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

In this episode, Carrie sits down with Ashley Lawrence, a wife, mom, homeschooler, and artist who shares her journey with OCD, and how God met her in the middle of years of fear, doubt, and unanswered questions.

Episode Highlights:

How scrupulosity can mimic a “faith problem” when it is actually OCD

What mental compulsions can look like, including rumination, internal checking, and reassurance seeking

How warning passages in Scripture can become triggers for obsessive doubt and fear

How ICBT helps “disarm” OCD’s reasoning and make intrusive thoughts feel less convincing

How identifying the feared self versus your real identity in Christ can support recovery and peace

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In this episode, Carrie sits down with Blessing Afa Jumbo, a wife, mother, and writer, who shares her courageous journey with OCD—how intrusive thoughts, postpartum struggles, and performance-based faith shaped her view of God, and how grace, proper treatment, and healthier theology have brought healing and hope.

Episode Highlights:

How OCD can disguise itself as spiritual conviction, warfare, or responsibility, placing unbearable pressure on the Christian

The heavy burden of performance-based faith and the fear of failing God as a Christian and a mother

Postpartum OCD and harm-related intrusive thoughts, and the courage it takes to name them for what they are

Finding freedom through proper support, including medication and therapy, alongside faith.

Relearning the heart of God as loving and gracious, not punitive.

Connect with Blessing:

https://calledtopriesthood.com/about/

https://www.instagram.com/beingayomide/

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In this episode, Carrie reflects on insights from the listener survey and shares how that feedback is shaping the direction of the show in 2026. She also explores what healing can look like for Christians with OCD and how to take meaningful steps forward.

Episode Highlights:

What the listener survey revealed about where listeners are in their OCD journey

How listener feedback is guiding the podcast’s direction in 2026

A preview of upcoming topics

How the podcast is intentionally designed to support your specific questions and struggles

Why evidence-based treatment matters for OCD and what to look for in a therapist

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In this episode, Carrie explores how Christians can navigate year-end regret with both honesty and grace, especially when OCD keeps pulling them back into “what ifs” and past decisions.

Episode Highlights:

How to acknowledge regret without getting stuck in rumination or shame.

Why accepting God’s forgiveness is more powerful than trying to “forgive yourself.”

A simple four-step process for moving through regret with honesty and grace.

How OCD distorts regret and keeps you replaying the past, and how to step out of that cycle.

What Peter’s story teaches us about restoration, calling, and God’s tender pursuit of His children.

How to trust God’s sovereignty when you fear your decisions may have “messed up” His plan.

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In this Christmas episode, Carrie dives deep into a truth we often miss in the middle of all the holiday noise, and what Immanuel—God with us truly means for those moments when we don’t feel His presence. 

Episode Highlights:

The meaning of Immanuel and Jesus’ humble arrival.

How to trust God’s nearness even when you don’t feel Him

How God draws close to the brokenhearted and understands every layer of your suffering.

How the humility of Christ’s birth reflects God’s desire for intimate relationship with us.

What it looks like to walk with God daily through the Holy Spirit

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In this episode of Christian Faith and OCD, Carrie shares the unexpected grief she’s walking through as she steps away from individual therapy. She reflects on how God is leading her into a new chapter and explores how you can move through your own transitions with faith, courage, and compassion.

Episode highlights:

Why Carrie is no longer offering weekly individual therapy and what this shift has looked like emotionally, spiritually, and practically.

The unique benefits of intensive therapy like EMDR and ICBT for Christians with OCD and trauma, and how it differs from weekly counseling.

How overthinking, early childhood experiences, and self-doubt can fuel OCD, and why deeper work on these roots can bring meaningful relief.

How ICBT integrates with Christian faith, especially around identity in Christ.

Practical ways to walk through your own transitions with honesty, grief, and hope, while trusting God’s leading. 

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In this episode, Carrie welcomes a special guest, Nikole Krueger, LCSW, to explore the often-overlooked overlap between OCD and ADHD. They share practical tools and guidance for understanding your neurodiversity with clarity, compassion, and a Christ-centered sense of hope.

Episode Highlights:

How Nikole defines ADHD as attention dysregulation rather than a true “deficit” of attention, and what that looks like in everyday life.

How hyperactivity can show up on the outside or stay hidden on the inside, causing many people, especially women, to miss a diagnosis for years.

Why more adults are being diagnosed with ADHD later in life

How trauma, depression, sleep issues, and other conditions can mimic or overlap with ADHD and OCD, making accurate diagnosis more complex.

The ways OCD and perfectionism can mask ADHD symptoms

What evidence-based assessment and treatment can look like when someone has both OCD and ADHD

Connect with Nikole Krueger:

www.ocdtherapies.com

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In this heartfelt 200th episode, Carrie reflects on five years of podcasting and God’s steady faithfulness through seasons of loss, doubt, and unexpected grace. She shares two “secret weapons” for overcoming discouragement and finding renewed strength when life feels heavy.


Episode Highlights:

-Honest reflections on the highs and lows of podcasting for five years
Two biblical “secret weapons” to help you escape discouragement and find hope again.


-Why contentment is something we learn through experience—and how Philippians 4 teaches us to live it out.


-How to stay rooted in faith when life feels uncertain or overwhelming.


-Practical ways to apply mindfulness and Christian mental health tools for OCD, anxiety, and emotional burnout.


-Encouragement to keep showing up in your calling, trusting that God is still at work even when you can’t see the results yet.

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In this episode, Carrie welcomes Greg and Stacey Oliver from Awaken Recovery to share their journey of faith, healing, and recovery from compulsive sexual behavior. 

Episode Highlights:

How faith and community play a vital role in recovery from compulsive sexual behavior.

Why isolation fuels addiction and how authentic connection brings healing.

The difference between forgiveness and true healing through confession and community.

How addiction often masks deeper emotional wounds and unmet needs.

Practical ways to handle intrusive or triggering thoughts through spiritual and mental tools.

How God’s grace empowers lasting freedom and transformation beyond shame.

Connect with Greg and Stacey: awakenrecovery.com

www.facebook.com/awakenrecovery

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As we continue the Healthy Perspectives on Sex series, Carrie explores what it means for Christians with OCD to face intrusive sexual thoughts with faith and honesty. She opens up a deeper conversation about shame, healing, and renewal in Christ.

Episode Highlights:

How OCD can distort normal sexual thoughts and create unnecessary guilt.

The key differences between intrusive thoughts and sinful thoughts.

Why trying to suppress or “neutralize” thoughts often makes OCD worse.

How faith and therapy work together to break shame cycles and bring healing.

What Scripture teaches about renewing your mind and embracing grace.

Practical steps to find peace and freedom as a Christian living with OCD.

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

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