S1E29: Part III: Justice-Based Treatment: Reinforcing Hope Instead of Stigma in the Theories and Treatment of OCD in the LGBTQIA+ Community with Dr. Caitlin Pinciotti, Ph.D.
Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes Dr. Caitlin Pinciotti, Ph.D. to the OCD Family Community. In Part III of this dynamic series, we discuss how the treatment of SO-OCD and Gender-themed OCD can negatively reinforce minority stress and harm in the LGBTQIA+ community. We invite you to join the conversation and learn more because we truly are better together.
Resources and Citations:
To inquire about the Call to Action publication, please click here.
Follow Dr. Pinciotti on Twitter: @CMPinciotti
Research Opportunities:
S1E28: Part II: The Art of Advocacy Becoming Policy with Niketa Calame-Harris
Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she continues with Part II of her series, Finding Unity in Diversity: Exploring Treatment Intersectionality. This episode welcomes superstar guest, Niketa Calame-Harris, as she discusses her experience with turning advocacy into policy. Niketa is known for her expansive works, including starring as the original voice in Disney's, The Lion King, as Young Nala. Come join the conversation to learn how Niketa has mastered the art of advocacy becoming policy and you can too!
Resources:
Learn more about Niketa’s current projects: Click here.
Learn more about OCD facts, click here.
To find out more information on the American Diabetes Association, click here.
To learn more about IOCDF and it’s affiliates, click here.
Bonus:
Learn more about OCD, insulin signaling and diabetes: Click here.
S1E27: Part I: Help Wanted: Bringing More Awareness and Inclusive Treatment to BIPOC Communities with Shaun Flores
Join host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she kicks off a new series, Unity in Diversity: Exploring Treatment Intersectionality. Part I welcome the International OCD Foundation's newest advocate, Shaun Flores, as the OCD Family Community discusses the need for more awareness, representation and inclusive treatment for BIPOC or BAME communities. Shaun is breaking down stigmas and serving up some hope, and we really hope you'll be a part of the conversation.
Resources and Citations:
Merriam-Webster..com. (n.d.). Intersectionality. In Merriam-Webster..com. Retrieved January 27, 2023, from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intersectionality
Merriam-Webster..com. (n.d.). Culture. In Merriam-Webster..com. Retrieved January 27, 2023, from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/culture
Watch Shaun’s Ted X Talk, The Straight Jacket of Masculinity: Click here
Follow Shaun on:
Twitter: theshaunflores
Instagram: theshaunflores
We Need More Ethnic Minorities In Clinical Trials, Here’s Why by Shaun Flores
S1E26: A Family Affair: Discussing the Road So Far and What’s Ahead
Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she is joined by her own family in a little review session about OCD. With continued growth in this OCD Family Community, understanding what OCD is, what the treatment options are and where's we're headed next is so important. For more seasoned fam, join us too! Because you know anytime kids are being recorded, uncertainty abounds. So let's get started!
Resources and Citations:
For IOCDF Info cited in this episode, click on the different content areas below to be linked to source information:
For more information about Inference Based CBT, see the links below:
“Inferential confusion has been defined as a confusion between reality and possibility, where the person with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) persists in his/her obsessional belief despite sense information to the contrary."
Aardema, F., Emmelkamp, P. M. G., & O'Connor, K. P. (2005). Inferential confusion, cognitive change and treatment outcome in obsessive-compulsive disorder. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 12(5), 338–345. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpp.464
S1E25: When Comorbidities Crash the Party: A Look at OCD, Eating Disorder and Bipolar
Join host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she is joined by lived experience OCD Warrior, Brooke Miller. Brooke is currently Smashing Stigmas as she infuses continued purpose into the painful journey she has experienced with OCD and co-occurring mental health disorders. So join the conversation, OCD Family Community, and learn more about how this crowded party doesn’t define Brooke, you, me or our loved ones.
S1E24: Navigating Higher Levels of Care with Alie Garza
Join host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she kicks off the New Year with return guest, Alie Garza, MSW. Alie shares more about her experience with residential treatment for OCD. Our glimpse into her process helps the OCD Family Community in gaining some perspective regarding what treatment looks like, the challenges endured and the difficult, sacred journey of what happens next after stepping down from a higher level of care. Alie still brings her warmth and humor, and she shares a bit more about her advocacy as a co-creator for the popular Instagram account, Bad Bitches, Bad Anxiety.
S1E23: The Rising of the Fall with Alie Garza
Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she gives Alie Garza, MSW, a big OCD Family Community welcome! In addition to being one of the content co-creators of the popular Instagram account, Bad Bitches, Bad Anxiety, Alie is an OCD Warrior who is honoring us with her journey from living her life to living the hell that OCD portrayed it could be. Alie shares the subtle, yet layered ways in which OCD bent the possibilities of truth that ultimately led her to residential treatment. Harm and Health OCD are discussed, religious trauma and more. And keep an ear out, because she'll be back next week to share how treatment impacted her and where she is now.
S1E22: Micah’s Wishlist: 8 Things I Wish My Parents Had Known
Join host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she joins Micah Howe this holiday season. Micah is a mental health advocate who suffers with OCD, depression, and hoarding disorder. One of his deepest passions is to help parents and loved ones of those who battle with OCD better understand the world from a sufferer's perspective. Join us as he unpacks this really powerful wishlist to further help the OCD Family Community in their journeys to love and support our OCD and OCD-Related Disorder warriors.
Connect with Micah on Instagram: @mentalhealthmhe
S1E21: I-CBT Treatment At A Glance with Mike Heady, LCPC
Join Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she continues the discussion with Mike Heady, LCPC, regarding how I-CBT can be applied in treatment. This glance provides a broad overview to some of the key tenants of I-CBT in practice, as well as some helpful resources to support the OCD Family Community in our continued learning.
Resources:
Interested in learning more about Mike Heady, LCPC? Click here to learn more about his work at the Anxiety and Stress Disorders Institute.
Interested in learnming more about I-CBT? Click here to go to the website.
Want to process this more? Check out the Research Roundtable hosted by IOCDF on Youtube.
S1E20: An Introduction to Inference-Based CBT with Mike Heady, LCPC
Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as we learn about Inference-Based CBT with our special guest, Mike Heady, LCPC. The OCD Family Community has made reference to I-CBT before, but what is this framework and what does it have to do with OCD? As it turns out, it's an additional evidenced based framework that can treat OCD, and it's been around for decades as well. But it's more recent emergence of use in the US has made this "new" theory garner questions and confusion for some. So join the conversation, because we're going to break it down and ultimately learn that there's more hope available in the treatment of OCD.
Resources:
Interested in learning more about Mike Heady, LCPC? Click here to learn more about his work at the Anxiety and Stress Disorders Institute.
Interested in learnming more about I-CBT? Click here to go to the website.
Want to process this more? Check out the Research Roundtable hosted by IOCDF on Youtube.
S1E19: BONUS Ho-Ho-Holiday Episode
Join host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes back her handsome hubs, Patrick, for a special holiday episode of OCD Family Podcast. This episode will focus on some tips and strategies for varying ERP work during the holiday season, which can be stressful even in the best of circumstances. So join us, as we laugh a little and play a few holiday games too!
Red Cards are for Adults:
Click on the picture to download the pdf for my example cards and a blank card template that you can customize to your specific hierarchies.
Green Cards are for Kids:
Click on the picture to download the pdf for my example cards and a blank card template that you can customize to your specific hierarchies.
Bingo Cards:
Click on the picture to download the pdf for
2 separate Bingo cards. Each separate card has a corresponding full page of examples to practice your non-engagement responses during your next holiday movie viewing. Have more than 2 players? There’s a blank Christmas Movie Bingo board to create additional boards for additional players or to vary your ROCD triggers.
Bonus:
I added in a blank board for your run-of-the-mill RomCom or Miscellaneous movie viewing pleasure!
Hint: Dr. Levine described the following types of Non-Engagement Responses (NERs) that can validate, or affirm, thoughts without engaging in them:
Anxiety
Uncertainty
Possibility
Difficulty
Or Combinations
S1E18: Part V: Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) with Dr. Anthony Pinto, Ph.D.
Join host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she completes our first OCD Related Disorder Series with Part V on Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder. She hosts Dr. Anthony Pinto, Ph.D., International Expert, as we learn more about OCPD, how it's diagnosed, treated and more. You won't want to miss out on this Series finale, as it's more prevalent than most people realize. Come join the conversation and learn more! There's always a seat at the table for you.
Resources:
Northwell’s OCD Clinic: Click here to see OCPD videos and articles from Dr. Anthony Pinto, Ph.D. and Colleagues
IOCDF’s Support Group Information: Visit Now
Interested in buying Dr. Pinto’s collaborative work, Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder? It’s available through APA Publishing: Click here for more information.
Find more information regarding Dr. Pinto’s Chapter in Clinical Handbook of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders (pp.415-429)? Click here!
*To check out Dr. Pinto’s recommendation regarding Sarah Egan’s book, Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Perfectionism, Reprint Edition by Sarah J. Egan (Author), Tracey D. Wade (Author), Roz Shafran (Author), Martin M. Antony (Author): Click here
*Please note that OCD Family Podcast is an Amazon Affiliate.
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Check out Dr. Pinto in a return visit with Nicole for S2E69, where he answers the fam’s questions on OCPD!
S1E17: Part IV: Hoarding Disorder: What Can We Do?
Join host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she talks with Hoarding and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder expert, Gabrielle Faggella, LISW-S, ACSW. For Part IV of the OCD Related Disorder Series, we will discuss many aspects regarding hoarding behavior and Hoarding Disorder, as well as treatment strategies and hope for families with loved ones suffering with this sometimes deadly disorder.
Resources:
Click here to visit the Provider Search tool from the International OCD Foundation, which can be used worldwide. Once there, you can click on Find Help to enter your location.
S1E16: Part III: Emetophobia Panel: The Fear of Vomiting
Welcome back to Part III of the OCD Related Disorder Series on the OCD Family Podcast. Join host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as we discuss Emetophobia with our expert panel including Barb Benson, MA, LPC, and Dr. Nicole Bosse, Ph.D. Join the conversation as we learn together and raise awareness regarding triggers, treatment strategies and more.
Guest Bios From This Episode’s Panel:
Barb Benson, MA, LPC: Barb is a therapist in the Minneapolis area. She has a background in nursing and made the switch to counseling about 15 years ago. At her practice, Anxiety Alliance Counseling, Barb sees clients of all ages with moderate to severe anxiety disorders.
Dr. Nicole Bosse, Ph.D.: Dr. Bosse is a staff psychologist and a member of the OCD and Anxiety team at the Lindner Center of HOPE. She also serves as the treasurer for OCD Midwest. Dr. Bosse provides psychological services for outpatients and individuals staying on the two residential units, Sibcy House and William’s House. Her area of expertise consists primarily of Exposure and Response Prevention, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, as well as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Dr. Bosse also implements 8-9 months of training for interested unit staff on engaging patients in their exposure homework.
Dr. Bosse completed her postdoctoral fellowship in clinical psychology at the Lindner Center of HOPE. At the Lindner Center of HOPE, she provided individual therapy on the adult and adolescent residential unit, specifically focusing on OCD, social phobia, and other anxiety disorders. She served as a consultant regarding the treatment of OCD and educated the staff on how to implement ERP on the units.
Dr. Bosse obtained her doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Xavier University in 2014. Her dissertation focused on detecting over and under reporting of symptoms on a mental health screener used in juvenile detention facilities. Dr. Bosse obtained her Master’s in Clinical Psychology at the University of Dayton in 2009. Her Master’s Thesis focused on family and personality factors that moderate the effects of thin-ideal media on body image in college students.
Prior to joining the Lindner Center of HOPE, she completed her APA accredited internship at the Wright State School of Professional Psychology where she worked with the severely mentally ill in a local state hospital. Her clinical experiences during doctoral training have included implementing Dialectical Behavior Therapy, conducting structured clinical interviews, performing neuropsychological evaluations, and performing individual and group therapy from a cognitive behavioral perspective. She has also served as adjunct faculty at Xavier University for several Introduction to Psychology courses.
Citations:
Cross, William Shakespeare (1989). “William Shakespeare: The Complete Works”, p.1209, Barnes & Noble Publishing
Resources:
IOCDF’s Emetophobia Write Up from the OCD Newsletter: Click here
S1E15: Part II: Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) with Chris Trondsen, LMFT, APCC, & Liz Trondsen
Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she continues her OCD-Related Disorders Series with the OCD Family Community. In Part II, Nicole interviews IOCDF Lead Advocate, Chris Trondsen, LMFT, APCC, and his lovely mother, Liz Trondsen, about their lived experience with BDD from a family perspective. Join the conversation to help raise awareness and understanding regarding BDD, treatment options and the hope that is available to our BDD warriors.
Check out Chris’ Bio at the Gateway Institute: Click here
Info on Chris and Liz’s Virtual Support Group for Families and Loved Ones of OCD and OCD-Related Disorders: Click here
Citations:
Click here to read more about suicide awareness from Rogers Behavioral Health
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Information: Click here
IOCDF’s Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) Resource Link: Click here
For our UK Fam, click here to learn more about the BDD Foundation
Book Recommendations Mentioned during this Episode:
Liz’s Top Choice: The Broken Mirror: Understanding and Treating Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Chris’ Colleague and Co-Presenter from the 27th Annual IOCDF Conference, Scott Granet: Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Mine and Yours: A Personal and Clinical Perspective
Arie Winograd’s Book: Face to Face with Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Psychotherapy and Clinical Insights
While you wait, The BDD Workbook can support BDD sufferers while they are on a wait list or unable to access treatment, but it does not replace treatment.
**Please note that OCD Family Podcast is an Amazon Affiliate.
S1E14: Part I: Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors with Dr. Suzanne Mouton-Odum, Ph.D.
Join host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she kicks off the inaugural OCD-Related Disorders Series on the OCD Family Podcast. In this 5 part series, the OCD Family Community will explore different OCD Related Disorders that affect our loved ones, with a helping of psychoeducation, support and resources too. Come learn more about Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors with our brilliant and compassionate guest expert, Dr. Suzanne Mouton-Odum, Ph.D. Let's support our BFRB warriors and bring some much needed awareness to this common struggle. We're better together!
Click here for a direct link to the BFRB Community Health Needs Assessment & Impact Survey.
Learn More About Suzanne Mouton-Odum, Ph.D.: Click here
Buy Suzanne’s book, A Parent Guide to Hair Pulling Disorder: Effective Parenting Strategies for Children with Trichotillomania (Formerly "Stay Out of My Hair"): Click Here
Buy Ruth Golomb and Sherrie Vavrichek’s workbook for teens, The Hair Pulling "Habit" and You: How to Solve the Trichotillomania Puzzle: Click here
**Please note that OCD Family Podcast is an Amazon Affiliate.
Citations and Resources:
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Desk reference to the diagnostic criteria from DSM-5 (R). American Psychiatric Association Publishing.
Check out TLC Foundation’s Online Training Program for Practitioners: Virtual Professional Training Institute
Search for BFRB Influencers who are normalizing the realities and shining a light on Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors: Tiktok
Check out the IOCDF Resources for the BFRB Community, including some information on Support Groups: Click Here
S1E13: OCD in Adult Children with Ben Eckstein, LCSW
Join host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as we explore some of the challenges facing parents when their Adult Children struggle with OCD. Nicole welcomes OCD Expert, Ben Eckstein, LCSW, as we explore resources and support for this underserved population.
Resources:
For more information about Ben, and the dynamic work he is doing, check out his website here.
Click here to learn more information about the OCD Support Group for Parents of Adult Children
If you’re interested in registering for the IOCDF Virtual Conference. click here.
For more information about OCDUK.org’s support groups and resources, click here.
S1E12: Research Roundup with Dr. Eric Storch, Ph.D.
Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as we dive into some of the wave-making research that supports the treatment of OCD. The OCD Family Community welcomes guest expert, Dr. Eric Storch, Ph.D., to break down how and why this applies to us and our loved ones. Join us!
Find out more information about Dr. Storch’s work: Click here
Follow Dr. Storch’s Lab on Twitter for more up-to-date information on current research: Storch Lab at BCM
Latino Study Information:
Check out to learn more and see if you qualify to participate in this groundbreaking research: Click here
Feel free to share this with anyone who is eligible to participate.
Citations:
Why is the Midwest called the Midwest: Click here
Resourceful Websites:
International OCD Foundation: Click here for more researched based support and understanding.
PubMed: Biomedical Research Database
Google Scholar: Research Database
Clinical Trials Database: NIH Approved Clinical Studies that are conducted around the world, both through private and public funding.
S1E11: Postpartum OCD: An OCD Expert’s Journey with Lived Experience
Your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, is joined by Jenna Overbaugh, LPC. Jenna is the Clinical Marketing Director for NOCD and a licensed therapist who specializes in OCD treatment using Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) therapy. Join the conversation as Jenna courageously shares about her journey with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, as well as tips and resources for you and your loved ones.
Where to Find NOCD on Social Media:
Instagram: @treatmyocd
Facebook: @treatmyocd
TikTok: @treatmyocd
Twitter: @treatmyocd
Youtube: Click here to visit NOCD’s Youtube Channel
Where to Follow Jenna on Instagram:
Instagram: @jenna.overbaugh
Learn More About Jenna’s Podcast:
Listen: All The Hard Things
Citations:
S1E10: Compulsion Spotlight with Laura Smestad, LMHC
Join host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she discusses the tricky, sticky compulsion of reassurance seeking. Laura Smestad, MA, LMHC, NCC, NCSC is an OCD and Related Disorders Specialist with extensive OCD training, BTTI certification, and a wealth of experience treating, training, presenting and supervising other practitioners working with OCD Sufferers and their families. You won’t want to miss her helpful tips and tricks for dealing with this sneaky compulsion.
Click here to check out Laura’s website, Informed OCD Counseling.
If you want more information about Laura’s Exposure themed Workbooks, you can follow the above link to navigate through her website, or check out this direct link to her ERP supported Workbook selection: Click here
Follow Laura on Instagram: ocdworkbooks