On today’s episode of the #purelyocd podcast, Kelley Franke, LMFT, and Lauren Rosen, LMFT, are joined by the wonderful Catherine Benfield! 
 
The three discuss Catherine’s recent article (with an assist credit to Kelley) about urges in the context of OCD. Some questions they cover include: 
1. What is an obsessive urge? 
2. How can we practice ERP in the face of obsessive urges? 
3. What is the role of accepting uncertainty with urges? 
There’s specific mention of #postpartumocd #harmocd #soocd (formerly #hocd) and #relationshipocd. This content could also be applied to #pocd. We hope you find a little hope in this open conversation of what it’s like to live with and recover from this disorder.

OCD and ”Urges”

Lauren McMeikan Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT, are OCD Specialists living with OCD. Their dual perspectives bring a unique and comprehensive vantage point to their discussions about OCD treatment. Live participation is welcomed weekly on Instagram Live, as Kelley and Lauren cover all things OCD, one subtype at a time. Join them as they bring a little humor and a lot of heart to the realm of OCD recovery.

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Contamination OCD, Part II

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Contamination OCD, Part I

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OCD and ”Urges”

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