The OCD & Anxiety Podcast

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Getting out of your head and into your body is one of the best things you can do for yourself when it comes to OCD and anxiety. Movement is key to this.  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 Metaphors are one of the best ways we have to explain the process of letting go of unwanted and intrusive OCD thoughts. In this episode we explore how you can use metaphors to your advantage in the struggle with OCD.  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 Learning to live life in a state of flow and to go along with challenges instead of against them is how we can find more inner peace. In today's episode we take a look at how you can find more flow, despite the challenges of OCD. 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   Perfectionism is at the heart of OCD and one of the best ways to let go of it is through self-compassion. In today´s episdoe we explore how to do that. The link I mention in the episode are below. https://www.tarabrach.com/heart-meditation-loving-kindness/ https://jackkornfield.com/meditation-on-lovingkindness/ 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   Learning about attachment theory can give you a new and potentially very helpful take on relationship OCD.   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   This week we take a look at the anxiety trap, how it works and what we can do to get ourselves out of it.   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 I chat with Dr Ilisa Kaufman. Ilisa Kaufman, Psy.D., is a Miami based psychologist who specializes in the treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and addictions. Drawing from her personal struggles with OCD, Dr. Kaufman was able to transform her life and get into recovery from OCD. Now, she is on a mission to free other sufferers. Dr. Kaufman is passionate about helping people of all ages, who are suffering from OCD and SUD, to find a way out. Dr. Kaufman has created her own therapy program, known as RIP-R. Her new program has a strong emphasis on building motivation and drive, with the hope that this new approach will unlock many minds. To get in touch with Ilisa you can use the following links: eMail: ilisa@compulsioncontrol.com Web: www.compulsioncontrol.com   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 The lion behind your back is a great metaphor for how it feels to have OCD. Perhaps nobody else can see it, but for the person with OCD, the lion isn´t just behind your back, it's jumping up and down in front of your face. The metaphor can help us though to be more accepting of why other people find it so hard to understand OCD and also to view ourselves from a slightly different perspective. 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 episode we take a look at some of things that can help us to let go of emotional baggage and boost our healing process. If you have experienced severe trauma in your life in one form or another, then it’s important for you to work with a qualified counsellor or therapist in order to process it. The inner healing that I am talking about today, is more about the everyday stuff, the emotional baggage that we all carry around with us from an early age which we need to learn to let go of. 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 This meditation will allow you to explore the discomfort at the heart of OCD. The more we are able to become curious and even move toward these feelings, the better we are going to be at overcoming 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.