The OCD & Anxiety Podcast

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Decisions decisions. That aren't easy to make at the best of times, l throw OCD in the mix and this just makes in 10x as bad. Today we focus in on how you can make better, more confident decisions despite OCD. I hope you enjoy :) Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not...

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com There can be some confusion about radical self-acceptance and what it means in relation to OCD. In today's podcast we explore this and discuss how you can bring more self-acceptance into your life. Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical tre...

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com There is no perfect one step, two step or one million step solution for OCD. The true solution comes in letting go of the search for perfection and recognising the things that help you to be more present. Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medi...

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com If your family and friends are looking for support  to help you manage OCD better, then this could be a very helpful podcast for you. 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 Today's episode is about those tricky emotions that we don't want to experience. The emotions in exile. In my experience, the more we can learn to explore and be with those emotions, the better off we are going to be. Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing th...

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com In today's episode I talk with the amazing OCD specialist Lauren McMeikan Rosen MFT. We discuss the challenges and opportunities presented by the pandemic, the search for an OCD cure and the meaning of acceptance amongst many other OCD and anxiety related topics.  To get in touch with Lauren you can find her on Instagram @theobsessi...

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com In today's episode we take a look at the difference between avoidance and approaching and how they can hamper or vastly improve our ability to overcome 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 r...

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Rather than accepting, what we often need to learn to do is to just tolerate the difficult thoughts and sensations that OCD gives us. Today we explore how to develop more tolerance. Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert J...

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com The label of OCD serves a purpose, but when we hold onto it too tightly it can hold us back and stop us from making the progress that we need to make.  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 This week we explore reassurance seeking, one of the most common OCD compulsions. 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 stra...

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com This week I interview the OCD specialist Paul Mc Carroll. To get in touch with Paul you can find him on Instagram @befreefromocd or you can check out his website www.befreefromocd.com Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or medical treatment. Robert...

Contact me for a free session, visit:  www.robertjamescoaching.com Whilst struggling with OCD in my twenties, I also gained a lot of experience with social anxiety. These two issues seem to go hand in hand and perpetuate each other. The good news though is that through exposure and a mindful willing approach, you can overcome both of them.  Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching)...

Contact me for a free session, visit:  www.robertjamescoaching.com This week I delve into a familar topic, that of meditation. I explore why it can be so helpful for OCD and how to start using it in an effective way. 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 anyo...

Contact me for a free session, visit:  www.robertjamescoaching.com This week I interview the amazing Bella. Having struggled with OCD and anxiety, Bella has learnt numerous ways to overcome it and shares all.  In addition, Bella is now working as a coach. I would highly reccomend you check out her website to find out more about what she has to offer.  www.bellamaldener.com Disclaimer: Robert James...

Contact me for a free session, visit:  www.robertjamescoaching.com Sometimes the best thing you can do for yourself in the midst of OCD is just to slow everything down and breathe better. Today we explore how to do that. 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...

Contact me for a free session, visit:  www.robertjamescoaching.com Getting out of your head and into your body is one of the best things you can do for yourself when it comes to OCD and anxiety. Movement is key to 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...

Contact me for a free session, visit:  www.robertjamescoaching.com Metaphors are one of the best ways we have to explain the process of letting go of unwanted and intrusive OCD thoughts. In this episode we explore how you can use metaphors to your advantage in the struggle with OCD.  Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing t...

Contact me for a free session, visit:  www.robertjamescoaching.com Learning to live life in a state of flow and to go along with challenges instead of against them is how we can find more inner peace. In today's episode we take a look at how you can find more flow, despite the challenges of OCD. Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not...

Contact me for a free session, visit:  www.robertjamescoaching.com   Perfectionism is at the heart of OCD and one of the best ways to let go of it is through self-compassion. In today´s episdoe we explore how to do that. The link I mention in the episode are below. https://www.tarabrach.com/heart-meditation-loving-kindness/ https://jackkornfield.com/meditation-on-lovingkindness/ Disclaimer: Robert...

Contact me for a free session, visit:  www.robertjamescoaching.com   Learning about attachment theory can give you a new and potentially very helpful take on relationship 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...

Contact me for a free session, visit:  www.robertjamescoaching.com   This week we take a look at the anxiety trap, how it works and what we can do to get ourselves out of it.   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 p...

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com Today I chat with Dr Ilisa Kaufman. Ilisa Kaufman, Psy. D., is a Miami based psychologist who specializes in the treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and addictions. Drawing from her personal struggles with OCD, Dr. Kaufman was able to transform her life and get into recovery from OCD. Now, she is on a mission to free ot...

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com The lion behind your back is a great metaphor for how it feels to have OCD. Perhaps nobody else can see it, but for the person with OCD, the lion isn´t just behind your back, it's jumping up and down in front of your face. The metaphor can help us though to be more accepting of why other people find it so hard to understand OCD and...

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com In today's episode we take a look at some of things that can help us to let go of emotional baggage and boost our healing process. If you have experienced severe trauma in your life in one form or another, then it’s important for you to work with a qualified counsellor or therapist in order to process it. The inner healing that I am...

Contact me for a free session, visit: www.robertjamescoaching.com This meditation will allow you to explore the discomfort at the heart of OCD. The more we are able to become curious and even move toward these feelings, the better we are going to be at overcoming them.   Disclaimer: Robert James Pizey (of Robert James Coaching) is not a medical professional and is also not providing therapy or med...