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

In this episode, Carrie explores how OCD can disrupt regular Bible reading, leading to either obsessive or avoidant behaviors. She offers practical advice for engaging with scripture in a healthier way. 


Understand the specific challenges OCD presents when trying to maintain a regular Bible reading practice.

How obsessively engaging with the Bible can feed the OCD cycle and strategies to manage this behavior.

How past experiences or distorted beliefs might influence your OCD symptoms and relationship with God.

Techniques for limiting your Bible reading to prevent it from becoming a compulsion while still engaging with spiritual practice.

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In this episode, Carrie explores the feelings of spiritual distance and how to navigate those times when you don't feel close to God.

Episode Highlights:

Understanding the connection between OCD and feelings of spiritual distance.

Insights from Elijah's story and how it relates to modern struggles with faith.

Practical steps for reconnecting with God during times of doubt and anxiety.

Encouragement and biblical wisdom for Christians dealing with OCD and spiritual uncertainty.

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Carrie explores whether there’s a test for OCD and delves into the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) Version 2 in this insightful episode.

Episode Highlights:

How OCD assessments can help differentiate between OCD symptoms and other mental health or spiritual issues.

What to expect from the Y-BOCS assessment

The benefits of using assessments like the Y-BOCS 2 to guide treatment decisions

The importance of getting a formal OCD diagnosis from a trained professional.

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Carrie delves into the profound connection between trauma and OCD. Drawing from her experience as a licensed professional counselor, she discusses how childhood trauma and family-of-origin issues often overlap with OCD symptoms.


Episode Highlights: 

How childhood experiences can impact mental health and contribute to OCD.

The surprising statistic that many individuals with OCD also meet the criteria for PTSD.

How trauma affects the nervous system and manifests in physical symptoms.

The role of healing trauma in improving OCD symptoms.

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In this episode, Carrie dives into a crucial yet often overlooked factor that can make OCD symptoms flare up. Discover how to recognize and address this challenge to better manage your OCD.


Episode Highlights: 

What often makes OCD symptoms worse.

How to recognize this hidden trigger in your life 

Practical tips for managing this issue effectively.

Strategies for finding the right support and resources.

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Carrie explores four ways to pray about OCD that go beyond asking for removal. She shares how praying for key aspects of your journey can bring new strength and perspective to your path with OCD.

Episode Highlights: 

How prayerful guidance can help you navigate your personal OCD treatment journey.

How asking for spiritual clarity can help you manage and respond to persistent OCD doubts and fears.

Ways to build resilience and trust in God’s plan throughout your recovery from OCD.

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Inspired by a suggestion from our listener Ashley, today Carrie is diving into how being a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) affects OCD treatment. She explores why sensitivity matters and how it can shape your therapeutic journey.

Episode Highlights: 

What it means to be a Highly Sensitive Person and how it impacts daily life.

How being an HSP can influence the approach to treating OCD.

Carrie shares her own experiences with sensitivity and how she manages it.

Adjustments therapists can make to accommodate highly sensitive individuals in OCD treatment.

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Carrie explores how OCD can interfere with your prayer life and offers effective strategies to manage it. She addresses the challenge of repetitive praying and offers practical advice for dealing with OCD’s demands.

Learn how to stay connected with God and maintain a meaningful spiritual practice despite these challenges.

Episode Highlights;

How OCD can mess with your prayer life and what to do about it.

How to use scripture in your prayers for more focus and clarity.

Why it's crucial to resist the urge to repeat prayers due to OCD's demands

Strategies to overcome obsessive praying.

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Carrie discusses Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (ICBT) as a helpful option, explaining how it differs from ERP in addressing OCD symptoms and integrating faith perspectives. 

Join her as she explores ways to find peace and faith while managing OCD through these therapeutic approaches.


Episode Highlights:

The principles of ICBT and its approach to mental compulsions.

The importance of respecting someone’s faith in OCD treatment.

Common misconceptions about OCD treatment options and their effectiveness.

Practical tips for considering ICBT over traditional ERP methods.

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In this week's episode, Carrie brings back her favorite co-host, her husband Steve to discuss the difference between sexual obsession and lust in the context of scrupulosity, offering practical, faith-based strategies for managing these thoughts.

The distinction between sexual obsession and lust within the context of OCD and scrupulosity.

The different ways men and women process visual stimuli and attraction.

Practical strategies for men to avoid falling into patterns of lust.

The importance of recognizing and addressing unrealistic expectations regarding sin and temptation in the journey of sanctification.

How to differentiate between genuine conviction from the Holy Spirit and compulsive confession driven by OCD.

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