248. When Your Sibling has OCD with Austin Kang
Continuing the Relationship OCD series, Carrie welcomes Austin Kang, founder of Behind the Scenes, to explore what it’s like to have a sibling with OCD, the emotions that often go unspoken, and how families can support a loved one without losing sight of their own needs. Episode Summary Why Do Siblings of People With OCD […]
247. When You’re Married to Someone with OCD with Larinda Horton
In this episode, Carrie is joined by licensed professional counselor Larinda Horton to explore how to support a spouse with OCD without feeding the cycle, while also caring for your own well-being. Episode Highlights: How Do You Support a Spouse With OCD Without Making Things Worse? Many of you asked for this episode. Spouses, parents, […]
246. Navigating the Messiness of Dating as a Christian with Steve and Carrie Bock
In this episode, Carrie sits down with her husband Steve to talk honestly about the messy, hopeful, and often awkward road of Christian dating, sharing what they wish someone had told them before they found each other. Episode Highlights: Episode Summary: Why Do So Many Single Christians Feel Invisible in Their Own Church? I remember […]
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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 […]
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 […]