OCD Family Podcast

Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes Gina Abbondante, LCSW, to our family table. Gina joins to share about a common subtype of OCD that can show up anywhere between pregnancy and up to one year postpartum. This subtype can affect more than biological caregivers, and it can manifest is some pretty cruel ways. So come join our conversation, because raising awareness and learning is half the battle!

Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes Saraa D. Lee, LCSW to our family table. Saraa is an OCD and Trauma Specialist out of Soul Spa Psychotherapy, as well as a Clinical Supervisor for NOCD. Saraa shares her story of being both a practitioner and a lived experience warrior. Listen as she shares about the universality of how and where OCD strikes, strategies for embracing the big feelings and creating safety for all the family to access treatment. Additionally, Nicole celebrate Black History Month, recognizing the inspiration, strength, beauty and color that the Black community brings to our family.

Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes her love and handsome hubs, Patrick Morris, back to our family table. With the recent passage of Valentine’s Day, they are discussing this commercialized love week and revisiting their conversation around the common subtype of Relationship OCD (ROCD). With the emerging understanding of Inference-Based CBT for the treatment of OCD, join Nicole and Patrick as they consider how perfectionism fuels the core of ROCD. And then stick around to hear from the Morris kiddos regarding some of their thoughts on love.

Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as we welcome Jon Hershfield, LMFT, to our family table. Jon is well known leader in the OCD treatment field and broader community, and today he’s here for you, fam! Amongst many helpful books, presentations, and interviews Jon has participated in, he has written a book called When A Family Member Has OCD, which is particularly pertinent to us, fam! So join us while we highlight some helpful nuggets from that book, dispel some common OCD myths, play a few rounds of Never Have I Ever - OCD Edition courtesy of some help from ChatGPT, and share top recommendations for family members and warriors with lived experience battling OCD.

Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes International OCD Foundation (IODCF) Advocate, Erika McCoy, to our family table. Erika shares a candid overview of her history living with OCD and trauma. Her honesty and vulnerability is gift to help others suffering to know they’re not alone. Additionally, she’s gathered blades of hope and created a vibrant grassroots advocacy that has bloomed into the international space. So come join us for some fierce courage, battle and hope, because Erika’s story is amazing and I can’t wait for you to hear more.

Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she invites Catherine Goldhouse, LICSW, to our family table! Today is all about taboo themes that OCD can create to torture sufferers and loved ones. Join us as we explore how Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy offers an effective treatment option, hope and relief. And learn some practical ways to understand and apply these ideas in real time. So what are you waiting for? Let's do this!

Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she highlights intimate relationships and how OCD can crash the party. Nicole welcomes esteemed guests, Dr. Michelle Witkin, Ph.D., and Dr. Josh Spitalnick, Ph.D., as we address some of the unique and varied needs that come up for partners and spouses when loved ones are suffering from OCD. But not only will we chat about struggles, we share about a whole lot of hope available for folks inadvertently courting OCD. So join the discussion! And learn about tips and resources available for you, fam!

Join you host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent as she welcomes Rich Gallagher, LMFT, to our family table! The topic today is about disgust, particularly when intrusive thoughts or obsessional doubts feel distressing because of disgust. While this is a fairly common OCD presentation, it's a tricky area to treat. Join us to learn why, as Rich helps to introduce his Mastery Approach to addressing disgust based themes. Rich utilizes the findings in research with his own lived experience of OCD and as an OCD Specialist. So come learn with us! Because there's more hope on the horizon for the OCD Family Community!

Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes Dr. Christine D'Urso of the Northwell Health OCD Center to our family gathering. It's a new year, and we're talking all about the family dance and how we can tackle something we call Family Accommodation. Christine is a leader in this area, and she's here to share all her practical tips to help unify the family and crush OCD. So join the conversation! Because there's a whole lot of help available to you and your loved ones.

Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes Erin Nghe, LCSW, and Mila Konomos from OCD Set Free to our family table. Together, Erin and Mila have created a social media presence for OCD Set Free that lives out a mission of inclusivity and hope for all sufferers of OCD. Erin and Mila discuss the importance of representation and promoting safety as one of the few bi-racial teams creating content around OCD and Related Disorders. Join the conversation to learn how we can embrace and promote visibility, further extending hope for not only our OCD warriors, but for you, fam.