OCD Family Podcast

Join host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she joins Micah Howe this holiday season. Micah is a mental health advocate who suffers with OCD, depression, and hoarding disorder. One of his deepest passions is to help parents and loved ones of those who battle with OCD better understand the world from a sufferer's perspective. Join us as he unpacks this really powerful wishlist to further help the OCD Family Community in their journeys to love and support our OCD and OCD-Related Disorder warriors.

Mike Heady, a licensed clinical professional counselor specializing in I-CBT treatment, joins the podcast to discuss the key tenants of I-CBT and its application in treatment. They explore the importance of understanding and challenging obsessive thoughts, differentiating physical sensations from obsessive interpretations, and the age range for I-CBT treatment. The podcast also includes a brief discussion on Hanukkah and upcoming stories on OCD and related disorders.

Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as we learn about Inference-Based CBT with our special guest, Mike Heady, LCPC. The OCD Family Community has made reference to I-CBT before, but what is this framework and what does it have to do with OCD? As it turns out, it's an additional evidenced based framework that can treat OCD, and it's been around for decades as well. But it's more recent emergence of use in the US has made this "new" theory garner questions and confusion for some. So join the conversation, because we're going to break it down and ultimately learn that there's more hope available in the treatment of OCD.

Join host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes back her handsome hubs, Patrick, for a special holiday episode of OCD Family Podcast. This episode will focus on some tips and strategies for varying ERP work during the holiday season, which can be stressful even in the best of circumstances. So join us, as we laugh a little and play a few holiday games too!

Dr. Anthony Pinto, International Expert, joins Nicole Morris to discuss Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD). They explore the distinction between OCPD and other neurodiverse conditions like ASD and ADHD. The podcast also covers the impact of OCPD on one's quality of life, the transition from subclinical traits to disorder, prioritizing tasks and values, treatments for OCPD including medication and CBT, and concludes by announcing a bonus episode and holiday tips for stress management.

Join host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she talks with Hoarding and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder expert, Gabrielle Faggella, LISW-S, ACSW. For Part IV of the OCD Related Disorder Series, we will discuss many aspects regarding hoarding behavior and Hoarding Disorder, as well as treatment strategies and hope for families with loved ones suffering with this sometimes deadly disorder.

Welcome back to Part III of the OCD Related Disorder Series on the OCD Family Podcast. Join host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as we discuss Emetophobia with our expert panel including Barb Benson, MA, LPC, and Dr. Nicole Bosse, Ph.D. Join the conversation as we learn together and raise awareness regarding triggers, treatment strategies and more.

Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she continues her OCD-Related Disorders Series with the OCD Family Community. In Part II, Nicole interviews IOCDF Lead Advocate, Chris Trondsen, LMFT, APCC, and his lovely mother, Liz Trondsen, about their lived experience with BDD from a family perspective. Join the conversation to help raise awareness and understanding regarding BDD, treatment options and the hope that is available to our BDD warriors.

Join host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she kicks off the inaugural OCD-Related Disorders Series on the OCD Family Podcast. In this 5 part series, the OCD Family Community will explore different OCD Related Disorders that affect our loved ones, with a helping of psychoeducation, support and resources too. Come learn more about Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors with our brilliant and compassionate guest expert, Dr. Suzanne Mouton-Odum, Ph.D. Let's support our BFRB warriors and bring some much needed awareness to this common struggle. We're better together!

Join host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as we explore some of the challenges facing parents when their Adult Children struggle with OCD. Nicole welcomes OCD Expert, Ben Eckstein, LCSW, as we explore resources and support for this underserved population.