245. Why Relationship OCD is Complicated and Hard to Treat
In this episode, Carrie explores the challenges of relationship OCD and how it can affect the way people experience and navigate their relationships. Episode Highlights: Episode Summary What Is Relationship OCD and How Do You Know If It’s More Than Normal Doubt? Every relationship has moments of worry. Did I say the wrong thing? Did […]
244. Revisit: Christian Integration of Acceptance and Committment Therapy
In this episode, Carrie revisits her past conversation with psychotherapist and author Ingrid Ord about acceptance and commitment therapy, this time adding the insights she’s gained from five more years of working directly with OCD. Episode Highlights: Episode Summary: Can Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Really Help Christians With OCD? This is a revisit of one […]
243. Why You Don’t Need to Be Afraid of Your Emotions or Your Body Sensations
In this episode, Carrie explores why emotions and body sensations are not something to fear as a Christian, reframing them instead as data and opportunity for connecting with God. Episode Highlights: Episode Summary Why Does God Let You Feel So Much, Even the Hard Stuff? I get asked all the time why emotions feel so […]
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242. Why You Don’t Need to Be Afraid of Your Thoughts as a Christian
In this episode, Carrie explores why Christians with OCD do not need to fear intrusive thoughts and how understanding the difference between thoughts, desires, actions, and identity can loosen the grip of scrupulosity. Episode Highlights: Episode Summary Do Intrusive Thoughts Mean I Have Sinned as a Christian? I’ve seen how one statement from a pastor, […]
241. How to Make OCD Worse or Not!
In this episode, Carrie revisits an earlier conversation about the connection between stress and OCD, taking a deeper look at why stress can make OCD symptoms worse and how to navigate stressful seasons without letting OCD take over. Episode Highlights Episode Summary Why Does Stress Make OCD Symptoms Worse? I’ve seen many people experience a […]
240. How Do I Know If I’m Obsessing Right Now?
In this episode, Carrie helps you distinguish between everyday uncertainty and OCD by exploring obsessional doubts, compulsions, rumination, faith-related OCD, and the ways ICBT can help identify when OCD is turning uncertainty into a crisis. Episode Highlights: Episode Summary: How Can You Tell If You’re Experiencing Everyday Uncertainty or OCD? This is one of the […]
239. Discerning God’s Call in a New Season with Mandy Horne
In this episode, Carrie sits down with Mandy Horne, a registered nurse, board-certified holistic nurse, and nurse coach, to explore how to discern God’s call in a new season, recognize His guidance through uncertainty, and take faithful steps forward when the full path is not yet clear. Episode Highlights: Episode Summary How Do You Know […]
238. Is God Asking Me to Give This Up?
In this episode, Carrie shares a personal story about how God led her to let go of something she had enjoyed for years, using that experience to help Christians with OCD recognize the difference between the Holy Spirit’s gentle conviction and fear. You’ll Learn How Do You Know When God Is Leading You to Let […]
237. Natural Support for Your Hormones with Celisha Gerber, LAc, ND
In this episode, Carrie sits down with naturopathic doctor and acupuncturist Celisha Gerber to explore how natural hormone support can help women understand the connection between hormonal changes, CCD, anxiety, and emotional resilience, while offering practical, faith-centered strategies for working with the body instead of against it. Episode Highlights: Episode Summary: Why Do Hormonal Changes […]