Purely OCD

This week on the Purely OCD Podcast, OCD Specialists Lauren Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT, wrap up their discussion on Harm OCD with a discussion about exposure and response prevention with this subtype.

This week on Purely OCD , Lauren Rosen, LMFT , and Kelley Franke, LMFT , continue their discussion on Harm OCD, with a focus on compulsions. To start, Lauren and Kelley discuss mental compulsions - like mental review and rumination. Next, they cover overt compulsions - like physical tapping and folding your arms to make sure you don't accidentally shove someone off a ledge. Following this, the cov...

On this episode of Purely OCD Lauren Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT, are joined with a special guest Shaun Flores who is a mental health advocate who shares with us his journey with OCD. Shaun has made it his mission to spread awareness about OCD. Shaun is an International OCD Foundation advocate, TEDx speaker and a powerful influence in the mental health community. It was such an honor to h...

This week, Lauren Rosen, LMFT , and Kelley Franke, LMFT , are joined by Dr. Patrick McGrath . Dr. McGrath is the Chief Clinical Officer at NOCD and the former Director of the Center for Anxiety and Obsessive Compulsive Disorders (OCD) and the Co-Director of the School Anxiety and School Refusal Program at AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. He off...

On this week’s episode of Purely OCD, Lauren and Kelley explore harm obsessions in this multiple part series. In part 1 of the series, the two identify intrusive thoughts that commonly present for those living with this particular sub-type of OCD. First they explain what harm OCD is and how harm obsessions can be categorized through violent intrusive thoughts, moral OCD, Postpartum OCD, contaminat...

On this week's episode of Purely OCD, Kelley and Lauren discuss sneaky reassurance seeking in the form of confession. First they discuss how to tell if it's becoming a problem. Next they consider how it can show up with different themes including Relationship OCD , Sexual Orientation OCD , Religious Scrupulosity and Moral Scrupulosity . Lastly, they briefly touch on how to deal with the anxiety th...

This week on Purely OCD, Lauren and Kelley discuss how to get support from a loved one without it becoming compulsive. To start, they cover the reasons why asking for reassurance can be so problematic. Next, they discuss the "how" of asking for support without seeking reassurance. In addition, they talk about the importance of taking care of your support system, as compulsive reassurance often put...

Today on Purely OCD podcast, Lauren Rosen, LMFT , and Kelley Franke, LMFT , talk about Exposure and Response Prevention in the treatment of OCD. They discuss different types of exposures and how to practice not engaging in compulsions (or response prevention). You can check out prior podcast episodes to learn more about specific types of compulsions and how exposure and response prevention can be...

In today’s episode Purely OCD , Lauren Rosen, LMFT , and Kelley Franke, LMFT , talk about different types of overt, or observable, compulsions that commonly present in OCD. They also briefly cover ways you can combat compulsions in the face of fear. Check out Purely OCD’s new Instagram , Tik Tok and Twitter Accounts.

In today’s episode,  Kelley Franke, LMFT,  and  Lauren Rosen, LMFT  talk about perfectionism in OCD. They talk about how perfection can be such an alluring idea this time of year, but how it can also rob us of our present moment experiences. We hope you embrace the entirety of your experience, warts, intrusive thoughts and all this holiday season. Check out  @purely_ocd  where we will be sharing m...

Today on the purely ocd podcast, in honor of ocd awareness week,  Kelley Franke, LMFT,  and  Lauren Rosen, LMFT, discuss their own journeys with OCD. But first- they discuss the first national campaign promoting OCD Awareness, directed by  Ethan Smith and featuring a whole slew of advocates including  Rev. Katie O'Dunne , Sean Shinnock Tia Wilson Uma Chatterjee  and Kelley Franke herself. As a par...

This week on purely OCD podcast, Lauren and Kelley discuss how to maintain optimism in your recovery. They start the conversation by setting realistic expectations for what recovery looks like. They then discuss how to use self-compassion, cognitive restructuring and mindfulness as a way to support optimism. Lastly, they discuss values and how they can help you realign with you to your path of rec...

This week on the Purely OCD podcast, Lauren and Kelley discuss managing multiple themes of OCD. They start by discussing how common it is to experience multiple themes. The two also consider how to navigate new content when it pops up unexpectedly. Most importantly, they explain the importance of accepting uncertainty in the face of all content.

This week on the Purely OCD podcast, Lauren and Kelley continue their discussion on self-compassion and OCD recovery. They start by discussing loving-kindness meditation, and how this can support people in the practice of self-compassion. They also discuss how to navigate guilt using self-compassion, and how to find compassion for your brain when it is the source of so much pain. Lastly, they cons...

In this episode, Kelley Franke, LMFT , and Lauren Rosen, LMFT , talk about self-compassion in OCD recovery. They define self-compassion and discuss how it can help individuals who are dealing with OCD. They also highlight ways in which this practice can turn compulsive to support people in using the tool effectively. Stay tuned for Part II next week. 

This week on Purely OCD, Kelley Franke, LMFT , and Lauren Rosen, LMFT , talk about the role of community in OCD recovery. They start by sharing about their experience at the IOCDF Conference. They discuss the benefits of being surrounded by people who "get it." They also touch on some of the challenges that can come up in community when you have OCD.

In this episode of Purely OCD, Lauren Rosen, LMFT , and Kelley Franke, LMFT , continue the conversation on mental compulsions, in the third part of the series. The two discuss how to identify mental compulsions, what to do once you have identified them and what to expect from this practice. We will resume in 2-weeks and look forward to seeing you then!

In this weeks episode of Purely OCD podcast, Lauren Rosen, LMFT , and Kelley Franke, LMFT are joined by Jenna Overbaugh, LMFT to talk about how OCD recovery can benefit us beyond navigating OCD.   They touch on how certain topics, like navigating doubt, doing hard things, and awareness of thoughts and thinking, transcend OCD and can help us more broadly. The three also cover how these lessons can...

On today’s episode of Purely OCD Kelley Franke, LMFT , and Lauren Rosen, LMFT , pick up where they left off in their discussion of mental compulsions. They define and discuss more subtypes of mental compulsions. They also talk about helpful versus unhelpful thinking through the lens of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. As always, they answer questions from viewers who tuned in live. . Next week,...

In this episode, Lauren Rosen, LMFT and Kelley Franke, LMFT , discuss mental compulsions. They define mental compulsions and explain how they can present in OCD. They explain how mindfulness a.k.a. mental ninja, is the best approach when it comes to stopping mental compulsions. Tune in next week when the two will discuss more ways to build your mindfulness muscle in combatting mental compulsions.

In today's episode of Purely OCD, Lauren Rosen, LMFT , and Kelley Franke, LMFT , discuss obsessions related to contamination with Alcohol and Drugs. To begin with, they talk about contamination obsessions related to sobriety and fears about relapse. They also cover fears of losing one's mind or experiencing derealization secondary to substance contamination. Next, they consider common compulsions...

In this weeks episode, Kelley Franke, LMFT , and Lauren Rosen, LMFT , answer listeners questions. Some questions they cover include:   1. What can trigger OCD? 2. What language can be used when supporting a loved one with OCD? 3. Does suppressing make OCD worse?   We hope you found this podcast helpful and if there any questions we did not answer, please contact us on our website !   

On today's episode, Lauren Rosen, LMFT , and Kelley Franke, LMFT , talk False Memory OCD. To begin with, they cover about common obsessions, compulsions and the commonly shared obsession between False Memory OCD and Real Event OCD. They answer listeners questions related to the desire to figure out whether a memory actually happened, or whether it is a false memory and what it means about the pers...

On today’s episode of the #purelyocd podcast, Kelley Franke, LMFT , and Lauren Rosen, LMFT , are joined by the wonderful Catherine Benfield!   The three discuss Catherine’s recent article (with an assist credit to Kelley) about urges in the context of OCD. Some questions they cover include: 1. What is an obsessive urge? 2. How can we practice ERP in the face of obsessive urges? 3. What is the role...

In this week’s episode of Purely OCD, Kelley Franke, LMFT, and Lauren Rosen, LMFT, discuss navigating OCD in the workplace. To begin with, they cover common obsessions and compulsions that arise in this context. They also answer questions from viewers about talking about a diagnosis with a boss and tackling time consuming compulsions that interfere with productivity.