OCD Family Podcast

Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as we celebrate our milestone 100th episode of the OCD Family Podcast! Today, we celebrate by reminiscing about binge-worthy episodes from the past two seasons, engaging in some fun OCD-themed games with my husband Patrick, and announcing an exciting giveaway from our generous sponsor, OCD Training School. Join us for this special episode filled with gratitude, games, and amazing prizes as we mark 100 episodes together!

Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she we discusses the challenges holidays present for those with OCD and related disorders. We explore how changes in routine and societal expectations can trigger anxiety. We offer three strategies for navigating these challenges, and a practical application to own our strength and resilience. Meet us at the water cooler to learn more!

Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as we talk about SO-OCD and Gender Themed Subtypes of OCD! Many people confuse this with true sexual orientation and/or gender identity. So join us as we differentiate the differences and talk about how to treat it!

Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she takes on a listener question from our very own OCD Family Community. There’s lots of buzz about I-CBT these days, but a lot of misunderstanding also. Join Nicole as she investigates I-CBT further, and find out how I-CBT helps in the treatment of OCD!

Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she discussed Pure O! This controversial subtype has been discussed for many years, but what is it? Does it exist? And no matter what, what can be done to help? Come join us at the Water Cooler, fam, for quenchers like this all summer long!

Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she premieres the return of our summer series, the Water Cooler Chats! These chats are short form content meant to hydrate the OCD Family Community while we all spend more time with our families during the summertime! And our first quencher is the ultimate guide to finding the right OCD therapist for you! So come join us and check out YouTube for the return of animations!

Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes Dr. Elizabeth McIngvale, Ph.D., to our OCD Family Community. We discuss challenges and solutions for supporting military personal and veterans with OCD. Systemic barriers and stigma, the critical role of evidence based treatment, and a whole lot of hope is discussed. Lastly, we honor all service members and vets lost to un-aliving, as we pay tribute in honor of Memorial Day in the States.

Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she joins her return panel of experts to dive into the complexities of PANS and PANDAS. We discuss symptoms like sudden onset of OCD and tics, emerging research from Columbia University, and effective treatments such as IVIG and steroids. Panelists share personal stories, emphasize the importance of finding knowledgeable doctors, and offer practical advice for managing flares. The conversation underscores the need for increased awareness and education, providing hope and resources for families navigating these challenging disorders.

Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes back our dynamic sensory panelists. Topics include environmental influences on behavior, masking, autistic burnout and more. Additionally, we discuss the contextual nature of tics, the importance of looking at the function of our behaviors, and how sensory feedback can impact picky eating, clinical picky eating and ARFID. So join Dr. Briana Pollard, OTD, Amber Young, LMHC, Dr. Lisa Conway, Ph.D. & Dr. Max Maisel, Ph.D., as we dive into all the things and a whole lot of hope.

Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes a diverse panel of sensory practitioners discussing the intricate connections between sensory processing and mental health relevant to our OCD and OC-Related Disorder (OCRD) warriors. We will hear from the specialized scopes of Occupational Therapy (OT), lived Autistic experience, Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs) and Tics, Tourette’s Syndrome, and Just Right and Tourettic OCD. So join me and my fantastic panel of Briana Pollard, OTD, Amber Young, LMHC, Lisa Conway, Ph.D., and Max Maisel, Ph.D., as we build a foundation for understanding sensory regulation and more!