The OCD & Anxiety Podcast

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Today I interview James Withey. James is an author with lived experience of anxiety, OCD, depression, anorexia and PTSD. His best selling book 'How to Tell Depression to Piss Off: 40 Ways to Get Your Life Back'' was published by Little Brown in May 2020 in paperback, e-book and audio book.  The follow up book, 'How to Tell Anxiety t...

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com There are many things that keep OCD going, however, some things more than others. Today we take a look at some of the most common problems that people with OCD face and discuss how to overcome them.  Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical t...

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com The feeling that something bad is about to happen is very common with OCD and is one of the ways in which the OCD fuels itself. Learn to disarm this question by refusing to find certainty.   Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment....

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com It may feel like you are stuck in sinking sand when the urge to perform a compulsion takes hold, but this is just an illusion. It's our job to create a better illusion.   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...

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Today I discuss with Nicholas Corliss about his story with OCD. Nick first started struggling with OCD at University and has learnt a lot over the years in how to effectively manage it. I hope you enjoy and find it helpful.  Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not provi...

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Being able to spot mental compulsions is not always that easy. Luckily there are some tricks that can help you with 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 O...

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Gratitude is a powerful way of changing our mindset and overcoming 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...

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com It may not always feel like it, but we do always have a choice when it comes to OCD. Today we explore how to take back control and express our agency.  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 any...

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Today I discuss rumination, what it is and how it keeps OCD and anxiety going.  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 straig...

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com It's all too easy to get OCD about your OCD treatment. Today I discuss how to avoid 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 h...

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com What are your barriers to getting over 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...

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Today I discuss the problem of searching for the 'just right feeling' and how to start the process of letting go. 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 see...

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Today we take a look at a simple, but powerful technique that can help you to keep OCD thoughts in their place.  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...

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com In today's podcast I interview Chris and Jack from the OCD Geeks. To find out more about them you can check out their website: www.ocdgeeks.me  I hope you enjoy! 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 recommend...

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com When left unchecked the inner critic can really go to town and cause us a lot of undue rumination. Dealing with this harsh inner critic will go a long way towards helping you to bring more acceptance into your life.  Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing the...

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com I hope you enjoy :) 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 conditio...

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Today I discuss my own story with alcohol and OCD and why they can be such a bad mix. As always I hope you enjoy and find it helpful. 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 a...

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com I hope that you enjoy this conversation with Doctor Z. To find out more about Patricia you can head to her website www.thisisdoctorz.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 experienci...

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Learning to get over OCD can be a challenge, but it doesn't have to be a white knuckle ride.  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 medic...

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Self-compassion is an area we all need to work on. In my experience low self-compassion is often entangled with OCD and the two can be hard to separate. In today's episode we take a look at the why working on self-compassion is so important.  Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and...

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Is repetitive thinking keeping you trapped? In this episode we discuss how to get out of this habitual way of thinking. 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...

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com In today's episode I discuss the importance of not trying to outsmart OCD. I hope you enjoy and find it helpful :) 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 se...

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com This episode was recorded next to a river in Poland. I discuss the importance of resilience in overcoming OCD and anxiety.  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...

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Learning to be ok with uncertainty is a big step in the direction towards overcoming OCD and anxiety. I would argue that it all starts here. 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 experie...

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com In my experience, overcoming OCD is all about taking action. Today's podcast is all about that. Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoy. 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 experienc...