You're Not Alone | OCD Help

Juliet Gustafson is a licensed master social worker based in Ypsilanti, Michigan. As a professional, she has cultivated a passion for OCD treatment and education rooted from her own bout with the disorder. She uses evidence-based treatments to empower adolescents and adults with OCD and anxiety disorders to heal and engage in values-based living. She utilizes Exposure Response Therapy (ERP), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Habit Reversal Training (HRT) in her practice.

In this episode we talk about: 

◾️ What defines pedophilia and harm OCD ◾️ Understanding the different approaches to OCD recovery  ◾️ Other ways to heal from OCD, such as community and humor

Find Saraa here:

julietgustafson.com @ocd_therapist_juliet

Find Zach here:

zachwesterbeck.com

@zach_westerbeck

This podcast is made possible by NOCD. NOCD offers effective, affordable, and convenient OCD therapy. NOCD therapists are trained in Exposure Response Prevention, or ERP, therapy, the gold standard treatment for OCD. With NOCD, you can do virtual, live face-to-face video sessions with one of their licensed, specialty-trained therapists, and they accept most major insurance plans. If your insurance isn't covered, mention discount code ZACH100 for a special $100 rate for the next two months. To find out more about NOCD, visit zachwesterbeck.com/virtual-ocd-therapy/ to book a free 15-minute call.

Zach Westerbeck is not a licensed medical professional. Zach Westerbeck is not trained in diagnosing psychological or medical conditions. Zach Westerbeck is not a substitute for medical care or medical advice. If you require assistance with any mental health or medical issue, please contact your health care provider for any medical care or medical advice. Zach Westerbeck makes no guarantees of any kind that the information or services provided by Zach Westerbeck will improve the client’s situation. This podcast should not be considered medical advice. Please seek professional assistance from a licensed professional.

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Saraa D. Lee, LCSW of Soul Spa Psychotherapy is an OCD and Trauma specialist. She studied Psychology at Pomona College, earned an MSW at UCLA and is a former Fulbright grant winner.  Saraa treats child and adult clients from California, Illinois and internationally.

Saraa is also a Clinical Supervisor with NOCD, which provides OCD treatment in most states

In this episode we talk about: 

◾️ Anxiety and burnout ◾️ Recovery from OCD with Exposure Response Therapy  ◾️ Understanding different forms of intrusive thoughts

Find Saraa here:

soulspapsychotherapy.com/

Find Zach here:

zachwesterbeck.com

@zach_westerbeck

This podcast is made possible by NOCD. NOCD offers effective, affordable, and convenient OCD therapy. NOCD therapists are trained in Exposure Response Prevention, or ERP, therapy, the gold standard treatment for OCD. With NOCD, you can do virtual, live face-to-face video sessions with one of their licensed, specialty-trained therapists, and they accept most major insurance plans. If your insurance isn't covered, mention discount code ZACH100 for a special $100 rate for the next two months. To find out more about NOCD, visit zachwesterbeck.com/virtual-ocd-therapy/ to book a free 15-minute call.

Zach Westerbeck is not a licensed medical professional. Zach Westerbeck is not trained in diagnosing psychological or medical conditions. Zach Westerbeck is not a substitute for medical care or medical advice. If you require assistance with any mental health or medical issue, please contact your health care provider for any medical care or medical advice. Zach Westerbeck makes no guarantees of any kind that the information or services provided by Zach Westerbeck will improve the client’s situation. This podcast should not be considered medical advice. Please seek professional assistance from a licensed professional.

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Dr. Tatyana Mestechkina is a licensed clinical psychologist practicing in New York, New Jersey, and Florida. She is the founder and clinical director of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Better Living, which is also the approach she uses in treating patients, together with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. She specializes in treating OCD, even in the purely obsessional subtype (Pure-O), and anxiety disorders such as generalized, social, panic, health, and phobias. Her clients are often ones that face concerns related to perfectionism, body-image, mood challenges, and postpartum/perinatal issues.

In this episode we talk about: 

◾️ Processing thoughts and feelings when facing compulsions ◾️ Positively changing your relationship with your brain   ◾️ Reframing emotions when resisting compulsions

Find Tatyana here:

@ocdanxietyexpert cbtforbetterliving.com

Find Zach here:

zachwesterbeck.com

@zach_westerbeck

Use promo code: ZACH  https://www.restoredminds.com/offers/SrL78mUq?coupon_code=ZACH

This podcast is made possible by NOCD. NOCD offers effective, affordable, and convenient OCD therapy. NOCD therapists are trained in Exposure Response Prevention, or ERP, therapy, the gold standard treatment for OCD. With NOCD, you can do virtual, live face-to-face video sessions with one of their licensed, specialty-trained therapists, and they accept most major insurance plans. If your insurance isn't covered, mention discount code ZACH100 for a special $100 rate for the next two months. To find out more about NOCD, visit zachwesterbeck.com/virtual-ocd-therapy/ to book a free 15-minute call.

Zach Westerbeck is not a licensed medical professional. Zach Westerbeck is not trained in diagnosing psychological or medical conditions. Zach Westerbeck is not a substitute for medical care or medical advice. If you require assistance with any mental health or medical issue, please contact your health care provider for any medical care or medical advice. Zach Westerbeck makes no guarantees of any kind that the information or services provided by Zach Westerbeck will improve the client’s situation. This podcast should not be considered medical advice. Please seek professional assistance from a licensed professional.

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Christina is a licensed therapist in New Hampshire with licenses in Florida and Maine. Her practice treats patients suffering from OCD and generalized anxiety, perfectionism, and body-focused repetitive behaviors. As a therapist and life coach, she shares her learnings from her own personal journey living with anxiety and "shoulds" of perfectionism. In her journey to treating OCD, she herself discovered having the disorder and now uses her experiences and learnings from it in treating her patients. 

In this episode we talk about: 

◾️ Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and other approaches to OCD recovery ◾️ Perfectionism and anxiety disorders and how they affect a person with OCD ◾️ Building and finding community while in recovery from OCD

Find Christina here:

christinaennabe.com @christinacounsels

Find Zach here:

zachwesterbeck.com

@zach_westerbeck

Use promo code: ZACH  https://www.restoredminds.com/offers/SrL78mUq?coupon_code=ZACH

This podcast is made possible by NOCD. NOCD offers effective, affordable, and convenient OCD therapy. NOCD therapists are trained in Exposure Response Prevention, or ERP, therapy, the gold standard treatment for OCD. With NOCD, you can do virtual, live face-to-face video sessions with one of their licensed, specialty-trained therapists, and they accept most major insurance plans. If your insurance isn't covered, mention discount code ZACH100 for a special $100 rate for the next two months. To find out more about NOCD, visit zachwesterbeck.com/virtual-ocd-therapy/ to book a free 15-minute call.

Zach Westerbeck is not a licensed medical professional. Zach Westerbeck is not trained in diagnosing psychological or medical conditions. Zach Westerbeck is not a substitute for medical care or medical advice. If you require assistance with any mental health or medical issue, please contact your health care provider for any medical care or medical advice. Zach Westerbeck makes no guarantees of any kind that the information or services provided by Zach Westerbeck will improve the client’s situation. This podcast should not be considered medical advice. Please seek professional assistance from a licensed professional.

Zach Westerbeck (https://zachwesterbeck.com/virtual-ocd-therapy/) Virtual OCD Therapy - Zach Westerbeck I’ve partnered with NOCD to bring you effective, affordable and convenient OCD therapy.

Dr. Reid Wilson is a licensed psychologist who has spent over 30 years in the field of self-help for anxiety disorders and OCD. He is the Director of the Anxiety Disorders Treatment Center and an author of several self-help books catering to anxiety disorders. He is also Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. In 2014, he was honored with the highest award given by the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, and was presented the Service Award by the International OCD Foundation in 2019. 

In this episode we talk about: 

◾️ A deep dive into anxiety and OCD ◾️ Deciding whether tools or medication are fit for your recovery ◾️ How OCD and anxiety treatment has evolved through the years

Find Dr. Reid here:

anxieties.com

Find Zach here:

zachwesterbeck.com

@zach_westerbeck

This podcast is made possible by NOCD. NOCD offers effective, affordable, and convenient OCD therapy. NOCD therapists are trained in Exposure Response Prevention, or ERP, therapy, the gold standard treatment for OCD. With NOCD, you can do virtual, live face-to-face video sessions with one of their licensed, specialty-trained therapists, and they accept most major insurance plans. If your insurance isn't covered, mention discount code ZACH100 for a special $100 rate for the next two months. To find out more about NOCD, visit zachwesterbeck.com/virtual-ocd-therapy/ to book a free 15-minute call.

Zach Westerbeck is not a licensed medical professional. Zach Westerbeck is not trained in diagnosing psychological or medical conditions. Zach Westerbeck is not a substitute for medical care or medical advice. If you require assistance with any mental health or medical issue, please contact your health care provider for any medical care or medical advice. Zach Westerbeck makes no guarantees of any kind that the information or services provided by Zach Westerbeck will improve the client’s situation. This podcast should not be considered medical advice. Please seek professional assistance from a licensed professional.

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Matthew Codde is a licensed clinical social worker and the founder of RestoredMinds and the creator of the Triple-A-Response. He has had his own personal bout with OCD & anxiety in his early teen years, and sought help from 5 different therapists before receiving the proper diagnosis. Through his personal experiences and extensive research, he created the Triple-A-Response, an approach to responding to OCD & Anxiety in your head, in your body, and in your life. He is now an advocate of this response as it had helped him reclaim his life and pursue nthings he thought once impossible.

In this episode we talk about: 

◾️ The Triple-A-Response ◾️ How Matt's experiences lead him to this way of responding to OCD & anxiety ◾️ Applications of this mindset in body, mind, and life

Find Matthew here:

restoredminds.com @mattccodde_lcsw

restoredminds.com

Find Zach here:

zachwesterbeck.com

@zach_westerbeck

Use promo code: ZACH  https://www.restoredminds.com/offers/SrL78mUq?coupon_code=ZACH

This podcast is made possible by NOCD. NOCD offers effective, affordable, and convenient OCD therapy. NOCD therapists are trained in Exposure Response Prevention, or ERP, therapy, the gold standard treatment for OCD. With NOCD, you can do virtual, live face-to-face video sessions with one of their licensed, specialty-trained therapists, and they accept most major insurance plans. If your insurance isn't covered, mention discount code ZACH100 for a special $100 rate for the next two months. To find out more about NOCD, visit zachwesterbeck.com/virtual-ocd-therapy/ to book a free 15-minute call.

Zach Westerbeck is not a licensed medical professional. Zach Westerbeck is not trained in diagnosing psychological or medical conditions. Zach Westerbeck is not a substitute for medical care or medical advice. If you require assistance with any mental health or medical issue, please contact your health care provider for any medical care or medical advice. Zach Westerbeck makes no guarantees of any kind that the information or services provided by Zach Westerbeck will improve the client’s situation. This podcast should not be considered medical advice. Please seek professional assistance from a licensed professional.

Zach Westerbeck (https://zachwesterbeck.com/virtual-ocd-therapy/) Virtual OCD Therapy - Zach Westerbeck I’ve partnered with NOCD to bring you effective, affordable and convenient OCD therapy.

Carter Goos had been struggling with mental health for a time and had only noticed the onset of symptoms early 2020. After getting a conclusive diagnosis for his OCD, he was able to make progress in his recovery through small steps that he made in his daily routine. Despite different forms of intrusive thoughts and compulsions, he has learned to live with his OCD by continuously working on his mindset and routines.

In this episode we talk about: 

◾️ The onset of OCD and anxiety disorder symptoms from the perspective of a patient ◾️ Different kinds of compulsions and intrusive thoughts ◾️ Living with and recovering from OCD through small steps

Find Zach here:

zachwesterbeck.com

@zach_westerbeck

This podcast is made possible by NOCD. NOCD offers effective, affordable, and convenient OCD therapy. NOCD therapists are trained in Exposure Response Prevention, or ERP, therapy, the gold standard treatment for OCD. With NOCD, you can do virtual, live face-to-face video sessions with one of their licensed, specialty-trained therapists, and they accept most major insurance plans. If your insurance isn't covered, mention discount code ZACH100 for a special $100 rate for the next two months. To find out more about NOCD, visit zachwesterbeck.com/virtual-ocd-therapy/ to book a free 15-minute call.

Zach Westerbeck is not a licensed medical professional. Zach Westerbeck is not trained in diagnosing psychological or medical conditions. Zach Westerbeck is not a substitute for medical care or medical advice. If you require assistance with any mental health or medical issue, please contact your health care provider for any medical care or medical advice. Zach Westerbeck makes no guarantees of any kind that the information or services provided by Zach Westerbeck will improve the client’s situation. This podcast should not be considered medical advice. Please seek professional assistance from a licensed professional.

Zach Westerbeck (https://zachwesterbeck.com/virtual-ocd-therapy/) Virtual OCD Therapy - Zach Westerbeck I’ve partnered with NOCD to bring you effective, affordable and convenient OCD therapy.

Erin Jones is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with over 5 years of experience in treating OCD and other anxiety disorders in youth and adults. Her approach to treatment involves evidence-based practices such as Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Her expertise in treating OCD comes with personal experience as she had only discovered having OCD while training to be a clinician. 

In this episode we talk about: 

◾️ Erin's personal journey with OCD while becoming a clinician ◾️ The lifestyle that comes with OCD ◾️ Navigating doubts and OCD

Find Erin here:

bullcitanxiety.com [email protected] @erintalksocd

Find Zach here:

zachwesterbeck.com

@zach_westerbeck

This podcast is made possible by NOCD. NOCD offers effective, affordable, and convenient OCD therapy. NOCD therapists are trained in Exposure Response Prevention, or ERP, therapy, the gold standard treatment for OCD. With NOCD, you can do virtual, live face-to-face video sessions with one of their licensed, specialty-trained therapists, and they accept most major insurance plans. If your insurance isn't covered, mention discount code ZACH100 for a special $100 rate for the next two months. To find out more about NOCD, visit zachwesterbeck.com/virtual-ocd-therapy/ to book a free 15-minute call.

Zach Westerbeck is not a licensed medical professional. Zach Westerbeck is not trained in diagnosing psychological or medical conditions. Zach Westerbeck is not a substitute for medical care or medical advice. If you require assistance with any mental health or medical issue, please contact your health care provider for any medical care or medical advice. Zach Westerbeck makes no guarantees of any kind that the information or services provided by Zach Westerbeck will improve the client’s situation. This podcast should not be considered medical advice. Please seek professional assistance from a licensed professional.

Zach Westerbeck (https://zachwesterbeck.com/virtual-ocd-therapy/) Virtual OCD Therapy - Zach Westerbeck I’ve partnered with NOCD to bring you effective, affordable and convenient OCD therapy.

Jordan Chiu is a photographer, a creative at Patagonia, and a host of his own podcast called Never The Same. His podcast has become an outlet for him to share his experience in processing the loss of his partner during the pandemic. Jordan also built a community from this podcast by advocating the betterment of mental health care while showing support for people who may have had similar experiences.  In this episode we talk about: 

◾️ Navigating the emotions from losing a loved one  ◾️ Turning grief into something productive ◾️ Finding community in times of difficulty 

Find Jordan here:

@jordanpchiu

Find Zach here:

zachwesterbeck.com

@zach_westerbeck

This podcast is made possible by NOCD. NOCD offers effective, affordable, and convenient OCD therapy. NOCD therapists are trained in Exposure Response Prevention, or ERP, therapy, the gold standard treatment for OCD. With NOCD, you can do virtual, live face-to-face video sessions with one of their licensed, specialty-trained therapists, and they accept most major insurance plans. If your insurance isn't covered, mention discount code ZACH100 for a special $100 rate for the next two months. To find out more about NOCD, visit zachwesterbeck.com/virtual-ocd-therapy/ to book a free 15-minute call.

Zach Westerbeck is not a licensed medical professional. Zach Westerbeck is not trained in diagnosing psychological or medical conditions. Zach Westerbeck is not a substitute for medical care or medical advice. If you require assistance with any mental health or medical issue, please contact your health care provider for any medical care or medical advice. Zach Westerbeck makes no guarantees of any kind that the information or services provided by Zach Westerbeck will improve the client’s situation. This podcast should not be considered medical advice. Please seek professional assistance from a licensed professional.4

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Caryn Gill is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, California, and Missouri. She has worked in the mental health field for over a decade, and has been treating OCD and anxiety specific patients since 2017. Her treatment focuses on the duality of change through acceptance, which involves either working on triggers and compulsions in OCD and anxiety, or healing emotional wounds that were caused by these mental illnesses. Rather than "fixing" her clients, she believes in their intrinsic strength, and she helps them uncover the will to live despite OCD and anxiety. Apart from working with her patients, she is also passionate about training other clinicians on the uses of Exposure & Response Prevention for OCD and anxiety disorders.

In this episode we talk about: 

◾️ How clinicians are trained to treat mental health disorders ◾️ Understanding OCD treatment from the clinician's perspective ◾️ Modalities to support recovery from OCD & Anxiety 

Find Caryn here:

@therapist.caryn

Find Zach here:

zachwesterbeck.com

@zach_westerbeck

This podcast is made possible by NOCD. NOCD offers effective, affordable, and convenient OCD therapy. NOCD therapists are trained in Exposure Response Prevention, or ERP, therapy, the gold standard treatment for OCD. With NOCD, you can do virtual, live face-to-face video sessions with one of their licensed, specialty-trained therapists, and they accept most major insurance plans. If your insurance isn't covered, mention discount code ZACH100 for a special $100 rate for the next two months. To find out more about NOCD, visit zachwesterbeck.com/virtual-ocd-therapy/ to book a free 15-minute call.

Zach Westerbeck is not a licensed medical professional. Zach Westerbeck is not trained in diagnosing psychological or medical conditions. Zach Westerbeck is not a substitute for medical care or medical advice. If you require assistance with any mental health or medical issue, please contact your health care provider for any medical care or medical advice. Zach Westerbeck makes no guarantees of any kind that the information or services provided by Zach Westerbeck will improve the client’s situation. This podcast should not be considered medical advice. Please seek professional assistance from a licensed professional.

Zach Westerbeck (https://zachwesterbeck.com/virtual-ocd-therapy/) Virtual OCD Therapy - Zach Westerbeck I’ve partnered with NOCD to bring you effective, affordable and convenient OCD therapy.