Dr. Witkin is a licensed psychologist in private practice in Valencia, California, with more than 30 years of experience. She specializes in treating children, teens, and adults with obsessive compulsive disorder and other anxiety-related disorders. She's been a featured speaker on podcasts and radio shows, including the OCD Stories, Moms Without Worry, and Tell Me What You're Proud Of. She's a regular presenter at national conferences, including the International OCD Foundation, IOCDF, and the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. Dr. Witkin is a graduate of the International OCD Foundation's General and Pediatric Behavior Therapy Training Institute, and is a clinical fellow of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. 

In this episode we talk about: 

◾️ Supporting someone who supports somebody with OCD ◾️ Approaching different angles of supporting someone with mental illness ◾️ Communities and groups of support for people suffering OCD

Find Michelle here:

drmichellewitkin.com

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@zach_westerbeck

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.

Lindsay and Emily are sisters that both have OCD. Being two totally different people, they have had their own personal experiences with OCD and different means of tackling it. Though, this doesn't stop them from helping each other and anyone with their mental health. Their pursuit for a reminder of all their learnings from the therapy they had engaged in brought them to the creation of Presently, a brand of braecelets with affirmations and reminders rooted in the cognitive-behavorial approach engraved on them. These are therapy-inspired quotations that counter toxic positivity, which are words of affirmation that might be more destructive than helpful. 

In this episode we talk about:

◾️ Different kinds of OCD and therapy ◾️ Making mental health a more manageable part of everyday life ◾️ Toxic positivity

Find Lindsay and Emily here:

@presentlybracelets

presentlybracelets.com

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zachwesterbeck.com

@zach_westerbeck

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.

Mallory Korte grew up in a dysfunctional home, surrounded with religious beliefs that were forced on her. Now, she's on her journey to recovery from a traumatic past which she also shares in her podcast about ending the cycle of generational dysfunction. 

In this episode, we talk about: 

◾️ Mallory's past growing up in a dysfunctional family and tackling different mental illnesses  ◾️ How religion affected her views and mental health ◾️ The importance of finding the right community and self-love

Find Mallory here:

@mallorylikecalorie

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Find Zach here: 

zachwesterbeck.com

@zach_westerbeck

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.

Amy Mariaskin is a licensed clinical psychologist whose expertise lies in treating patients that suffer OCD, anxiety, and other related disorders. When she isn't in the clinic, she gives talks on mental health and writes about the topic. Her book "Thriving in Relationships When You Have OCD" gives clinical advice on how to help build and nurture connections with people.

In this episode, we talk about: 

◾️ How to cultivate self-compassion and kindness with OCD ◾️ Mindfulness ◾️ Having OCD and making connections with people

Find Amy here:

@ocdnashville ocdnashville.com

Find Zach here: 

zachwesterbeck.com

@zach_westerbeck

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.

Brooke Siem is an writer and public speaker that advocates the practice of safe-deprescribing for psychiatric drugs. She is the author of May Cause Side Effects, a memoir on how she began questioning what the role of antidepressants were truly for in her life.

In this episode, we talk about: 

◾️ Brooke's personal experience with antidepressant withdrawal ◾️ Safe-deprescribing from psychiatric drugs ◾️ Her life's development in a medication-free world

Find Brooke here:

@brookesiem 

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Find Zach here: 

zachwesterbeck.com

@zach_westerbeck

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.

Niki Petrocchi is a licensed psychotherapist and researcher based in Rome. She possess a deep love for the many ways the brain can heal itself. She is an accredited compassion-focused therapist (CFT) and trainer in Italy, Europe, USA, and Canada. She established Compassionate Mind Italia -- the Italian association for the research, training, and dissemination of CFT in Italy.

In this episode, we talk about: 

◾️ Compassion Focused Therapy ◾️ How the brain can heal itself througyh mindfulness, kindness, and compassion ◾️ The 3 types of compassion and how to apply it to a life navigating through OCD

Find Niki here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-petrocchi-66a81529/

Find Zach here: 

zachwesterbeck.com

@zach_westerbeck

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.

Bonnie Grossman is a licensed therapist who is trained in EFT (tapping), Family Constellations, Energy healing, Transpersonal Psychology, Eposure and Response Prevention, Cognitive Behavioral Terapy, and Radical Forgiveness. She's a strong believer in her patients' road to recovery, a path that she guides them to through sessions that are tailorfit to their backgrounds.

In this episode, we talk about: 

◾️ Trusting yourself ◾️ Cultivating bravery ◾️ Bonnie's perspective on what recovery is

Find Bonnie here:

[email protected]

Find Zach here: 

zachwesterbeck.com

@zach_westerbeck

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.

Judy Lair has master's degree in clinical pastoral counseling, which she practices as a licensed therapist in Ohio and North Carolina. Apart from therapy, Judy has also written books tackling mental health while also participating in NOCD.

In this episode, we talk about: 

◾️ Navigating her life and faith with anxiety. ◾️ Judy's philosophy and biblical approach to counseling. ◾️ Judy's long-term approach to ERP.

Find Judy here:

[email protected]

Find Zach here: 

zachwesterbeck.com

@zach_westerbeck

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.

Dr. Jesse Spiegel is a clinical psychologist working in a private practice in Los Angeles. He works mostly with children, adolescent, and adult clients, and specializes in treating OCD, anxiety disorders, and insomnia.

In this episode, we talk about:

◾️All things OCD.

◾️All the mindset tricks that Dr. Jesse uses with his clients to get them on the right path to recovery.

◾️Cancel culture.

Find Jesse here:

https://www.drjessespiegel.com

Find Zach here:

zachwesterbeck.com

@zach_westerbeck

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.

Jeff Pincin is a mental health therapist who specializes in the treatment of OCD. He also works for NOCD, which is a virtual provider for ERP, and he also runs his own private practice.

In this episode, we talk about:

◾️Jeff’s story with his own obsessions and compulsions.

◾️Jeff’s treatment style and how he uses uncertainty, sarcasm, and humor.

◾️Different types of intrusive thoughts people can struggle with.

Find Jeff here:

https://delawaretherapyservices.com/

@jeffpincin

Find Zach here:

zachwesterbeck.com

@zach_westerbeck

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.