The OCD & Anxiety Podcast

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com OCD is sometimes know as the doubting disease. In today's episode we take a look at why doubt is so pervasive in OCD and how we can let go of the need for certainty. I hope you enjoy :) To find out more about anticipatory anxiety you can check out the following article. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/living-sticky-mind/202104/anticipatory-anxiety-bleeding-you-are-cut Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional medical help straight away to get a medical opinion and rule out other conditions or illnesses. The comments and opinions as written on this site are simply that and are not to be taken as professional medical opinions. Robert James Pizey provides coaching, education, accountability and peer support around Anxiety through his own personal experiences.

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Anticipatory anxiety plays a big role in OCD. Knowing what it is and how it impacts OCD can help us to deal with it more effectively. In short anticipatory anxiety is the near constant rumination about future orientated obsessions.  To find out more about anticipatory anxiety you can check out the following article. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/living-sticky-mind/202104/anticipatory-anxiety-bleeding-you-are-cut Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional medical help straight away to get a medical opinion and rule out other conditions or illnesses. The comments and opinions as written on this site are simply that and are not to be taken as professional medical opinions. Robert James Pizey provides coaching, education, accountability and peer support around Anxiety through his own personal experiences

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com OCD is genius at coming up with new and interesting ways to get us stuck. One of the ways it does this is through our own moral code. We can become obsessed with the idea of offending someone in some way or of accidentally saying something outrageous.  Normally this never happens, but the OCD mind wants certainty and this kick starts the normal process of obsessing and compulsion. The honest truth is that it's quite hard to go through life without upsetting some people some of the time. We all have different opinions about some things and agreeing with everyone about everything is impossible.  What we can do is live our life by our values and try our best to stick to that, without demanding the perfection that is driving the OCD. Today I discuss some of the common compulsions that people struggle with in this area and how to let go of them. Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional medical help straight away to get a medical opinion and rule out other conditions or illnesses. The comments and opinions as written on this site are simply that and are not to be taken as professional medical opinions. Robert James Pizey provides coaching, education, accountability and peer support around Anxiety through his own personal experiences

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com In today's podcast I discuss some useful approaches to take in order to start being like kryptonite against OCD ;) This isn't an exact science and generally speaking, kryptonite might have it's limitations, given that it has to be mined from a far off planet and is currently in high demand due to the pressures of the pandemic.  Anyways, more seriously now, I discuss some things that can act like kryptonite against OCD and they are acceptance, exposure work, ACT and self-compassion. I hope you enjoy. Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional medical help straight away to get a medical opinion and rule out other conditions or illnesses. The comments and opinions as written on this site are simply that and are not to be taken as professional medical opinions. Robert James Pizey provides coaching, education, accountability and peer support around Anxiety through his own personal experiences.

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Today Justin and I discuss moral scrupulosity and all the different ways it can present itself. Scrupulosity is not just limited to faith and actually is often more to do with compulsive behaviour than anything else. I hope you enjoy :) Justin K. Hughes, MA, LPC, owner of Dallas Counseling, PLLC, is a clinician and writer, passionate about helping those impacted by OCD. His treatment approach utilizes CBT (with ERP) and techniques from other approaches (ACT, MI, CT).   A common contributor to the field of OCD treatment through writings, live streams, conferences, and more, he serves on the IOCDF Faith Task Force and is the Dallas Ambassador for OCD Texas. Working with a diversity of clients, he also is dual-trained in psychology and theology, regularly helping Christians who seek to integrate faith.   Check out www.justinkhughes.com to stay in the loop and get free guides/handouts!   Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional medical help straight away to get a medical opinion and rule out other conditions or illnesses. The comments and opinions as written on this site are simply that and are not to be taken as professional medical opinions. Robert James Pizey provides coaching, education, accountability and peer support around Anxiety through his own personal experiences.

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com  In this episode I discuss the importance  Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional medical help straight away to get a medical opinion and rule out other conditions or illnesses. The comments and opinions as written on this site are simply that and are not to be taken as professional medical opinions. Robert James Pizey provides coaching, education, accountability and peer support around Anxiety through his own personal experiences. #ocd #obsessivecompulsivedisorder #rocd     

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com  Now find me on You Tube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCTPelAo9Ab-j3ye8-UylLNQ In this episode we discuss the problems of the word 'disorder' and how we might benefit from holding onto the label of OCD lightly.  Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional medical help straight away to get a medical opinion and rule out other conditions or illnesses. The comments and opinions as written on this site are simply that and are not to be taken as professional medical opinions. Robert James Pizey provides coaching, education, accountability and peer support around Anxiety through his own personal experiences.    

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com  Now find me on You Tube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCTPelAo9Ab-j3ye8-UylLNQ In this episode I talk about freedom. OCD left unchecked can be very good at taking our freedom away from us. Today I talk about why that it and what you can do to get it back. Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional medical help straight away to get a medical opinion and rule out other conditions or illnesses. The comments and opinions as written on this site are simply that and are not to be taken as professional medical opinions. Robert James Pizey provides coaching, education, accountability and peer support around Anxiety through his own personal experiences.    

NEVER KEEP YOUR HANDS OR FEET IN ICE WATER FOR LONGER THAN 2 MINUTES. Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com  The cold is one of the best ways to learn about acceptance on a practical and intuitive level. Today we explore using ice baths for the hands and feet in order to learn how to accept. Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional medical help straight away to get a medical opinion and rule out other conditions or illnesses. The comments and opinions as written on this site are simply that and are not to be taken as professional medical opinions. Robert James Pizey provides coaching, education, accountability and peer support around Anxiety through his own personal experiences.    

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com  Having reliable delusion techniques that really work for you when the heat is on and you're struggling to keep a grip on the obsessing is essential for overcoming OCD. Today I share three thought delusion techniques that really work for me. I hope you enjoy :) Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert James Pizey recommends that anyone experiencing anxiety or OCD to seek professional medical help straight away to get a medical opinion and rule out other conditions or illnesses. The comments and opinions as written on this site are simply that and are not to be taken as professional medical opinions. Robert James Pizey provides coaching, education, accountability and peer support around Anxiety through his own personal experiences.