The OCD & Anxiety Podcast

In this epsiode I interview Josh about his experiences of anxiety and obsessive thinking. He discusses difficult early experiences in his life lead to him experiencing anxiety in a range of different ways. Josh though managed to find something that changed his expereince of anxiety and how he views the world and that was music. He discusses a music project that he started called ´The Canary Yellow´, in which he explores his own relationship to anxiety. He finds that expressing his problems in this way can be incredibly cathartic and can lead to understanidng and acceptance.  We explore many different areas including vulnerability, creativity, self-compassion and more. If you would like to get in touch with Josh or check out his projects you can find him at these various places: thecanaryyellow.carrd.co Instagram @thecanaryyellow On Spotify/Apple Music, etc. Facebook.com/TheCanaryYellow Twitter @TheCanaryYellow To contact me, you can find me on Instagram @robertjamescoachinguk or you can check out my website www.robertjamescoaching.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.  

In todays episoode I interview Tiffany and find out about her experiences of dealing with OCD. It´s a wide ranging conversation and Tiffany goes into lots of detail and shares her advice for how to deal with OCD more effectively. We discuss ERP, self compassion, the importance of diet and taking care of yourself and many other things besides. Tiffany has a really positive story to tell and I hoe you find it helpful.  To contact me, you can find me on Instagram @robertjamescoachinguk or you can check out my website www.robertjamescoaching.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.    

This week I interview Robyn Stern, a licensed clinical social worker & therapist who specialises in working with people with OCD and Body Dismorphic Disorder (BDD). Its a fascinatinmg interview and Robyn tells us about her own persoanl struggles with BDD and how she has learnt to manage it using a range of therapeutic tools. She has found that her experiences have made her a better therapist as she is really able to empathise with her clients. We cover a lot of ground in this podcast, including ERP, ACT, BDD (so many acronyms) and Robyn shares lots of tips for how to keep treatment going, even when it get´s tough. I really hope you enjoy. If you would like to get in touch with Robyn, you can find her website here:https://www.rlsterntherapy.com/  Or you can find her on Instagram: @bddocdtherapist To contact me, you can find me on Instagram @robertjamescoachinguk or you can check out my website www.robertjamescoaching.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.  

  Todays OCD Autobiograhy is an interview with Andy, a stand up comedian and teacher, living in Barcelona. Andy goes into detail about his exeperiences of living with OCD and how CBT therapy has been helpful for him. We also discuss the benefits of using creative endeavours to manage anxiety. I really hope you enjoy it and find it helpful.  To contact me, you can find me on Instagram @robertjamescoachinguk or you can check out my website www.robertjamescoaching.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.

In this episode we discuss how you can use mindfulness skills to deal with a range of mental health problems. Please do leave comments and if you can, give us a five star rating, go on, you know you want to. Dr. Paula Freedman is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in private practice in Chicago, Illinois, where she treats adults with anxiety, addictions, and eating disorders, runs body image groups, provides psychological testing, and oversees the training and supervision for clinical psychology graduate students working in her practice. She is also the author of The Addiction Recovery Workbook: Powerful Skills for Preventing Relapse Every Day (Althea Press). Dr. Paula enjoys using mindfulness practices to help clients connect to their inner wisdom and feel more at-home in their minds and bodies. To find out more about Dr Paula, you can use the links below: Website: www.humankindpsych.com Instagram: @mindful.drpaula Link to the Addiction Recovery Workbook on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Addiction-Recovery-Workbook-Powerful-Preventing/dp/1641521171/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1546904024&sr=8-6&keywords=addiction+recovery+skills+workbook   To contact me, you can find me on Instagram @robertjamescoachinguk or you can check out my website www.robertjamescoaching.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.

In the second installment of the ´OCD Autobiography´part of the podcast I interview Markus, who has been dealing with OCD for over 40 years. He discusses how it all began for him at school and goes into detail about his major theme, schizophreniam OCD. We discuss what has been most helpful for him in learning to manage OCD and look the benefits of various types of treatment. I hope you find it helpful. To to know more about me and my coaching services you can check me out on Instagram: @robertjamescoachinguk or you can go to my website: www.robertjamescoaching.com to follow my blog and check out my online courses. Many thanks...

In todays epsidoe i interview the lovely Bella, who is a yogi and a former coaching client. We discuss the power of yoga for helping people to live a more balanced and healthy lifestyle. We also go into detail about the importance of self compassion and gratitude for mental health and explore Bella´s experience of incorporating ACT into her life. Bella also shares some interesting personal stories about how she deals with anxiety by giving it a name. It´s a really interesting episode and I hope you enjoy it. To find out more about me you can check out my website: www.robertjamescoaching.com or you can come and say hi on Instagram: robertjamescoachinguk.

In todays episode I interview the lovely and charming Amanda Petrik-Gardner. Amanda is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in private practice in Topeka, Kansas. She specializes in the treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors, and anxiety disorders. Amanda is on the board for OCD Kansas, an affiliate of the International OCD Foundation. She is also the creator of the OCD Exposure Coloring Book.   Amanda shares her experiences of working with people with OCD and emphasises hefr belief in the importance of following an evidenced based approach to treatment. She clearly brings a lot of positive energy to her work and this comes across in the interview. Amanda gives lots of tips for dealing with OCD and tells us about her infamous colouring book for OCD, which incidently, you can find on amazon.    I hope you enjoy it. If you would like to contact Amanda, you can find her here on Instagram: @anxietyocdtreatment   If you would like to get in touch with me, you find me on Instagram: @robertjamescoachinguk. Or you can check out my website:www.robertjamescoaching.com           ReplyForward

In todays edpisode I interview liam about his experiences with OCD and distressing intrusive thoughts. He goes into detail about his experiences and really opens up about his difficulties. He also shares a lot of his thoughts and ideas about how to manage OCD in the long term and dicusses his experienes with therapy.   To contact me you can visit my website at: www.robertjamescoaching.com or you can find me on Instagram @robertjamescoachinguk 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 seek professional medical help straight away to get a medical opinion and rule out other conditions or illnesses. The comments and opinions as written here and that you listen to on this podcast 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 and OCD through his own personal experiences.  

In this episode I interview the amazing and charming Lisa White. She is a licensed psychotherapist and clinical social worker with over 20 years of experience of working with people with severe mental health problems. For many years she has worked with people with Bipolar and schizophrenia and we discuss how a big part of her work has been in helping these people to manage their anxiety, that they inevitably develop about their conditions. We dive into the relationship between anxiety and depression and discuss some of the underlying causes of these problems. We also take a look at panic and what people can do when they experience a panic attack. Lisa is incredibly experienced and gives a lot of tips and techniques for managing anxiety issues in the long term. I really hope you enjoy and find it helpful.   To contact me you can visit my website at: www.robertjamescoaching.com or you can find me on Instagram @robertjamescoachinguk   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 seek professional medical help straight away to get a medical opinion and rule out other conditions or illnesses. The comments and opinions as written here and that you listen to on this podcast 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 and OCD through his own personal experiences.