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In this episode, I’m joined by Kristina Orlova, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in the treatment of OCD.  We talk about .. – rumination and how this is a controllable, ritualistic behavior and, therefore, a choice – how to sit with uncertainty in OCD – how to respond when obsessions and compulsions attack […]

In this episode, I’m joined by Zach Westerbeck who is an OCD warrior, mental health public speaker, and author of the book “You’re Not Alone”.  Together, we talk about.. – Zach’s lived experience with OCD including sexual orientation obsessions and compulsions – how he turned his experience of anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts into advocacy […]