Episode 37 Our “Favorite” Things About OCD, Part 2 Mental Compulsions In this episode, your show hosts Kelley Franke, LMFT, and Lauren Rosen, LMFT, continue to discuss their “(not so) favorite things” about OCD. To set up the theme, Lauren sings, “Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens.” Kelley adds, OCD can be a “pain in the rear, reindeer”!…

Episode 36 Our “Favorite” Things About OCD, Part 1 For the next several episodes, your show hosts Kelley Franke, LMFT, and Lauren Rosen, LMFT, are discussing their “favorite things” (read sarcastically) about OCD. So, basically, the ways in which OCD is tricky and gets us stuck. The two talk about navigating these pitfalls, accepting uncertainty and much, much more.  The…

Episode 20 Obsessing about Recovery, Part 1 In this episode of Purely OCD, your show hosts Lauren and Kelley talk about Obsessing about Recovery. They cover typical obsessions and compulsions in this subtype. They also talk about treatment in the form of Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). The two discuss issues that arise in this…

Episode 24 OCD versus OCPD In this episode of Purely OCD, your show hosts Kelley and Lauren review the differences between OCD and Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) and answer questions from viewers. In order to consider the differences, they start by defining two terms: Ego-syntonic vs. Ego-dystonic. So what does it mean for a…

Episode 26 Just Right OCD In this episode of Purely OCD, show hosts Lauren Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT, discuss “Just Right” OCD. They discuss related obsessions (they could be anything!), compulsions and exposures. As always, they answer questions at the end. Lauren and Kelley reflect on Goldilocks’ insistence that she get things “just…

Episode 28 OCD and the Classroom In this episode of Purely OCD, Lauren Rosen, LMFT, and Kelley Franke, LMFT, talk about how OCD, anxiety and perfectionism can impact school. As always, they answer your questions and offer educational information to help manage your OCD. Experiences at school can trigger OCD and Anxiety. Some common OCD…

Episode 30 The Obsessive-Compulsive Cycle In this Episode of Purely OCD, show hosts Lauren and Kelley get back to basics, discussing what obsessions and compulsions are and demonstrating how people with OCD get stuck in the Obsessive-Compulsive Cycle. Understanding how OCD functions is key to recovery, so Kelley and Lauren do a deep dive and…

Episode 31 OCD and Social Media In this Episode of Purely OCD, your show hosts Kelley and Lauren discuss Social Media for those living with OCD. They cover the good, the bad and the ugly. While social media can be a great way to forge connection and to normalize experience, the space can also be…

Episode 33 OCD, Relapse and Relapse Prevention In this Episode of Purely OCD, Lauren and Kelley talk about the process of recovery and the experience of relapse for those with OCD. They discuss some of the most critical aspects of relapse prevention. They also consider the degrees of the term “relapse” and what really constitutes…

Episode 35 OCD and the Holidays In this weeks episode, Kelley and Lauren discuss how OCD, phobias and anxiety can impact the holidays. They talk about all the myriad ways that OCD and other forms of anxiety can attack all holidays, with a special emphasis on Thanksgiving, given that it’s right around the corner.  Lauren…