Caryn Gill is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, California, and Missouri. She has worked in the mental health field for over a decade, and has been treating OCD and anxiety specific patients since 2017. Her treatment focuses on the duality of change through acceptance, which involves either working on triggers and compulsions in OCD and anxiety, or healing emotional wounds that were caused by these mental illnesses. Rather than "fixing" her clients, she believes in ...
Mar 20, 2024•40 min•Ep. 85
Maria Failla is a "plant-killer-turned-happy-plant-lady." She is an advocate for plant care beyond the basic light exposure and water drainage, as she believes plants and nature are key to improving mental health. Her lifestyle change from being a "plant killer" to really understanding the intricacies of nature has given her clarity in many aspects of life. Her disconnection from screens and reconnection with nature granted her mindfulness, subsequently alleviating her mental health. In this epi...
Mar 13, 2024•43 min
Charlene Colwell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in Minnesota. Her private practice focuses on treating patients who suffer OCD and general anxiety. She has grown a passion for helping people who suffer said mental illnesses because she too experienced the same things growing up. She has dedicated her time the past 11 years to helping her patients change their relationship with OCD through evidence based treatments. Today, she continues her training through Rogers Behavioral Health, a...
Mar 06, 2024•54 min
Anna Jackson is a licensed psychotherapist based in London. Her practice revolves around most mental health related concerns, specifically with anxiety and OCD. She treats her patients by utilizing traditional psychotherapy (such as using integrative CBT/REBT), optimizing physical health and nutrition, and meditative practices such as theta healing In this episode we talk about: ◾️ Anna's personal history with mental health struggles ◾️ Understanding OCD and anxiety in the early years ◾️ The cor...
Feb 28, 2024•59 min•Ep. 82
Courtney Holbrook is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who specializes in treating OCD, PTSD, BFRBs, and Tics. She utilizes evidence-based treatments such as Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP), Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PET), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), HRT and the ComB model, and Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT). Her decision to specialize in this field is due to her family's history of anxiety and undiagnosed OCD. She also struggled with various form...
Feb 23, 2024•38 min
Get ready to be inspired in this episode as we introduce you to Blake Powers, a fantastic member of our Conquer Your OCD course and my cherished client. Blake's journey, from wrestling with the clutches of OCD to reclaiming his life, is nothing short of incredible. Join us for an uplifting conversation filled with resilience, growth, and the tools that helped Blake reclaim his life from OCD. In this episode we talk about: ◾️ How OCD affects everyday life ◾️ Actionable steps to recovering from OC...
Feb 14, 2024•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 80
Tamara Harrison is a counselor based in Seattle, Washington. Her specialty in treating patients lies in OCD, Anxiety, and Body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRB's). She utilizes Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP) in treating patients suffering from OCD, and Habit Reversal Training (HRT) for patients with BFRB's. Tamara takes on a warm, understanding, & empathetic approach based on proven techniques to treat her patients. In this episode we talk about: ◾️ Understanding Body-focused rep...
Feb 07, 2024•46 min•Ep. 79
Lindsay Murphy is a dedicated member of our Conquer Your OCD course and 1-on-1 coaching program, takes the spotlight in this episode. She generously shares her personal OCD recovery journey and offers insights into the strategies that have proven effective for her along the way. In this episode we talk about: ◾️ Lindsay's personal history with mental health ◾️ Self doubt and hindrances to seeking mental health treatment ◾️ Exposures and learning to live with OCD Find Zach here : zachwesterbeck.c...
Jan 31, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 78
Robyn Stern is a licensed clinical worker who works mainly with patients suffering from Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD). As someone who also suffers from the disorder, she uses her experiences together with her professional clinical training to create a safe space for people who want to understand their condition more thoroughly and intimately. With over a decade in her practice, she has adapted to using a research-based treatment in approaching each individual client. She uses a variety of modal...
Jan 24, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 77
Kelsey Callahan is a licensed professional counselor in the state of Tennessee who has been working in the mental health field for almost 8 years, specially working on OCD and anxiety. As a counselor, she performs assessments and diagnostics, psychotherapy, treatment planning, and crisis management. In this episode we talk about: ◾️ Demystifying rumination and its part in OCD ◾️ Differentiating rumination and compulsions ◾️ Identifying your thoughts and when you should visit a therapist Find Kel...
Jan 17, 2024•45 min•Ep. 76
Lisa Fernandez has been a licensed clinical social worker since 1995, helping patients suffering from depression, anxiety, and OCD. She is also currently working for a certification in treating ADHD, as she has seen its connection in recent years to depression and anxiety. Lisa believes in fostering a safe environment for her patients in therapy, and teaches mindfulness and cognitive restructuring techniques while utilizing Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) in treating OCD. In this episode ...
Jan 10, 2024•41 min•Ep. 75
Kirsten Pagacz is an author and business owner of Retro-A-Go-Go, an online seller of retro kitsch. After having a traumatic childhood, family members with anxiety disorders, and suffering from OCD for almost 20 years, she realized that she could name her OCD, subsequently letting her tame it. In her book Leaving the OCD Circus, she reveals how OCD had shaped her life at a young age and how she took it into adulthood and eventually healed from it. In this episode we talk about: ◾️ Kirsten's child...
Jan 03, 2024•31 min•Ep. 74
Hanna is a registered Social Worker whose areas of specialization include clinical counselling with individuals, families, and groups. She obtained her Master’s degree in social work from the University of Calgary and has worked in an addiction treatment facility and immigrant serving agency providing psychotherapy services. Hanna's experiences include working with people who struggle with anxiety, depression and other psychochological forms of trauma. She has a particular interest in mindfulnes...
Dec 27, 2023•44 min
Shauna Pichette is the Clinical Training Team Lead of NOCD. She is a licensed therapist who has a variety of experiences with different groups and specialties across different states. Her main treatment approach is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which includes Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Exposure Response Therapy (ERP), and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT). With an extensive background in treating patients with anxiety, OCD, depression, and other mental illnesses, ...
Dec 20, 2023•40 min•Ep. 72
Jason Elias and Adam Reid are co-founders and partners of CBTeam, a Behavioral Health Clinic in Lexington where specialists guide their patients in overcoming OCD & anxiety. The team is made up of Behavioral Coaches who specialize in Exposure Therapy to help clients implement evidence-based treatment plans such as CBT, ACT, and ERP in their daily lives. Jason Elias is the founder, director, and Head of Adult Psychological Services of CBTeam. He has an extensive background in clinical psychol...
Dec 13, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 71
Dr. Steven Hayes is a professor of Psychology at the University of Nevada and President of the Institute for Better Health, an organization dedicated to better mental and behavioral health. Much of his work in the mental health field revolves around his research in showing the validity of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) as therapy for OCD. Apart from his work as a therapist, he has written 47 books and nearly 700 scientific articles published and continues to write blog articles in his w...
Dec 06, 2023•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 70
Dr. Patrick McGrath is the Chief Clinical Officer at NOCD, where he oversees the OCD specialists as well as the clinical protocols of the company. He is also a Lead Psychologist at Ascension Illinois Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital, where he also treats OCD and anxiety disorders. Beyond OCD and anxiety, he works with a variety of medical and mental concerns such as school refusal, perinatal issues,trauma, and co-occuring substance use. Apart from having worked in the medical field fo...
Nov 29, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 69
Dr. Ashley Smith is a licensed clinical psychologist, co-founder of Peak Mind: The Center for Psychological Strength, and a self-proclaimed happiness quester. Since earning her PhD in 2007, she has become a sought-after specialist in the treatment of anxiety disorders. In addition to direct patient care, Dr. Ashley has published a book, articles, and a weekly blog. She regularly provides keynotes, workshops, and trainings for a variety of audiences and is involved in public outreach through the ...
Nov 22, 2023•48 min•Ep. 68
Ilyas Patanam is the Chief Growth Officer of NOCD, a group of like-minded individuals working together to help millions of people around the world with OCD regain their lives. NOCD's mission is to help people with OCD alleviate their struggles through better awareness and treatment. Ilyas' role in NOCD is centered on increasing awareness in OCD, while also working to destigmatize it. From there, his role switches to ensuring that they understand what effective treatment looks like and finding wa...
Nov 15, 2023•50 min•Ep. 67
Eric Kupers is the co-director of Dandelion Dancetheater and an Associate Professor of Dance at Cal State University East Bay. As an instructor of inclusive performance, he experiments vigorously all year-round with any kind of performances -- from dance, music, theater, spiritual practice, and social activism -- for people with and without disabilities and of diverse body identities and artistic backgrounds. He has struggled with OCD since he was a child but had only found out about CBT and ERP...
Nov 08, 2023•54 min•Ep. 66
Kristen is a psychotherapist who has been working in the industry for 15 years. She is also a survivor of perfectionism and anxiety, which later on developed into OCD and BDD. This fueled her passion of helping people who suffer the same things to a path of recovery, using her own experiences as a guide. In her practice, Kristen integrates a humanistic approach, integrating it into Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Self-compassion Focused Therapy when treating her patients. In this episode w...
Nov 01, 2023•53 min•Ep. 65
Amy Diener is an artist that specializes in dot paintings. She had been struggling with OCD since her high school years, but has been utilizing her art to heal and deal with her mental health. She finds peace and zen in making her paintings made of dots and solely relied on art as an avenue for healing, but as she grew older, she learned of the many other ways to aid in her healing from OCD, such as ERP. She now has a deeper understanding of the mental illness and has developed to live without f...
Oct 25, 2023•41 min•Ep. 64
Elliot Kallen is the founder of A Brighter Day, a non-profit charity aimed at spreading awareness about depression and suicide prevention for teens and parents. After losing their son who took his own life in 2016, Elliot and his wife, Tammy, put together the charity in hopes of supporting young adults in their transition to adulthood to prevent teen suicide. In this episode we talk about: ◾️ What is depression ◾️ Warning signs of suicidal ideation and how to prevent it ◾️ Communication and bein...
Oct 18, 2023•48 min
Ben Eckstein is a licensed clinical social worker from Durham, North Carolina. He founded Bull City Anxiety in 2014, a private practice where a small group of other licensed therapists treat patients suffering from OCD and anxiety. He has worked in a variety of settings, including inpatient psychiatry, residential treatment, and outpatient clinics. Ben has treated many patients suffering from OCD and related disorders with a multitude of approaches, such as CBT, ERP, ACT, and more. In this episo...
Oct 11, 2023•36 min•Ep. 62
In this week's episode, we welcome back the Founder and CEO of From Survivor to Thriver, Erik DaRosa. He still continues his work as a mental health advocate and speaker apart from his work at From Survivor to Thriver. Today, we take on a casual approach to discussing each other's experiences with mental health as it is Erik's goal to get rid of the stigma of mental health discourse and normalize it as a topic in daily conversation. In this episode we talk about: ◾️ Each other's personal experie...
Oct 04, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 61
Jenna Schloss is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker located in Illinois. She treats mainly clients suffering from OCD, but also tackles generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and other related illnesses. Her approach to treating said disorders cover many grounds as she uses Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Acceptant and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). Although she may sound like your tex...
Sep 27, 2023•39 min•Ep. 60
Stefan Batorjis is a qualified integrative psychotherapist and mountain leader, facilitating people in natural environments for over 20 years. He is the founder of Nature & Therapy UK , which was created as a response to the growing need to foster a spiritual and psychological connection to land. He also established the Ecotherapy Project in 2008 with the Plymouth NHS for people in need of mental health care. Apart from his ecotherapy projects, Stefan is an associate lecturer at Plymouth Uni...
Sep 20, 2023•52 min•Ep. 59
Doctor Sean Sullivan is a licensed clinical psychologist and the CEO of OnePerfect, a platform focusing on wellness of mental health through "Shifts," which are personalized mindset "shifting" experiences. Doctor Sullivan's research is focused on applying technology to improve mental health, mostly with regards to helping his patients shift their state of mind on demand. Outside of Shift Therapy, he has written psychology books and produced digital psychology content and interventions, such as s...
Sep 13, 2023•50 min•Ep. 58
Paris had gone through a long bout with bipolar disorder through her life. After several years of misdiagnoses and being in and out of a psychiatric hospital, she is now able to manage her mental health. Paris spreads awareness about the disorder through hosting the Live Well Bipolar podcast. She is also the author of Crooked Illness : Lessons From Inside & Outside Hospital Walls where she shares her experiences as both a patient and as someone working in the behavioral health field. In this...
Sep 06, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 57
Dr. Charles Brady is a board-certified clinical psychologist who has been helping people build the courage to face their fears and anxiety since 1992. Previously, he was an associate professor in the University of Cincinnati's Department of Psychiatry and Director of the OCD and Anxiety Services program at the Lindner Center of HOPE, but moved forward from these roles to become the founder of Kitsap Peninsula OCD And Anxiety Services, his solo private practice. In his practice, he focuses on all...
Aug 30, 2023•39 min•Ep. 56
