Christian Faith and OCD, Scrupulosity, Intrusive Thoughts, Compulsions, ICBT

In this episode, Carrie and her husband Steve celebrate their 5th anniversary by sharing 5 lessons they’ve learned in marriage—practical insights shaped by parenting, challenges, and everyday life, all while keeping Christ at the center of their relationship.

Episode Highlights:

-How the little things can strengthen connection

-The value of communicating with grace and being intentional with your words

-How to avoid making assumptions and instead extend your spouse the benefit of the doubt

-Why giving more than 50% creates a stronger, healthier marriage

-How keeping God at the center provides strength, unity, and purpose in your relationship

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In this episode of Christian Faith and OCD, Carrie is joined by Joe Feldman, founder of Cover My Mental Health, who shares his family’s battle with insurance companies and how that experience led to creating free resources that help others get the care they deserve.


Episode Highlights:

What “medical necessity” means and how it impacts your insurance coverage for OCD and other mental health care

Why documenting your provider search is crucial when navigating insurance barriers

How to file a formal insurance complaint to get your case taken seriously

Ways to advocate for yourself (or a loved one) when seeking specialized OCD treatment

Where to find free worksheets, letters, and resources through Cover My Mental Health

Connect with Joe Feldman:

www.covermymentalhealth.org

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In this episode, Carrie shares how our brains link colors, numbers, and events in ways that can trigger OCD. She offers relatable stories and practical tools to help break these patterns.

Episode Highlights:

How everyday experiences can form powerful associations in our brains.


How trauma can create associations that fuel OCD symptoms.


Examples of how OCD attaches meaning to colors, numbers, and routines.


The difference between ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention) and ICBT approaches to breaking associations.


Practical ways to challenge OCD’s “last time, this time” thinking and reframe anxious beliefs.

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Carrie is joined by Rachel Kuchem Woodward, LCSW, a therapist with lived experience of OCD, to discuss how pastors can better support those who struggle through insights on discipleship, treatment, shame, and spiritual warfare.

Episode Highlights:

-Rachel’s personal journey with OCD and how her faith community played a role in her healing.

-How pastors can discern between normal spiritual wrestling and scrupulosity.

-The role of safe spaces, gospel-centered preaching, and grace-based discipleship in supporting those with OCD.

-The overlap of OCD and spiritual warfare, and how to navigate it without fear or confusion.

-Resources for pastors and helpers to grow in their understanding of OCD.

-Rachel’s upcoming book Gap Filler: Captive to Captivated and the hope it offers to both sufferers and shepherds.

Connect with Rachel:

re-vivinglivescounseling.com

www.instagram.com/revivinglivescounseling

Explore the Empowered Mind: Christian ICBT for OCD: https://carriebock.com/training/ 

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In this episode, Carrie explores the hidden stories and emotions that make letting go of items so difficult. Drawing from conference insights and personal experiences, she shares practical wisdom to help anyone declutter and create a home that feels peaceful, joyful, and welcoming.

Episode Highlights:

The stories we tell ourselves about objects, including how joy, identity, and memory influence what we keep.


Why letting go can feel like loss and the connection between grief, trauma, and possessions.


The trap of “I might need this one day” and how scarcity thinking fuels clutter.


How acquiring can be just as much an issue as discarding, including the cycle of bargains, “great deals,” and aspirational buys.


Ways to reframe decluttering as generosity by shifting from guilt to joy through blessing others with unused items.

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In this heartfelt episode, Carrie sits down with her husband Steve to talk about one of life’s hardest challenges: living with uncertainty. They dive into what it looks like to live with faith, peace, and joy in the face of an unpredictable future.


Episode Highlights:

-How uncertainty impacts whether you struggle with OCD, chronic illness, or everyday worries—and why acceptance is such a key step in the journey.

-The power of living one day at a time, with practical ways to choose joy despite pain and limitations.

-Why Steve and Carrie stopped praying for a miraculous healing, and how they began to recognize God’s blessings in unexpected ways.


-How scripture, especially Paul’s story, can provide encouragement when life doesn’t go as planned.


-What it looks like to trust God in seasons of suffering, and how shifting perspective can bring lasting hope and resilience.

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In this episode, Carrie explores the link between overworking and OCD, sharing warning signs of burnout and offering biblical wisdom and practical strategies for balance, rest, and healthy boundaries.

Episode Highlights:

How overworking and OCD are often connected.

Key warning signs of burnout to watch for.

Common beliefs that keep Christians stuck in unhealthy work habits.

Why rest, boundaries, and compartmentalization matter for recovery.

Faith-based strategies to find balance and honor God through healthy work rhythms.

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In this episode, Carrie goes “off script” to explore a Dialectical Behavioral Therapy skill—radical acceptance—and why it’s a powerful tool for Christians navigating OCD, grief, and life’s hard realities.

Episode Highlights:

What radical acceptance really means—and what it doesn’t.

How fighting reality keeps you emotionally stuck (and what to do instead).

Biblical perspectives on suffering and endurance from James 1, Romans 5, and Romans 8:28.

Practical ways to sit with and move through pain without falling into denial or despair.

How DBT skills can support OCD recovery and deepen faith-based coping.

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In this episode, Carrie explores how to recognize when it might be time to move on from your therapist. She unpacks both major red flags and quieter signs that the fit isn’t right, offering practical, faith-based insight for clients, loved ones, and fellow professionals. 

Episode Highlights:

• What red flags signal it's time to immediately leave and report a therapist
• Why dual relationships and boundary violations matter in Christian therapy
• How to assess if your therapist’s approach or personality is a good fit for you
• The role of faith alignment in the therapeutic relationship
• Why it's okay to switch therapists, even if you've grown close to them

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In this episode, Carrie explores how to identify and overcome all-or-nothing thinking, a common challenge for those with OCD. She offers practical strategies for developing flexible thinking to foster peace and recovery.

Episode Highlights:

How to recognize all-or-nothing thinking in yourself.


Mindfulness exercises to help detach from obsessive thoughts.


The importance of taking different perspectives to break rigid thinking.


How asking "What if it went well?" can shift your mindset.


The power of embracing imperfection through trying new things.


Creative problem-solving techniques to help expand your thinking 
options.

Explore the Empowered Mind: Christian ICBT for OCD: https://carriebock.com/training/ 

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