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This episode features Kaci, a mom who experienced harm intrusive thoughts with compulsive rumination as a mother.  We talk about… – her experience of intrusive thoughts, rumination, and getting therapy for these issues – her experience of going through exposure and response prevention (ERP), the gold standard treatment for OCD – her recommendations for stopping […]

May 27, 2021

Episode #77 – Rumination in Postpartum OCD

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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 […]

Episode #76 – Handling Rumination and Fear of Relapse with Kristina Orlova

April 20, 2021

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