Free Me from OCD

It's the ultimate taboo topic---OCD sexual themes.  Listen to this podcast conversation with NOCD therapist Tracie Ibrahim . You will find: Unpleasant and disturbing sexual thoughts and images are very common with OCD. OCD thoughts are often lies. Sexual OCD obsessions are managed in the exact same way any other obsession is managed. Would you like to break the conspiracy of silence about you...

Have you ever tried to achieve a big goal and felt stuck? Maybe you're even moving backwards. What do you do? In this podcast episode, Dr. Vicki offers a suggestion about how to get unstuck. Click here to watch a video of Dr. Vicki's son deadlifting 550 lbs https://youtu.be/8wEjkQiFCAA Connect with Dr. Vicki Rackner: Website: FreeMeFromOCD.org Social Media: Follow Dr. Rackner on Instagra...

If your child has OCD, you might wonder, "My child is exhausted from responding to all the demands his 'OCD Monster' makes. He wants to get back in the driver's seat of his life.  He knows what to do to manage OCD. Why isn't he doing it?" There are good reasons. Here are the top three you will learn about in this episode: 1. Your child's biology. 2. Limits of med...

In this episode I have the pleasure of interviewing Tracie Ibrahim. Tracie is the Director of Clinical Risk Management at NOCD.  She's also a therapist who uses ERP in her OCD toolbox. You will hear Tracie's personal and professional journey with OCD. She will also share with you what ERP is, and why she uses it as she treats her clients with OCD. Click HERE to visit the NOCD web site an...

What do you do when your child is in OCD crisis?  As a parent, you will have a longing to fix things so your child's pain goes away. The problem is that this does not work. In this podcast episode, you will find an alternative. It's called the ABLE Protocol. The name communicates the reality that you have what it takes to make a positive difference when your child is in crisis. ABLE is a...

If you live with someone with OCD, embarrassment is part of your life. In this podcast episode you will learn how to manage embarrassment more effectively. Here are action steps mentioned in the podcast: Send an OCD Confession Postcard to this address: Vicki Rackner MD 2355 Fairview Ave N #219 Roseville, MN 55113 If you or your child are interested in joining our private community, please send an...

We all have a deep longing to be seen and accepted for who we are.  If you have a child learning to manage OCD, you know this is a tall order. One of the big worries is, “What would people think about me if they could see my life?“ Your child might wonder: Would you be my friend— even if you knew about my dark thoughts and crazy rituals? Would you hire me— even if you knew about my OCD? As a paren...

There are reasons that it's hard for parents to understand what life is like for a child learning to manage OCD. In this podcast episode, Dr. Vick Rackner shares 5 messages she's  extracted from conversation with young adults who have learned to manage OCD. Here they are: 1. "I'm in the fight of my life!" 2. "I have a hard job." 3. "See me, not the OCD.&quot...

At any given moment in time, there is a power balance between your child and the OCD Terrorist. I find it helpful to think about different OCD Zones. In the BLUE OCD ZONE, your child is completely in charge. It’s as if OCD went into a deep sleep. In the GREEN OCD ZONE, your child has just waged a war on OCD and triumphed.  They recognized the obsessive thought for what it was , resisted the urge t...

Is OCD real, or is it a hashtag description for people who organize things? In this podcast episode, OCD PowerParenting Coach Dr. Vicki Rackner offers answer to these questions: What is OCD? How is OCD diagnosed? What is the value of a diagnosis? What do you do when people think that OCD is a hashtag fad? Click here to learn more about the OCD Freedom Formula Bootcamp.  This 28 day program kicks o...

In this podcast episode, I share 4 lessons dog trainers taught me as they helped my manage my dogs' anxiety and fear. They have direct applications to you as you help your child get to the other side of OCD. Click here to watch Jill Bolte Taylor's TED talk My Stroke of Insight. Would you like help parenting your child? Click here to set up a complimentary consultation with me--Dr. Vicki...

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