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The OCD & Anxiety Podcast

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Contact me for a private session, visit www.robertjamescoaching.com/contact This podcast is all about OCD and anxiety and how we can have a better relationship with it. If you struggle with OCD or another anxiety disorder and want to learn how to manage it better, then this podcast is for you.
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Episodes

Episode 118 - A Chat With ACT Specialist & Author Patricia Zurita Ona PSY.D

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com I hope that you enjoy this conversation with Doctor Z. To find out more about Patricia you can head to her website www.thisisdoctorz.com Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional medical help straight away to get a medical opinion and rule o...

Oct 03, 202152 minEp. 117

Episode 117 - Choice, Acceptance & The White Knuckle Ride Of OCD

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Learning to get over OCD can be a challenge, but it doesn't have to be a white knuckle ride. Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional medical help straight away to get a medical opinion and rule out other conditions or illnesses. The commen...

Sep 29, 202111 minEp. 116

Episode 116 - Why Self-Compassion Is So Important For Overcoming OCD

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Self-compassion is an area we all need to work on. In my experience low self-compassion is often entangled with OCD and the two can be hard to separate. In today's episode we take a look at the why working on self-compassion is so important. Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experi...

Sep 25, 202111 minEp. 115

Episode 115 - How To Overcome Repetitive OCD Thoughts

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Is repetitive thinking keeping you trapped? In this episode we discuss how to get out of this habitual way of thinking. Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional medical help straight away to get a medical opinion and rule out other conditio...

Sep 22, 202111 minEp. 114

Episode 114 - Why Trying To Outsmart OCD Is Keeping You Trapped

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com In today's episode I discuss the importance of not trying to outsmart OCD. I hope you enjoy and find it helpful :) Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional medical help straight away to get a medical opinion and rule out other conditions or...

Sep 18, 202113 minEp. 113

Episode 113 - Resilience & Overcoming OCD

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com This episode was recorded next to a river in Poland. I discuss the importance of resilience in overcoming OCD and anxiety. Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional medical help straight away to get a medical opinion and rule out other condi...

Sep 15, 202111 minEp. 112

Episode 112 - Finding Freedom From OCD & Anxiety by Embracing Uncertainty

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Learning to be ok with uncertainty is a big step in the direction towards overcoming OCD and anxiety. I would argue that it all starts here. Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional medical help straight away to get a medical opinion and ru...

Sep 11, 202112 minEp. 111

Episode 111 - Overcoming Inertia - Taking Action When You Struggle With OCD & Anxiety

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com In my experience, overcoming OCD is all about taking action. Today's podcast is all about that. Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoy. Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional medical help straight away to get a medical opinion and rule...

Sep 08, 202110 minEp. 110

Episode 110 - OCD Decision Making - How To Make Decisions When Struggling With OCD

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Decisions decisions. That aren't easy to make at the best of times, l throw OCD in the mix and this just makes in 10x as bad. Today we focus in on how you can make better, more confident decisions despite OCD. I hope you enjoy :) Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxie...

Sep 04, 202110 minEp. 109

Episode 109 - What Is Radical Self Acceptance & How Can You Bring It To OCD & Anxiety?

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com There can be some confusion about radical self-acceptance and what it means in relation to OCD. In today's podcast we explore this and discuss how you can bring more self-acceptance into your life. Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional m...

Sep 01, 20219 minEp. 108

Episode 108 - The One Million Step Method For OCD Recovery ;) Letting Go Of Doing Things Perfectly

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com There is no perfect one step, two step or one million step solution for OCD. The true solution comes in letting go of the search for perfection and recognising the things that help you to be more present. Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek profess...

Aug 28, 202110 minEp. 107

Episode 107 - How To Support Someone Who Is Struggling With OCD

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com If your family and friends are looking for support to help you manage OCD better, then this could be a very helpful podcast for you. Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional medical help straight away to get a medical opinion and rule out o...

Aug 25, 202112 minEp. 106

Episode 106 - OCD & The Emotions In Exile

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Today's episode is about those tricky emotions that we don't want to experience. The emotions in exile. In my experience, the more we can learn to explore and be with those emotions, the better off we are going to be. Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to...

Aug 21, 202111 minEp. 105

Episode 105 - A Chat With OCD Specialist From The OCD Center Of Los Angeles Lauren McMeikan Rosen MFT

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com In today's episode I talk with the amazing OCD specialist Lauren McMeikan Rosen MFT. We discuss the challenges and opportunities presented by the pandemic, the search for an OCD cure and the meaning of acceptance amongst many other OCD and anxiety related topics. To get in touch with Lauren you can find her on Instagram @theobsessivemind or you can check out her website www.theobsessivemind.com Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of R...

Aug 18, 202147 minEp. 104

Episode 104 - Are you Avoinding Or Moving Towards? - Get The OCD Recovery Mindset

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com In today's episode we take a look at the difference between avoidance and approaching and how they can hamper or vastly improve our ability to overcome OCD and anxiety. Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional medical help straight away to ...

Aug 14, 202112 minEp. 103

Episode 103 - Being Told To 'Accept' OCD & Anxiety Can Be Annoying - So What Actually Is Acceptance? & How Can We Use IT?

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Rather than accepting, what we often need to learn to do is to just tolerate the difficult thoughts and sensations that OCD gives us. Today we explore how to develop more tolerance. Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional medical help stra...

Aug 11, 202111 minEp. 102

Episode 102 - You Are Not 'Your' OCD, You Are So Much More

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com The label of OCD serves a purpose, but when we hold onto it too tightly it can hold us back and stop us from making the progress that we need to make. Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional medical help straight away to get a medical opin...

Aug 08, 202112 minEp. 101

Episode 101 - OCD & Reassurance Seeking - What It Is & How To Stop It

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com This week we explore reassurance seeking, one of the most common OCD compulsions. Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional medical help straight away to get a medical opinion and rule out other conditions or illnesses. The comments and opin...

Aug 05, 202115 minEp. 100

Episode 100 - A Chat With OCD Specialist Paul McCarrol - Why Looking For The OCD 'Cure' can keep you trapped

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com This week I interview the OCD specialist Paul Mc Carroll. To get in touch with Paul you can find him on Instagram @befreefromocd or you can check out his website www.befreefromocd.com Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional medical help st...

Jul 31, 202129 minEp. 99

Episode 99 - The Connection Between Social Anxiety & OCD

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Whilst struggling with OCD in my twenties, I also gained a lot of experience with social anxiety. These two issues seem to go hand in hand and perpetuate each other. The good news though is that through exposure and a mindful willing approach, you can overcome both of them. Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pi...

Jul 28, 202115 minEp. 98

Episode 98 - How To Best Use Meditation For OCD

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com This week I delve into a familar topic, that of meditation. I explore why it can be so helpful for OCD and how to start using it in an effective way. Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional medical help straight away to get a medical opini...

Jul 24, 202112 minEp. 97

Episode 97 - Bella's Journey With Relationship OCD & Anxiety

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com This week I interview the amazing Bella. Having struggled with OCD and anxiety, Bella has learnt numerous ways to overcome it and shares all. In addition, Bella is now working as a coach. I would highly reccomend you check out her website to find out more about what she has to offer. www.bellamaldener.com Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or me...

Jul 21, 202137 minEp. 96

Episode 96 - An Amazing & Simple Breathing technique For Obsessive Thoughts...

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Sometimes the best thing you can do for yourself in the midst of OCD is just to slow everything down and breathe better. Today we explore how to do that. Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional medical help straight away to get a medical o...

Jul 17, 202113 minEp. 95

Episode 95 - The Importance Of Movement For OCD & Anxiety

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Getting out of your head and into your body is one of the best things you can do for yourself when it comes to OCD and anxiety. Movement is key to this. Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional medical help straight away to get a medical op...

Jul 14, 202112 minEp. 94

Episode 94 - How To Use Metaphors To Defuse OCD Thoughts

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Metaphors are one of the best ways we have to explain the process of letting go of unwanted and intrusive OCD thoughts. In this episode we explore how you can use metaphors to your advantage in the struggle with OCD. Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to ...

Jul 10, 202111 minEp. 93

Episode 93 - How To Find Your Flow In The Midst Of OCD

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Learning to live life in a state of flow and to go along with challenges instead of against them is how we can find more inner peace. In today's episode we take a look at how you can find more flow, despite the challenges of OCD. Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxie...

Jul 07, 202124 minEp. 92

Episode 92 - The Role OF Self Compassion In Letting Go Of OCD Perfectionism

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Perfectionism is at the heart of OCD and one of the best ways to let go of it is through self-compassion. In today´s episdoe we explore how to do that. The link I mention in the episode are below. https://www.tarabrach.com/heart-meditation-loving-kindness/ https://jackkornfield.com/meditation-on-lovingkindness/ Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy...

Jul 03, 202112 minEp. 91

Episode 91 - Relationship OCD & Attachment Theory

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Learning about attachment theory can give you a new and potentially very helpful take on relationship OCD. Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional medical help straight away to get a medical opinion and rule out other conditions or illness...

Jun 30, 202117 minEp. 90

Episode 90 - The OCD and Anxiety Trap - How To Get Out Of It

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com This week we take a look at the anxiety trap, how it works and what we can do to get ourselves out of it. Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional medical help straight away to get a medical opinion and rule out other conditions or illnesse...

Jun 25, 20217 minEp. 89

Episode 89 - A Chat With OCD Specialist Dr Ilisa Kaufman Psy.D About Her Approach To Therapy & Her Own OCD Story

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Today I chat with Dr Ilisa Kaufman. Ilisa Kaufman, Psy.D., is a Miami based psychologist who specializes in the treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and addictions. Drawing from her personal struggles with OCD, Dr. Kaufman was able to transform her life and get into recovery from OCD. Now, she is on a mission to free other sufferers. Dr. Kaufman is passionate about helping people of all ages, who are suffering from OCD...

Jun 23, 202137 minEp. 88
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