64
Confessing as Compulsion
On this week's episode of Purely OCD, Kelley and Lauren discuss sneaky reassurance seeking in the form of confession. First they discuss how to tell if it's becoming a problem. Next they consider how it can show up with different themes including Relationship OCD , Sexual Orientation OCD , Religious Scrupulosity and Moral Scrupulosity . Lastly, they briefly touch on how to deal with the anxiety that arises as a result of choosing to refrain from confessing compulsively. Join them as they record ...
Feb 15, 2023•18 min•Ep. 63
Getting Support without Compulsing
This week on Purely OCD, Lauren and Kelley discuss how to get support from a loved one without it becoming compulsive. To start, they cover the reasons why asking for reassurance can be so problematic. Next, they discuss the "how" of asking for support without seeking reassurance. In addition, they talk about the importance of taking care of your support system, as compulsive reassurance often puts a tremendous strain on relationships. They also consider the importance of knowing who to disclose...
Feb 06, 2023•28 min•Ep. 62
Exposure and Response Prevention
Today on Purely OCD podcast, Lauren Rosen, LMFT , and Kelley Franke, LMFT , talk about Exposure and Response Prevention in the treatment of OCD. They discuss different types of exposures and how to practice not engaging in compulsions (or response prevention). You can check out prior podcast episodes to learn more about specific types of compulsions and how exposure and response prevention can be applied with different OCD subtypes....
Jan 30, 2023•27 min•Ep. 61
Overt Compulsions
In today’s episode Purely OCD , Lauren Rosen, LMFT , and Kelley Franke, LMFT , talk about different types of overt, or observable, compulsions that commonly present in OCD. They also briefly cover ways you can combat compulsions in the face of fear. Check out Purely OCD’s new Instagram , Tik Tok and Twitter Accounts....
Jan 24, 2023•27 min•Ep. 60
Perfectionism and OCD
In today’s episode, Kelley Franke, LMFT, and Lauren Rosen, LMFT talk about perfectionism in OCD. They talk about how perfection can be such an alluring idea this time of year, but how it can also rob us of our present moment experiences. We hope you embrace the entirety of your experience, warts, intrusive thoughts and all this holiday season. Check out @purely_ocd where we will be sharing more come 2023. ❤️...
Jan 10, 2023•25 min•Ep. 59
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