The OCD & Anxiety Podcast

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.

In this epsiode we discuss how to manage OCD during the crisis, so that it doesn´t take centre stage. We go into detail at how focusing on values can help us learn to accept difficult emotions and how being more present minded helps us to deal with problems. I also discuss some of the bizzare things that have happened to me over the last week and the importance of keeping a sense of humour to help keep things in perspective. We are all worried right now, but it´s important that we try to stay positive. Please remember that the opinions shared hear are not medical facts. Corona virus is a very serious disease and we all have to follow the governments guidlines on dealing with it. I hope you find the episode 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.

In todays episode Nick and I discuss the new short film about OCD - For Want Of A Nail. We discuss how Marty (the protagonist), deals with his OCD and how overtime, if not deal with, compoulsions have a habit of becoming more complex and time consuming. We discuss the importance of keeping a sense of humour when dealing with anxiety issues and discuss the ider role of anxiety in helping or hindering people with OCD. Remember if you would like to get in touch and find out about my coaching you can contact 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 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 fascinating interview we find out more about Laurens approach to treating OCD through the use of ERP, mindfulness and ACT. She reveals how having OCD herself helps her to empathise with her clients and we discuss the importance of choice and learning to deal with uncertainty. You can find Lauren on Instagram @laurenmcmeikan. To find out more about the podcast you can check out my 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.

Book your free session directly, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com   Want to support the podcast in return for exclusive content and more access to me? Check out my Patreon tiers, any help is much appreciated :) www.patreon.com/user?u=88044382   Todays episode is a brief introduction to the OCD & Anxiety Podcast. Today I discuss my own story of OCD. Episode At A Glance Introduction  What the podcast will be about More about me My story of OCD Tips for managing anxiety Meditation and breathing techniques 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.