Andy and Julie continue their discussion about Julie’s new therapist and dig deeper into what happened after her first session and during her second session. They talk about the relationship between anxiety and OCD and how the proper level of anxiety that is present in everyone is heightened in people with OCD. The concept of “uncomfortableness” is discussed in relation to Julie’s OCD and how that phenomenon has made her believe that the only way to live is to keep her OCD routine and avoid any and all chances of being uncomfortable.  The episode ends with an in-depth conversation about Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and what it is, how it can help people with OCD and what the advantages are of undergoing it as opposed to other forms of therapy. This episode lets us get a glimpse into Julie’s mind and see why her OCD took root in her early life and why it continues to affect her today.

LwOCD 058: Therapy Session 2

Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is an ongoing conversation between Andy Burnfield and his wife Julie Burnfield about the topic of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Julie has suffered from severe OCD for over 20 years.

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In Part 1 of this episode Julie and Andy interview Traci and Anna, a mother and daughter. Anna is 15 and suffers from OCD. Traci is Anna’s mother, cheerleader, and the person who helps her daughter fight her debilitating disorder. As a teen, Anna has been through more than any girl should but is still standing strong and still fighting her OCD.  This story will touch your heart and gives you a unique look inside the mind of a teen who struggles with OCD.

LwOCD 132: Traci and Anna Interview

In this episode Julie and Andy interview Regan from the LifeWorks Group to the show. Regan is therapist (LPC-Intern) at LifeWorks in the Dallas Fort-Worth area where clients can find a unique and state of the art clinic to meet their whole body needs. Regan specializes in anxiety disorders and in particular, OCD.  This episode highlights the newest and most innovative form of collective counseling and specially how this can be sued for OCD sufferers.
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LwOCD 131: Regan Interview

In this episode Julie and Andy talk about Julie’s experience withdrawing off Klonopin.  This has been one of the hardest things Julie has ever faced and she details the withdrawals in the hope that anyone listening can find hope and understanding if going through the same thing. This is also the 2015 OCD awareness week and everyone is encouraged to participate however possible and reduce the stigma around OCD.

LwOCD 129: Update Show

In this episode Julie and Andy welcome back Chelsea and Kim to the show. Chelsea is an 18 year old who has had OCD for most of her life and Kim is her Mom who has been her biggest cheerleader throughout it all. In this episode we talk about how Chelsea’s OCD jumps from one area to another and just when she thinks one thing is managed another pops up. Kim tells us the hardest part about being a mother of someone with OCD and the four discuss ways to end the stigma around this disorder and how best to care for those around us that we know are suffering. This is a great conclusion to a two part special episode.

LwOCD 128: Chelsea and Kim - Part 2

In this episode Julie and Andy welcome a mother and daughter to the show. Chelsea has struggled with OCD for most of her life and Kim, her Mother, has done everything in her power to get help for Chelsea so she can live as a well-adjusted young adult. This is a truly amazing episode, it is the story of a mother’s love through a daughter’s struggles and the tireless efforts of a co-sufferer on behalf of a and OCD sufferer. Chelsea has experienced all different types of OCD but eventually found light and hope at the end of the tunnel with a good therapist, good medication, and ERP.

LwOCD 058: Therapy Session 2

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