You're Not Alone | OCD Help

Michelle Cuppari is a licensed therapist in both New York and New Jersey. She also has a lived experience living with OCD.

In this episode, we talk about:

◾️Michelle’s journey of living with OCD and getting her diagnosis.

◾️The concept of pain to purpose, and how her struggles with OCD has led her to work as an OCD therapist.

◾️Michelle’s approach to therapy.

◾️How she takes a person-centered approach to working with her clients.

◾️Different cognitive behavioral approaches that can be used in conjunction with ERP.

Find Michelle here:

@michelle_cuppari.psyd

https://michelle-cuppari.clientsecure.me/

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.

Shaun Flores is a creative who knows no boundaries and an influencer aiming to have the right influence on the world. He focuses on mental health and well-being, having been diagnosed with pure OCD at 27-years old. Shaun is also a TED Talk speaker.

In this episode, we talk about:

◾️Shaun’s journey and battle with OCD.

◾️The different subtypes of OCD.

◾️How Shaun is an underrepresented voice in the community being a black male in the UK.

Find Shaun here:

@theshaunflores

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.

Lyndsey White is a licensed clinical social worker who specializes in behavioral health and substance use disorder. She is also an expert in the field of in-patient mental health treatment facilities, and navigating the oftentimes confusing world of finding the right facility for yourself or a loved one.

In this episode, we talk about:

◾️How to find a treatment facilities that fit your needs.

◾️The difference between for-profit and non-profit facilities.

◾️How to make a choice that’s right for you.

Find Lyndsey here:

linkedin.com/in/lyndsey-white-lcsw-795801122

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.

Sarah Amaral is an NASM certified personal trainer and instructor at MOXI3 Fitness Studio in Costa Mesa.

In this episode, we talk about:

◾️Sarah’s journey growing up with anxiety, ADHD, and OCD.

◾️The relationship of anxiety and your body.

◾️Different OCD therapies.

◾️The ‘humanness’ mindset, detachment, and other mentalities.

Find Sarah here:

@_sarahamaral

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.

Nick Bracks is the author of ‘Move Your Mind’, podcast host of ‘Move Your Mind’, and TED Talk speaker. Nick is also an actor and creator originally from Australia. He has also dedicated his life to mental health education and awareness. 

In this episode, we talk about:

◾️Nick’s story with overcoming his rockbottom moment.

◾️Why Nick believes that going through hardships is important.

◾️How your rockbottom moment can create resiliency and how it can transform you into the next best version of yourself. 

◾️Letting go of unhealthy belief systems.

◾️Learning how to trust your gut.

◾️Falling in love with the process.

Find Nick here:

nickbracks.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.

Andi Long Kay is someone who experienced cyberbullying herself in 2009, and later went on to research bullying for 10 years during her studies at the University of California, Irvine. She is also the founder of the Bloom Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization that provides social and emotional learning programs to girls experiencing bullying.

In this episode, we talk about:

◾️How Andi experienced cyberbullying in her youth.

◾️The impact of cyberbullying on young people, and its signs and symptoms.

◾️What cyberbullying entails in today’s modern era.

◾️Tools to cope with the effects of being bullied, and how to grow from it.

◾️How parents and teens can prepare and be proactive against cyberbullying.

Find Andi here:

hellobloom.org

@bloomfoundation

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.

Stu Massengill is an international speaker for Tony Robbins and founder of the podcast ‘Finding Direction’. He is also on a mission to change the statistic from 80% of people not loving what they do, to 80% of people falling in love with what they do.

In this episode, we talk about:

◾️How doors open mysteriously.

◾️Accepting the idea that you are exactly where you are supposed to be right now in this moment.

◾️The formula to unlocking happiness

Find Stu here:

@stumassengill

stumassengill.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.

Erik DaRosa is the founder ond co-host of the From Survivor to Thriver Podcast. He is also a speaker who travels the country speaking to high schoolers about mental health.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Erik’s life growing up with anxiety and intrusive thoughts.
• His life working in Wall Street.
• The perfect life and the image that Erik projected out into the world during his time in Wall Street.
• His disassociative episode where he blacked out.
• The talk therapies that Erik utilized to improve his symptoms.
• Key mindsets that got Erik to the happiest he’s ever been today.

Find Erik here:

From Survivor to Thriver Podcast

facebook.com/

@fromsurvivortothriver

[email protected]

@skisherpa

Eric DaRosa on Facebook

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.

Cory Camp is the founder of Forever Athlete, author, podcast coach, and life optimization coach who helps people streamline their life to declutter and reduce overwhelm.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Navigating feeling lost in your early 20s.
• Finding your purpose.
• How to achieve more flow in your life by finding things you’re good at and exploring them.

Find Cory here:

@corycamp

forever-athlete.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.

Nathan Spiteri is an advocate for sexual abuse and assault, a TEDx speaker, actor, and the author of ’Toy Cars’ which is the memoir of his life and the sexual abuses that he experienced as a child and into his adult life.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Nathan’s journey of sexual abuse at the hands of another man when he was just a child.
• The ramifications of the sexual assault he experienced.
• The manipulation that occurs in that kind of “relationship”.
• How trauma led Nathan to feeling undeserving and unlovable.
• The emotional impact of sexual abuse on victims.
• Nathan’s transition out of that situation.
• What Nathan did in his healing journey.

Find Nathan here:

@nathanspiteri

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.